Hey Everyone - just having fun doing some different stuff, had this super fast like 15 minute fashion shoot.  Had the generator in the trunk of the bmw, just find an alley, and shoot for 10 mins, done.

Hey everyone!  Just loving the santa anas this morning...nice morning light, warm weather...makes for having to get up early on a Saturday morning to shoot...a bit easier.  Well, the weather and Lisa Keeping, Trevor and Kiersten plus Bill and Deborah for propping this shoot ;-).  nice work everyone, thanks for waking up early.  kiersten have fun tonight!

Hi everyone!

Just a few Friday announcements to kick off the weekend.

deadline is approaching for COSTA RICA!  Hit me up and vamonos!!  more details: www.jayreillyworkshops.com

About to start the first of a shooting kids series of workshops, stay tuned for a follow up post, should be a bit crazy!

ITDR is running a special, but if you check back next Wednesday, I think we are gonna announce something even more special just for the blog readers here so... stay tuned.

I shot a crazy polish wedding in Mexico, it was very fun and went to like 4 in the morning, insanity!  you can see some here:
http://jayreillyweddings.com/#patricia-daryl-f4912

So what do they say are the 3 most important things in real estate, location, location, location.  Well for me, its all about location, authenticity and activity.  so many people ask about image creation and how the images take on a natural feeling and tone to them...  well, maybe because even if it is a produced shoot and not found scenarios, i try to keep all of the elements in mind when producing, shooting and editing.  Here are a few of Michael Stewart yoga instructor doing what he does best, keeping it very authentic.  Thanks Michael!  Images on the way!

By he way, Michael host yoga retreats in fantastic places, as soon as I get details from him, I will post a link, thanks!

Hi everyone...2 post in a day, why not! 

I was featured in issue 7 of Design Aglow...all about branching out!  I am not sure what i am branching out from...but the editors tested my knowledge and life in the world of stock photography.  I am somewhat new to stock, all things considered, but feel like i know as much as anyone in the business on that little niche of the world.  Starting way back when i was an art buyer for advertising campaigns...to now shooting LOTS and LOTS of stock!!

Thanks to Jamie who wrote the feature...and the designers who all put the issue together, they did a great job!  

To see more go here:  http://www.designaglow.com/store/product/78/Issue-No.-7%3A--The-Branching-Out-Issue

Hi everyone!  Well, I think its about that time.  For years i have been one of the guys behind the scenes making my clients advertising, catalogs, web sites shine with imagery and really have done it on a guerrilla approach at finding clients and booking new gigs.  I think it it is really time to ramp up the effort.  Its been a challenge to decide what to spend money on and how to make it happen.  The smart approach would be to write a marketing plan... which i have not done yet.  Time always seems to get in the way, busy traveling, shooting and delivering images... leaves me little time to find new clients.  Is it a catch 22 ;-)  I guess i happy to have work and would be happier to have bigger work!

So with this post is a commitment to write a marketing plan, create a new book, continue to do email marketing, send this first round of direct mail and probably a bunch more stuff, that i don't even know yet...cause my plans not done!  Wish me luck!

Some press printed cards to be mailed to some people, here we go!

hi everyone!  just a quick announcement from the workshop front.  i added a shooting kids workshop and a lighting workshop for march, back to back as i found many people were interested in attending multiple days.

march 20 - one day lighting
march 21 - shoot your kids!

more details and sign up!

freezing here, all the way down to about 60 degrees!  well, just doing a project here in the studio and thought i would share...missing those warm days and warm water.  can you guess who this is for?  ;-)

if your feeling like making summer happen a little sooner, join us in costa rica, surfers, photographers, adventure seekers all need apply:

http://jayreillyworkshops.com/

hi all, just excited cause a bunch of images from those family sessions are accepted and off to getty.  perhaps they will all find homes over the next few years...  there are even a few from the reilly Christmas card...

kinda fun cause some of these models i started shooting way back when they were little kids and now they are all growing up...so fast!!  can you find me in the below images??

thought this was a very interesting set of images of some pretty amazing people.  and the presentation is very cool.  just a little bit of insight really makes the images that much more enjoyable to take in as a photographer.

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/magazine/2009-inauguration-gallery/index.html