Rob Sheppard Discovered the Manifesto
Rob Sheppard recently made a post regarding creativity. You need to read Accidental Creative’s Manifesto, it explains everything. Then come back and have a longer look at this photo I made of the sunrise on the Colorado River in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
The Whirlwind
Those who know me best know that I have been friends with Art Wolfe for some time now. He was a huge inspiration before I even had a career in photography and now our relationship has turned into a great friendship. I have spent the last 10 days with him traveling around Washington, sometimes photographing, [...]
Where Does Your Creativity Come From? by Darwin Wiggett
Darwin Wigget and I decided to write for each other’s blogs this month. We agreed on a topic, wrote our articles, and selected our images without even hinting to each other on how we were approaching the subject. I emailed him my article and ten images, he in turn did the same. This is his [...]
Passing the Camera: Advice from a Professional Photographer to an Aspiring Photographer
Samantha Mittelstaedt, a college student from Ohio, who interviewed Jay to get some advice on becoming a photographer. Here is Samantha’s article from the interview. To view some of Samantha’s work and find out more about her, visit her website at http://www.samanthamphotography.com/ Jay has added new images, yet to be released, to the article. Please [...]
thinkTANK-I THINK I Love You!
I have a lot of photo bags. It all started 16 years ago when I purchased my first camera and lens. It was the meager beginnings of a fanny-type pack that held one body, one lens, some film, and a couple of filters. Now times have changed. I cannot fit everything into my monster Lowepro [...]
Velvia from Digital
You can download larger article images here. They are named in chronological order for convenience. My workshop students often ask me how they can get their digital images to have the look and saturation that Fujichrome Velvia transparency film produces. With this tip I am going to give you a quick glimpse of my image [...]
Shooting on the Fly
Jay has an article in the Winter 2009 issue of NANPA’s quarterly magazine Currents. Here it is for your reading pleasure. Shooting on the Fly by Jay Goodrich John Shaw, nature photographer, writer and workshop teacher, once said to me, “The more time you are in the field, the more money you are spending. The [...]
Finding the Landscape-May 2008 Outdoor Photographer
It’s early in the morning; so early that it is still dark out. Your alarm starts beeping at you with an annoyance that is indescribable. Every part of your body is telling you that you should still be asleep, curled up nice and warm with your significant other. You, however, are a nature photographer. You [...]
Jay is an internationally published and celebrated photographer and writer. His work focuses on architecture, nature, and adventure. His clients have included fortune five hundred companies, trade publications, national and international magazines and books, graphic designers, architects, builders, commercial printers, and many others.