Street Life Jeremy Paige, aka Eaten By Flowers
Feb 26, 2026
Jeremy Paige, known as Eaten By Flowers, is a Los Angeles–based street photographer and film-set stills pro. He describes finding storytelling through photography and avoiding labels to sidestep ego. He talks about immersive shooting in Hollywood, chasing charged, cinematic moments, confronting ethical questions about photographing vulnerable people, and a memorable confrontation that shaped his work.
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Professor Redirected A Writing Dream Into Photography
- Jeremy shifted from writing to photography after a professor praised his photo storyboards over his short stories.
- He began stealing disposable cameras, making photo storyboards for assignments, and switched majors to pursue visual storytelling.
Why Refusing The Photographer Label Protects Creativity
- Jeremy avoids calling himself a photographer because the title breeds ego and locks identity into a comparative hierarchy with icons like Winogrand.
- He prefers staying unnamed to keep hunger, avoid complacency, and prevent artistic stagnation.
Control Controllables By Staying Deep In One Neighborhood
- Do control your controllables: shoot within a familiar 15-block radius, use the same gear, and build film-based reflexes in a known environment.
- Jeremy stays local in Hollywood to be fluid, avoid logistics, and exploit deep immersion.