To eat I did some odd jobs, like a beast every job is fair game. I am but a young wold pup looking out of the field of the wastelands of where I will strike out on my own while I hunt what ever I can catch while I come back to a meal if I fail. What makes it a wasteland is, well, where is the damn food.

Follow Your Prey

A friend of mine told me come to L.A. it’s photographer paradise. Here is a question I will ask to my fellow occupation nomads which do you find more reliable, the large market with plenty of food or dominate a small market?

My tongue is getting sharper as I speak to models on who pays who. I found that the most interesting thing, I never met a wolf and elk ask who eats who this time around.

Quality

No matter how vicious, no matter how much I've grown, there are still those Dire wolves that never died out but thrived. (Dire wolf- is an extinct group of very large wolves.) I have to back down for now, I need an alpha wolf, (mentor) and a pack (Network). Now, I develop to become a alpha male (meaning I am self taught — with a few college courses). That is why some become more vicious.

The photo shoots I do are few and far in between with a lot of events, each time I dramatically improve.

My personality is like a silent rebellion. I will break all the rules, not because I don’t know the rules I just don’t know the, “not rules.” What are the things no one ever said we can’t do because no one ever said anything.

My style in life, is to realize that main stream is not made for me, especially as a black man. Although I am aware that our culture is taken into main stream as if it’s strictly American culture. The things my people is negatively known for, then it’s said that it’s just our culture. Using stats to highlight how bad things are but remember the smaller the batch the wilder swing of proportions, the larger the sample the more normally distributed it will become. However, that larger sample can and usually have the same problems. In other words “Buffer.” That is another story.

This growing wolf loves to look at how the models developed over the years. There were so many things that were off limits, but there is always a market for it if people enjoy and appreciate it. I don’t mind it, if it can be improved then it can be an art. No matter your passion follow it, I will keep record.

There is also something else I have been reluctant to go back to, comedy.

Comedy

I did well, people even laughed but I think I am my worst enemy. it seems like such a huge task to step on that stage once again. Will I get laughs? How will I handle hecklers? I assume I will have to get into a few fights with drunk people so apart of my comedy training is physically working out, I am a bit on the thin side.

Being black has always been on my mind and that is another reason why I am a bit hesitant. I am not sure how people will accept me when I give the dirty truth. I don’t want to become a target yet at least.

This is something I am preparing to me more unapologetic on the stage. I will be nervous and usually hecklers throw me off.

I have a lot of written material but I would love for your support to do what I love. Normally I do not mind angry people about race but is it beneficial of getting paid. I will add some videos of me doing stand-up in open mic in a few weeks. I will be going to Miami so I will have a week where I cannot do much, unless I catch a open-mic there.

Thank you,

Isom Jacobs

Freelance photographer, Comedy in Chicago.