Project “Leave and Live the Street”
Genre: Street photography (Editorial photos)
Output: 1- Books, 2- Street photography and documentary collections
Phase: Two books, Strasbourg and Istanbul, are finished and ready for publication. Other cities are currently in progress as part of an ongoing documentary collection.
Potential Contributions:
Sponsoring the printing and publication of books.
Funding current projects, allowing me to dedicate more time and effort.
Commissioning a new photography project focused on a specific city, location, or theme.
Project “La Vie à Vélo à Strasbourg” - Cycling in Strasbourg
Genre: Documentary photography (Editorial photos)
Output: 1- Book (Report), 2- Complementary online collection
Phase: Final phase: Currently in the layout and editing stage
Potential Contributions:
Sponsoring the publication of the book.
Since I continually add to the online collection, funding this ongoing effort allows me to dedicate more time and energy while covering an even wider range of aspects in this documentary project.
Commissioning a new documentary photography project on a specific subject.
Project “Scenes and Playings”
Genre: Historical Documentary Photography
Output: Book
Phase: Early stage: Collecting and selecting archival photos alongside historical research.
Potential Contributions:
Sponsoring the project
Providing project funding
Making a donation
Project “Left on the Ground”
Nature: Environmental Photography
Output: Online collection
Phase: Continuously evolving
Potential Contributions:
Sponsoring the project
Funding the project
Purchasing a selection or the entire collection
Making a donation
Commissioning a new documentary photography project on a specific subject.
Project “Walls’ Words”
Genre: Research-Based Documentary Photography
Output: Report / Research articles
Phase: Ongoing
Potential Contributions:
Sponsoring the project
Funding the project
Collaborating in the analysis of slogans and social aspects of the project
Making a donation
Project “About Human Nature”
Category: Anthropological and Interpretive Photography
Output: Book
Phase: Early stage: Defining criteria to be considered in the photography process / Photography has already begun.
Potential Contributions:
Sponsoring the project
Providing funding for the project
Making a donation
Project “PhotoMontage”
Genre: Fine art
Output: Exhibitions
Phase: Late stage: A collection is complete and is being prepared for presentation.
Potential Contributions:
Sponsoring the project for exhibition in art galleries
Funding the printing and exhibition costs
Commissioning a project.
Project “Studio Photography”
Genre: Fine art
Output: Exhibitions
Phase: The setup for the first project has been designed, and the final output will be a collection of photos centered around the subject.
Potential Contributions:
Sponsoring the project for exhibition in art galleries.
Funding printing and exhibition costs.
Commissioning a fine art photography project.
Support, Sponsor, Own: Ways to Contribute and how to Be Part of My Photography Journey
I have several ongoing photography projects, each of which I devote significant time and effort to. I carefully examine every aspect, striving to shape them in the best possible way to tell stories and reflect my perspective on the world.
Supporting these projects allows them to develop with greater depth—documentary work becomes more precise and complete, while studio photography gains interpretive richness and authentic elegance. That’s why I sincerely appreciate your contributions.
As I work on multiple projects at once, each requires different types of support depending on its nature. Your contributions, which I deeply value, can take various forms: sponsorship, funding, donations, or purchasing a single photo, a selection of images, or an entire collection.
If you would like to contribute, please contact me at info@jgolestani.com.
I am also open to other forms of support if you have something else to offer that could help with my projects.