We were lucky to catch up with Jonah Jimenez recently and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Jonah, thanks for joining us today. Do you wish you had waited to pursue your creative career or do you wish you had started sooner?

I’m probably would have much ratherd to start my photographic endeavors much earlier but at that time my life was different, I was living in a different place, around different people, in a different environment that was not conducive to the type of artistry I love.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

I became interested in photography early on in my twenties. I ended up being employed with Kodak as a sales representative for a time but nothing really came of that and I moved on to a different place of employment, but quite familiar with cameras because of it and when I thought hard about what I wanted to kind of define me I went back to cameras. I think something that sets me apart as a photographer amongst my contemporaries is my high attention to technical detail when it comes to understanding the equipment and machines it feels rather innate, so that transferred over well when I became a photographer.
The thing I’m probably most proud of might have to be the fact that I was able to rise to a level of proficiency and something I set my mind to from nothing and no formal training in this art.

How can we best help foster a strong, supportive environment for artists and creatives?

I feel just that the accessibility to it plays a major factor in whether or not art thrive somewhere or in a particular area or region, You must have access to the arts in order for art to grow and thrive as well as a healthy culture within that community.

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

I feel like my mission in this creative journey is to help people have understanding and see the beauty in things that are not always typically beautiful or viewed in that light.

Image Credits
Tanya Smith