Adam Jacobs

About Adam Jacobs

I have extensive commercial photography experience and have been the official photographer for The Super Bowl and shot Olympics and FIFA World Cups. I\'ve photographed well-known figures including Nelson Mandela, Presidents Barack Obama, George Bush and Bill Clinton, Andy Murray, The Dalai Lama and Sir Mick Jagger on commissioned assignments. My client list includes Nike, Four Seasons, Visa, HP, Marriott and L’Oreal to name a few. I\'ve also led and managed teams to photograph large commercial events including Salesforce, Oracle Open World, SAP Sapphire Now and AWS Reinvent with a focus on delivering high quality content in a fast, efficient manner to be used across multi-channel marketing platforms.I\'m a global ambassador for Manfrotto, Gitzo and Black Rapid and my fine art work has been displayed in museums, state senates and forms part of exclusive private collections including the \"Sir Elton John Photography Collection\".To see a selection of my work, please visit: consulted for companies including Hewlett-Packard, Google, Facebook, Clifford Chance and Snappr, I have a proven track record in building commercial campaigns that translate brand vision and corporate needs into rich visual content. I have created scalable protocols that are aligned to a company\'s ethos to help brands with their photography. I\'ve also trained teams to ensure the consistency and quality of photography across all channels and genres. Using almost two decades of industry experience, i\'ve collaborated with companies including DoorDash, Harpers Bazaar, GoDaddy, Zeus Interiors, Compass, Nielsen etc. Creating these actionable protocols and training frameworks across all visual channels has consistently driven up conversion/retention rates, lowered customer acquisition costs and significantly increased overall revenue.I have also consulted on product development for brands, improving UI/UX with regards to how visual content is best curated and presented. I lead team building photography workshops at businesses such as Google, Facebook, HP and Clifford Chance. I also teach private 1:1 and group lessons. During COVID. I am offering all of my photography classes (both private and team) remotely. I use my photography to advocate for migraine awareness and other invisible illnesses by donating photography to charitable causes including Make-A-Wish, Envision Schools, Pledge To Humanity and Dysautonomia International.

Experience

1. Owner

   Adam Jacobs Photography Limited

   Jun 2008 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Clients include: Adidas, Nike, Aston Martin, Google, Facebook, L\'Oreal, HP, Visa, Marriott, Pac-12, Natwest, PWC, Four Seasons, Borders, Clifford Chance, ESPN, Getty, Moss Bros, Nielsen, Ocado, RBS, Royal Navy, Sport Relief, SFMOMA, Sportsmark, The Body Shop, University of Michigan, US Soccer, Derwent London, WeWork.Events captured- London Olympics- SuperBowl- America\'s Cup - FIFA World Cup- DreamForce- OracleWorld OpenWorld - SAP Sapphire- Workday RisingPortraits captured include- Nelson Mandela- President Bill Clinton- President George Bush - Mick Jagger- Desmond Tutu - Shakira- Sir Elton John- Alicia Keys. I\'ve also been commissioned to create images for Sport Relief campaigns and was heavily involved in photographing the Queen\'s Jubilee. My work has been displayed in SFMOMA, the U-M Museum of Art and editorials including ESPN, The Telegraph, Octane, SI. I was selected as one of the best \"Emerging Artists\" at one of America\'s largest art fairs. My work hangs in the Michigan State Senate and I have sold to well known collections worldwide including the \"Sir Elton John Photography Collection\". I also teach corporate photography courses for companies. These offer the ideal platform, using use the power of photography to provide crucial out-the-box thinking skills that add value to their work, while encouraging office team building. Each program is tailored to a company’s ethos and fashioned to accommodate the schedule of working professionals. Most importantly, the courses are fun and engaging, nurturing team dynamics while fostering genuine passions for creating beautiful photographs- Teach Photography Worldwide (In Person + Remotely) Global ambassador for Manfrotto, Gitzo, Black Rapid and represented by Getty Global Assignments.

Education

• University of Nottingham

  1st, Human Geography

  2004 — 2008

• University of Melbourne

  H1A, Liberal Arts

  2006 — 2006

• University of Michigan

  Guest Student

  2008 — 2009

Skills

• Social Media Marketing
• Teaching
• Fine Art Photography
• Sports
• Post-Processing
• Social Media
• Event Photography
• Art
• Commercial Photography
• Digital Photography
• Portraits
• International Business
• Architectural Photography
• Studio Lighting
• Photoshop
• Editorial
• Lightroom
• Creative Services
• Mentoring
• Photography
• Sports Photography
• Photos
• Panoramic Photography
• Portrait Photography
• International Project Management
• Fashion Photography
• Travel Photography
• Editing
• Images
• Food Photography
• Consulting
• Headshots