Chateau by Jeremy Kohm

The-sun's-about-to-break-through-any-minute-I-just-know-it greetings, collectors! (Actually in the time it took to write this it actually did. Yippee!) If you're following my dispatches via Tumblr or Twitter, you've probably surmised that I've been working from Long Island's tony South Fork for the last week or so. It's been an inspiring and productive getaway so far, with all credit due to the generosity of friends indulgent of my champagne tastes and beer budget. It's also a fitting locale from which to introduce today's edition — Chateau by Jeremy Kohm — which I described as "luxurious yet shallow" when I posted it to Tumblr not so long ago.

As with many beautiful things, I didn't notice how shallow Chateau was right away, captivated as I was by the warm glowing orbs of light, the Art Deco opulence and the allure of a refreshing dip in the pool's clear, still water. A few moments into my reverie, the word SHALLOW — rendered in tile with square precision and reflected by the pool's smooth surface as clearly as if Narcissus himself was staring into it — revealed itself to me, cementing the image's appeal. Grateful (again!) to my friend-on-the-internet Kateoplis for the pointer, I circled back to Jeremy's site for a closer look and liked what I saw. His penchant for crisp edges and clean geometry is a recurring theme in his imagery. Like other photographers I've worked with who do advertising and/or editorial work — Stefan Ruiz, Emily Shur and Patrick Smith all come to mind — his portfolio of work is diverse yet coherent and sprinkled with humor.

Speaking of humor, I cannot resist taking a punny plunge as I elucidate more of this edition's virtues. Chateau's swimming pool subject is one that's much beloved here at 20x200 — if you dive into our archives, you'll see that editions from Gregory Krum and Carlo Van de Roer have made quite a splash with our collectors in the past.

If you're still thirsty for more once you're done plumbing the depths of Jeremy's portfolio, you can dip a toe into our water-themed editions, and then surf on over to Pictory, where our very own Youngna Park recently curated a showcase of images based on a "bodies of water" theme. Don't be shy now, wade In Deep!