Today we’d like to introduce you to Logan Oleson.
Logan, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I started taking photos in 2015 in my sophomore year of highschool. I bought my first camera after taking a digital photo class and never really put it down. It was some cheap nikon but it taught me all the fundamentals. I pretty quickly started shooting all the time and every subject matter from family photos to nature photography. Throughout highschool and I started to develop a style and narrowed in on more specific subject matter, mainly in the outdoor/climbing industry. By the time i graduated and started college i had done a decent amount of freelance work but during covid i dealt with some health issues that prevented me from shooting and from 2020-2023 i hardly touched my camera. I moved to from the Chicago suburbs to cincinnati in that time to attend xavier university where i studied advertising and studio art. During my time at xavier i had a few internships in the marketing/advertising space doing content creation but it never felt quite right. After graduating in 2023 i found a job doing e-commerce/product photography full time which i still do. But in the summer of 2024 i fell in love with the queer underground dance music scene in Cincinnati and knew i hard to capture it. So i started bringing my camera with me on nights out and the fire was reignited. Since then ive met the most talented people and have got to work on projects that i dreamt about as a sophmore in highschool. Now i am trying to expand my horizons more into the fashion/nightlife space.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
It wasn’t necessarily a hard road but it wasnt a clear path either. Truthfully i never thought id be a photographer fulltime. It wasnt a particular goal of mine i just love to take photos and capture moments i find beautiful.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I do e-commerce photography fulltime for an auctionhouse in the fashion and art department. Addition i freelance with multiple artists and companies in the Cincinnati area. I regularly shoot for bars/clubs, djs, preformers, and vintage/clothing stores.
What was your favorite childhood memory?
Probably growing up racing bmx bikes with my dad and brother. The while culture was so counter cultural and creative.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://lofoto.myportfolio.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/l.o.foto?igsh=MWI1OTBzbjlsN3EwbQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
