About/Montréal, Canada
Hello, I'm Jacob.
I grew up in Seattle and now live in Montréal, which might explain why I go looking for bad weather on purpose.
I'm an amateur in the original sense of the word: I do this for love. At home that means wandering Montréal with a camera. Away, it means coastlines and small villages, ideally in November, once the tour buses have gone home and the sun has stopped bothering to climb very high.
Before the Faroe Islands, I checked the Faroese weather service every morning for three weeks, until I could pick out the words for wind and cloud. If the only way in is a ferry that runs twice a day, I'm probably interested.
This site is where those trips end up, and it's meant to read more like a travel diary than a portfolio. Journeys are where I went, told in order. Field notes are what I keep noticing wherever I go, which so far is mostly empty benches and really cool doors. I publish when something feels finished, and that can take a while.
In the bag
Every photo here comes with its camera settings. For the curious:
- Camera
- Canon EOS R6
- Lenses
- RF 24–105mm f/4L, plus an RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro for getting close
- From above
- DJI Mini 2; I'm in the market for a new one
- In my pocket
- iPhone 17 Pro, until I decide to change it
- On my back
- Peak Design Everyday Backpack 20L, or the 3L sling on lighter days
Getting in touch
Email is the best way to reach me, at hello@jacobcook.photo. If I'm slow to reply, I'm probably on a ferry somewhere.
Prints
I don't sell prints yet, and if I ever do, it'll be at cost. Until then, tell me which photo you'd want on your wall. Hearing that helps me decide whether to start.
Ask about a print →Licensing
If you'd like to use one of my photos, ask me first and tell me where it's headed. I'm not out to make money from this, so it's usually a short conversation.
Ask to use a photo →Collaborations
Working on something set somewhere remote and a bit damp? I'd like to hear about it, especially if it happens in November.
Get in touch →Using my photos
All photographs and writing on this site are © Jacob Cook. All rights reserved.
- Sharing
- Share links as much as you like. Please point people to the page instead of saving the photo and posting it yourself.
- Ask first
- Anything beyond a link needs my permission, whether that's a repost on Instagram or a photo in a brochure.
- Why ask?
- Photography is my hobby and I'd like to keep it that way. I don't sell my work, and if that ever changes, I'll only charge what it costs me. Mostly I just like knowing where my photos end up.
- AI
- No part of this site may be used to train AI models or to build datasets for them.
- Spotted a copy?
- If you see my work somewhere it shouldn't be, I'd be grateful if you let me know.