Henry M. Jacobs

Shoal Bass Fingerling, 2022

Hahnemuhle Photo Rag (308 gsm) Digital Paper

20 x 15 inches; framed: 27 x 22 inches

Courtesy of the artist

www.henrymjacobs.com, @h.m.jacobs

Henry Macbeth Jacobs is a photographer, filmmaker, drone pilot and musician in LaGrange, Ga. He is also the Deputy Director for Chattahoochee Riverkeeper. Born and raised in Decatur, Ga., he graduated from LaGrange College in 2013, and in 2020, he was part of Georgia Trend Magazine's Georgia 40 Under 40 list. In his role with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Henry oversees communications, outreach, educational programs, water monitoring efforts and organizes trash cleanups and paddle trips. Together with his father, Hal Jacobs, they formed HJacobs Creative in 2014 and began making films and social media focusing on the arts, nonprofits, and higher education. Musically, Jacobs has recorded with GRAMMY-Nominated blues musician Jontavious Willis and continues to occasionally play percussion for Jontavious. Henry is a 2018 Hambidge Fellow and his work can be found in the permanent collection of the Lamar Dodd Art Center at LaGrange College. His photography has appeared publicly in a solo exhibition at the LaGrange Art Museum (2019), SlowExposures, A Novel Experience (2018) and the LaGrange-Troup Memorial Library (2017). His work has also been featured in juried exhibitions hosted by the Atlanta Photography Group, Lamar Dodd Art Center, Brickworks Gallery and SlowExposures.