hi all,  a quick catalog shoot for lifegear.  this is like the 6th or 7th shoot for these guys and it is always fun.  they are like a mile a minute.  by the time the shoot is done, they have come up with another product!  good clients to have.  also good to have clients that really value the images and understand the importance of not only selling products but getting the products into the channels by means of images, which is cool.

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[April 11, 2008 11:03 PM] Tiffany Hix said:
Looks great! I love the light on the last two. How fun would that be?!!
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April 5, 2008 jackie in nyc
hi everybody,
both jackie and i get styling credit on this one;-)  a very fun casual run around the east village for some testing.

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[April 5, 2008 04:31 AM] Sara said:
I am 100% in love with that jacket.
[April 5, 2008 08:01 AM] Jasmine Marie said:
Wow. Very "NYC" :)
[April 5, 2008 08:02 AM] Jasmine Marie said:
Wow. Very "NYC" :)
[April 6, 2008 11:47 PM] andrew r said:
great shots as always...
[April 7, 2008 08:03 AM] Leah Simmers said:
Great images, gorgeous girl. I love the composition, color and attire in the set
[April 7, 2008 03:12 PM] abraham said:
great set, thanks for sharing! jpeg or raw?
[April 7, 2008 03:20 PM] jay said:
always raw. shooting on my new 1ds m2, very little done in cs2, they are almost right out of camera
[April 7, 2008 06:20 PM] Wayne Toshikazu said:
Great images, Jay, especially for nearly straight of camera. And props to you on the great styling. :-)
[April 8, 2008 08:58 PM] Anthony (ITDR) said:
Love it!
[April 11, 2008 11:06 PM] Tiffany Hix said:
Great work! What lens did you use on that second shot? I love the depth of field!
[April 11, 2008 11:12 PM] jay said:
most of the images are shot with a 24-70 or the 85
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April 4, 2008 quick new york city trip
hi all,  came out to meet with david and amanda of select, my assignment reps and a new york test session with jackie of ford/jetset, more on that later... here are some new york city snapshots, and one to show:

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[April 4, 2008 07:50 PM] Jasmine Marie said:
I love shooting NYC. :) Great shots!
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portraits of john daniels of oceanside. talk about a fast session.  they always are on the way to the water. 

this was also my first session with my new/used canon 1dsm2, which has been a blast to shoot.  The color is great, the camera is fast and responsive and it feels good to be shooting a 1d body again.  the resolution also have been a perk with stock, i would rather do less up-rezing. really have been scaling back on the gadgets and keeping is a bit more simple and lightweight.  less bags, less lenses, less hassle.

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[April 8, 2008 04:53 PM] andrew reilly said:
badass!
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March 19, 2008 the boys
have not shot the boys in a while, so here they are...somewhat of a recent shot. within a few weeks.  in order to shoot them i just need to work them into the stock production schedule, is that bad?  well, anyway, kieran is now 4 and half and brooks is 2 and half.

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[March 28, 2008 08:59 AM] Jasmine Marie said:
They're such cuties!
[April 2, 2008 03:47 AM] Aaron said:
Your kids are awesome Jay... Great shots.
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hi all! well, its upgrade time and spring cleaning at the studio.

here is the list:
20d ~ $500 ~ sold I think
20d ~ $500 ~ sold I think
5d ~ $1500 ~ works great, well maintained, used hard and well, lots of scratches and war stories canon 1ds ~ $1300 ~ rock solid, hard working camera, great for person just starting out and wants a lasting camera with nice low iso files
canon 70-200 L IS ~ $1400 ~ works great, glass is clean, hood has scratches
canon eos3 with vert grip ~ $300 ~ like new!
canon eos3 with battery grip ~ $250 ~ like new!
canon 15mm fisheye ~ $400 ~ works great, like new, glass is clean, small ding on the hood, does not affect photo
tamaron ~ 14mm ~ $600 ~ super clean. like new

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[March 20, 2008 02:58 AM] rachel said:
have you sold the fisheye yet? or the 5d? interested...
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March 14, 2008 hailey in oceanside
a quick session with hailey of raw skin.  session was for a new cast of sponsor for hailey.

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and while in oceanside, why not people-watch, and snag a shot or two...

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[March 30, 2008 06:58 AM] Lauren Zaffos said:
These are great Jay. I just love how every image has its own unique energy!
[March 30, 2008 06:58 AM] Lauren Zaffos said:
These are great Jay. I just love how every image has its own unique energy!
[April 3, 2008 08:37 PM] Mike Wise said:
Man...these rock Jay!
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super smooth shoot with a great set of models and excellent food.  needless to say after this shoot, i was hungry.  thanks to all the models and employees.  and if you want to enjoy some of this great food, visit blue point in san diego.

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[March 13, 2008 10:42 PM] abraham said:
ur right! now im hungry....great job, thanks for sharing these. loving the editorial posts! just curious...what tilt-shift are you using?
[March 13, 2008 11:07 PM] jay said:
hey abraham, thanks for reading, it is the 45. its the only one i own, sometime i rent the 24. jay
[March 14, 2008 01:53 AM] aaron dressin said:
Geez... I could really use a drink right now. Good stuff Jay.
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March 10, 2008 bill blass for landmark
hi all, just finished editing a selection of editorial images for the bill blass show in rancho santa fe, ca.  to see the entire take, please email me at jay@jayreilly.com, thanks.


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[March 11, 2008 02:15 AM] Eddie Bojorquez (Studio 512) said:
You've got blogs all over! Great work - and great to see you the other day. See you around... -E
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the second of a few more session with jet set.  thanks to noah, kayslee and steph for a fun session.


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[March 6, 2008 02:31 AM] Aaron said:
Did you use a tilt shift lens? Pretty cool!
[March 6, 2008 05:41 AM] Fred Egan said:
Jay-Very Nice shoot bro!
[March 7, 2008 01:03 AM] Leah Simmers said:
these are amazing, love the pop and pop
[March 7, 2008 08:54 PM] abraham said:
i really like the use back-lighting on all these. and all the greeeeeen!
[March 9, 2008 10:12 PM] Orbie Pullen said:
Hey Jay, It was fun surfing with you and Doug in Oceanside, keep in touch. If your ever in Santa Cruz look me up, your work looks great!
[March 10, 2008 11:18 PM] aaron dressin said:
Hey Jay... great stuff. Look at that green grass! Get it while you can ;-)
[March 19, 2008 07:34 AM] geanette said:
Where in La Jolla is this spot, because this is EXCATLY what i am looking for to photograph my 5 kids!
[March 24, 2008 01:20 AM] jamie lawler said:
Wow, this is la jolla?! Where were you? I always love the styling of your shoots. That's such a fun red truck.
[March 28, 2008 10:50 AM] Jasmine Marie said:
These look straight out of a magazine. Wow!
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