Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Jacob Haag. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Jacob, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Are you happy as a creative professional? Do you sometimes wonder what it would be like to work for someone else?

I love the freedom that comes with being an artist. I feel extremely blessed to have the opportunity to work with so many talented people that help me bring my creative visions onto the screen with each of my music videos. One of my favorite things about working on set is the sense of community created by everyone working together towards the same common goal. I think that’s one thing that is easy to lose on a “regular job” with everyone always working on their own projects, I feel like that could get lonely very quickly. Sometimes when work isn’t coming in as consistently I wonder what it would be like to have the steady income of a “regular job”, but other than that I have no regrets when it comes to choosing my career as an artist.

Jacob, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I began filming music videos over two years ago for one of my closest friends, Hue Hinton. I studied Film Production at Drexel University and while I was there I was able to fine-tune my filmmaking skills and learn so many new things that I was able to apply to my music videos. When Hue first asked me to direct a music video for him I was immediately so excited, as this was something I had been dying to do for many years. Our first video together received such amazing feedback we knew we had to keep working together. Over time the more videos I made with Hue the more other artists would see my work and reach out to me on social media asking me to shoot a music video for them. The passion I have for every project I work on is unmatched and I spend countless hours preparing my ideas for each video before we shoot them so that things can operate as smoothly as possible on set. Originally I was filming all my music videos by myself but as I grew and the concept for each of my videos also grew I knew I was going to need additional help on set. I pride myself on creating a safe and entertaining environment for everyone on my sets. I have been extremely fortunate to work with the wonderful people that I have so far on set and everyone has brought great attitudes and even better work ethics.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

I love being able to put a smile on someone’s face with my work. Whether it’s one person or thousands of people, if a video I made is able to make someone forget about whatever stress or issue life may be throwing at them and for 2-3 minutes they’re able to escape that and enjoy one of my videos, that for me is the most rewarding aspect of being an artist.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative?

Putting a price on your art can be really difficult for artists and it’s something I don’t hear too many people talking about. It’s a difficult discussion you have to have with yourself because obviously you want to be able to earn the most amount of money for your work but you also have to be honest and evaluate what you are offering with your talents and skills. Now there’s a pretty wide market of artists out there in every field so it can be a little easier to search for what other artists are charging for similar projects and base your asking price off of your peers.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @jacob.haag
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@jacobhaag8222/featured

Image Credits
Chris Jang Eddie Mattiko