Jeff Dokmo
JOURNEY -
My passion began in High School in 2002, when I bought a camera from my friend Matt Benson, who was looking to upgrade at the time. It was a basic film SLR camera made by Minolta. Not soon after, I was hooked. Shooting at every chance I had, the camera was a core part of my life. Rolls of film invaded my room and I had tons of photos stored away. I was mostly self-taught spending lots of time reading books, articles, and magazines on photography techniques and ideas. It wasn’t until the second semester of my senior year at College that I took my first official class in photography.
Over the years, my passions have changed and morphed within photography. When I first began, I was passionate about getting certain “staple” pictures…images of places like the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre; things that people could recognize. More of a documentation of the places I had been. However, I have come to adapt my style to pursuing a moment on film. Whether it’s that moment of complete and utter joy, despair, or laughter, regardless of the emotion, I want to capture the people around me and the feel of an experience. It is certainly a learning experience and I am just beginning the journey in pursuit of those moments that happen, but I hope you enjoy that pursuit with me.
No doubt, this journey will include many different people, places, and crazy adventures; I hope you find them as intriguing and entertaining as I do.
About Me -
My name is Jeff Dokmo. I am often defined by my pursuit of adventure in its many forms; rock climbing, skiing, whitewater kayaking, road and mountain biking, slack lining, and ultimate frisbee. However, if you ask anyone who knows me all too well, they will most likely tell you that I reveal a different side of life when I’m away from those activities. I have an unwavering passion for Christ and the relationship that comes through knowing Him. I try to pursue people above all else; it’s the only thing that really counts towards anything in life. With this comes my desire to serve the poor and destitute around the world, the people in “Mogadishu” (a saying my Dad used to use all the time) that are less fortunate than I. I used to think that I could teach them and give them all the answers – clearly they needed them, they were the ones who were ‘poor.’ But I've begun to see that I need to learn from them about the things that truly matter in life; values, character, and relationships.
Experience -
Eagle Lake Camps Photographer, Summer 2005
Monument Tribune Freelance Photographer, Fall 2005 to Present
Pine Creek High School Newspaper Staff Photographer, Fall 2005 - Spring 2006
Prep Sports Online Freelance Sports Photographer – 2006
Willis Drake Young Entrepreneurship Scholarship at Univ. St. Thomas for Jeff Dokmo Photography