About hi, my name is jay reilly.  i am a commercial/ editorial photographer based in carlsbad, ca.  some of my past client have include Nike, Sony, Hyatt, Conde Nast among many others.  this blog is dedicated to showcasing my assignment work and helping other photographers by sharing tips and tricks that have been vital to my business.  feel free to leave comments or post questions. thanks!
June 21, 2008 // stock
had some fun with john, britney, bri, chris, tom and brian out on lake today.  thanks to john for putting it all together!  hope chris sends me the shot me shooting...using my new custom made holga housing...

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June 19, 2008 // assignment stock
crazy crew at table rock beach, thanks to stephanie for the production help on this one!
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a few friends called and said they were headin out to surf, figured i tag along.

oh yeah, one more thing, kelsey(post below) shoots with me and books a go see at billabong, nice!  go get'em kelsey and tell them them about your fantastic photographer! ;-)

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not sleeping too well so i might a well edit images.  thanks to kelsey and lisa keeping who did great job on makeup! need makeup, talk to lisa.

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very proud to announce that i have been invited to participate in aurora photos celebrating 15 years of creating images.  aurora is one of the best boutique stock agencies specializing in action, adventure, travel, sports, lifestyle, people, portraits and having a special niche in editorial and photojournalism. 

the action:reaction concept is creative and I think really will show off the talent of this organization.  i am excited to be a part of the creativity.

www.aurora15.com


just thought i would share my backdrop system, which i really dig on.  i used to spend tons of money on rolled paper for my backdrops... i switched to vinyl rolls which is great, because, they roll or fold up easy, they don't wrinkle, if they get dirty, i just wipe them down with a spray cleaner and they are as good as new.  plus have you shot with paper?  it sucks!

plus when most of my shoots are done, my backdrop looks like this on the floor...not a problem ;-)  i get all my vinyl at fabric stores...

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June 9, 2008 // announcements
hanging out on comm arts web site this weekend, yeah, thats how i spend my weekends.... and was checking out the web pick of the day and just wanted to share.  i have a thing for jamaica and i really found this collaboration inspiring and well produced. 

Live Hope Love Poet Kwame Dawes writes of the plight of Jamaicans with HIV/AIDS in this lyric presentation—commissioned by the Pulitzer Center—of music, documentary photography and video interviews.

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June 7, 2008 // stock
some carlsbad kids having a good time at the studio and at the beach.  summer is kicking in here and looking forward to shooting in some warm water!

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so, i am much better behind the camera than i am in front of the camera.  but nate was nice enough to work with me again.  i say again, because we were shooting today and laughed that it  was about 6 years  since he shot my last formal portrait.

thanks nate, i will call you in about 6 years!

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had the pleasure of shooting a very fun yet challenging shoot at sony again this week.  i decided to have a digital tech on site to manage the downloads and start processing the images.  certainly makes the job easier and more enjoyable to edit. 

but talk about low light, here is carolyne working the 24 inch imac.  to set it up we actually needed to use my iphone for a flash light to find the plugs and usb ports.  game developers like it dark!

but the light did turn out to be very fun light to shoot in.

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