Jared Krauss

14/02/2026

I made my first collaborative Gaussian splat and really enjoying how it turned out! (Interact through the link below.)

I gave a talk to graphic design BA students at Kingston University about my experiments with Gaussian splatting for 3D documentary photography.

At the start of it I turned myself into the subject.

I asked everyone in the room to photograph me on their phones. Different angles, different phones, chaotic projector lighting, I didn’t want it to be perfect.

A few HEIC-to-JPEG conversions later, Colmap to Glomap to Brush training while I gave my talk, and it actually came out surprisingly well, even with the wild lighting conditions.

This was a proof of concept for something I’ve been thinking about for a while: what could I do with crowdsourcing the capture for a Gaussian splat?

Collaborative 3D documentation.

Everyone contributing their perspective, literally.

I’ve got more ideas building on this. Protests, concerts, family gatherings, parties, fancy dinners, wedding first kiss, proposals.

I first got the idea for my current project. My work-in-progress ‘A London History of Facial Recognition Systems’ will have some crowdsourced splats.

**[BTW!:: If you hve ANY video or photo of the facial recognition vans around London, please send them over!]**

Has anyone else experimented with collaborative or crowdsourced splats? Would love to hear what you’ve tried.

https://superspl.at/view?id=3e2e3962

You can see more experiments at www.jaredkrauss.art/3D

06/12/2025

Reianna was recently interviewed as part of this article for Dezeen (cool!): https://www.dezeen.com/.../too-many-designers.../ and one of my photos of her work was used.
If you want to see some of her recent wood work, check out her portfolio on my website: www.jaredkrauss.art/reianna-shakil

Reianna Shakil portfolio: London-based, emerging designer, maker, Studio ZRX founder. UKRI Young Innovators Award & Heritage Crafts Training Bursary winner. Photos by Jared Krauss

07/11/2025

Moon, Star & Smoke Trail - March 2nd, 2025, 6:06PM - South Wimbledon, London
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Slowly sharing work again after a quiet period with my nose to the grindstone. Website update in progress, print store expanding to t-shirts, sweatshirts & hoodies, and planning some zines for winter.

Quick catch-up: received an Arts Council England grant last summer (Developing Your Creative Practice). Got a small studio and taught myself Gaussian splatting—using regular photos to reconstruct 3D spaces. Working on what I'm calling 3D documentary photography. Opens up new approaches to documentary photography beyond a single frame. I'll post an update when this is up on the website, but if you're curious now, studio visits are available Wednesday & Thursday (Oval station).

Learning the business side of art practice because—capitalism being what it is—appreciation doesn't cover rent. I'd rather make work and have conversations about it, argue about the state of politics, and imagine better futures. But groceries require actual sales and rent is non-negotiable, so here we are.

If you want to support: buy prints on the website, sign up for my newsletter, buy me a sandwich through Ko-fi, or hire me for a commission. Or share my website directly with one person you think would like my work --> www.jaredkrauss.art

Appreciate you being here. More updates as things develop. Say hello!

19/02/2019

Jim’s Food, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Feb., 2018 ////////

11/02/2019

A policeman gestures, Palermo, Sicily, December, 2018 /|\/|\/|\/|\

11/02/2019

A police officer confiscates a flag that was being burned in protest, Iowa City, Iowa February 2017 /|\/|\/|\/|\

06/02/2019

The sun sets on Putney Station, London, Sept 2018 /|\/|\/|\/|

06/02/2019

Blackfriars Bridge, London, September 2018 /|\/|\/|\/|

06/02/2019

London - Oct 2018 /|\/|\/|\/|

02/02/2019

I forgot to finish sharing my photos from Halloween in Derry, Northern Ireland - so here are my ten favorite, aside from three others I already shared. @ Derry, Northern Ireland

01/02/2019

Friends bid farewell to each other in warm spring sun as people walk by. —- Iowa City, Iowa - May 2018 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\