Adventure is Most Definitely a Journey
Or is the journey an adventure? I think the two are so interconnected and interrelated that you cannot have one without the other. I have been living an adventure for a very long time now and it is has definitely been a journey. An experience. Life like in all respects. There are those sayings–Life is [...]
Well–We’re Back in the Plane–Again
Hawaii in November equals RAIN. Then, more rain. And then, some more rain. What most people don’t understand is that the island of Hawaii has two massive volcanos that rise over thirteen thousand feet bisecting the landmass and thus bisecting the weather. These peaks are so high that in “man bar speak” they would be [...]
Just a Little Mountain Bike Porn
I had dinner with friend and fellow photographer Jim Goldstein in San Francisco earlier this week and the conversation covered the full spectrum of subjects. Kids, blogs, work, play, friends, future workshops, everything had a go at one point or another. It was a wonderful evening. During our discussions Jim told me about a blog [...]
The Road Trip
I am sitting here reliving my youth. It’s the same damn nightmare I remember, just different. I am driving on Interstate 84 finally headed home from a two-week long trip to Colorado. And, I am in fact twitching like a patient in a mental rehabilitation center. Is that the politically correct way to say that? [...]
Deconstructing Zion
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, I was an architect–not a marine biologist. Even further from that point, I was in school to become an architect. My parents figured architecture would be a great major for me because I loved to draft in high school. What my parents didn’t realize, and [...]
Monochrome – China
Photography began as a monochromatic system. This because of the fact that the technology did not exist to create color images until much later. Looking at the history of photography, many call the early days out as a black and white period, although this is not a true representation of the art form. These types [...]
The Journey is Worth the Experience – China
Have you ever wondered why a certain grandparent goes beyond your parent’s ability? I am not criticizing my parents by any means, they are still raising me to this day, even when I think they shouldn’t be. Something happens though when a person takes over the role of a grandparent. It is like they [...]
Cultural – China
Culture. My first thought was that cultural photographs would have to contain people in them, right? You can’t have a culture without people? That’s correct, but does a cultural photograph need to have people in it to be successful? Culture is about customs, art, food, clothing, etc. This very concept is something that would [...]
Defining the Abstract – China
I spent ten and half hours on a plane sitting next to Art Wolfe and a woman that we both dubbed the “Pilipino Crazy Woman”. Yeah that’s right, six foot two inches tall and stuffed between a 300 pound woman and Art. She received her titled because every so often she would nudge against me [...]
Duality – China
There is this heavy metal band that I listen to on a regular basis named Slipknot and they have a song titled “Duality”. This song alternates between the heavy metal that most would dub “noise” and a calmer, completely comprehendible singing, hence the name. I have been thinking of this song for most of the [...]
Say Goodbye to the Photo of the Month
It has been a category on this blog since the beginning, dating back to 2003. At that time I am not sure many even knew what the heck a blog was. I know I didn’t, until I started playing around with the whole concept. It is amazing how fast technology and its use catches on. [...]
Craft and Vision Close to Home
On Saturday I traveled to Mount Rainier National Park with Gavriel Jecan, Libby Pfeiffer, and Steve Reeves to photograph fall colors. We encountered a little rain, but the photography opportunities were perfection. Due to the weather it was a day of the intimate landscape and as many of you know, I love to create images [...]
The Local Forecast is….Wrong Yet Again.
We have been having one of the weirdest, but nicest summers (for a photographer) ever up here in the Northwest. Every morning has been fog laden until about 11am, then the heat (that’s a joke) of the sun burns the fog off and there are clear skies until the sun sets and the process starts [...]
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.