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!
these past few shoots i have had the pleasure of having michel sandy join me for some hd shooting. man i luv it! he has a great eye, fantastic sense of editing and timing and i just really enjoy seeing the finished cut. also nice that he has found a little room for some of my pics! we are becoming a well oiled machine. You can see my underwater technique in this video, plus a really cute family, as if you can forget them...

The Whitney Clan from Michel Sandy on Vimeo
to contact michel about video projects: www.michelfilm.com mjsandy@gmail.com

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Comments
Lisa Russo: Absolutely amazing. Absolutely-stinking amazing. Both the video AND the images. Bravo! You have captured the total essence of this wonderful family! (09.24.08 @ 06:54 PM)
Allie Gordon: so cool jay!!! (09.24.08 @ 06:57 PM)
Allison Waken: This is the most amazing piece of art I have ever seen. Incredibly moving and simply gorgeous. Awesome job! (09.24.08 @ 07:10 PM)
Cathy Zielske: Oh. My. God. This is magical. I love these people and this was just magical. You are amazing, Jay. So is your filmin' dude. (09.24.08 @ 07:37 PM)
Kim Percival: Really, really beautiful1 (09.24.08 @ 08:50 PM)
lisamcg and matt: Loved this! (09.24.08 @ 10:39 PM)
Shelley Laming: This was completely fantastic. I loved it!! (09.25.08 @ 05:48 AM)
Kim: Absolutely and completely beautiful. (09.25.08 @ 06:31 AM)
Tiffany Hix: Love the video! Amazing stuff! (09.25.08 @ 07:08 AM)
Sara: What an amazing video. The photo and video worlds have been colliding in such cool ways lately; it's exciting! (09.25.08 @ 07:15 AM)
Jennifer Connelly: This is such a beautiful combination of video and photos!! And, Jay, I really love the photos you take. I'm so inspired (and intimidated) by your work!! :) (09.25.08 @ 08:48 AM)
Casey: Wow. This was fantastic. It made me smile through and through. So Inspiring! (09.25.08 @ 10:55 AM)
stacy t: i followed you from miss tara's site - you did a wonderful job! amazing actually. and if you ever happen to come to NYC to do a photoshoot, can i just follow you around and hold your camera lens or get you a cup of coffee? just so i can watch the magic happen? you're amazing. (09.25.08 @ 11:46 AM)
Kim: The collaboration of video and photos was perfect. I could sit and watch the video over and over. I LOVED LOVED LOVED it. The Whitney's are so fortunate to have this! (09.25.08 @ 12:00 PM)
David of DavidHam: Very cool video and the photography is fantastic! (09.25.08 @ 12:33 PM)
Shari: That made me cry and they aren't even my kids!!! LOVE LOVE this!!! We might have to make a trip out to have our family photographed!!! (09.25.08 @ 02:05 PM)
Jen: Rockin! Love it! (09.25.08 @ 03:13 PM)
nina & bernie: I saw this on Tara's blog and knew it had to be you. So beautiful... (09.25.08 @ 07:27 PM)
Tara: Are you sick of Mums commenting yet?! - I've watched this now 5 times - absolutely amazing! Inspiring. And if I ever get my clann to California, probably going to be very expensive! (09.26.08 @ 08:37 AM)
jay: i could never get sick of mums commenting! (09.26.08 @ 11:34 AM)
jason: oh, wow. ummmm. wowww. that's all i got! just "wow' I think that qualifys for "speechless". Michael, Jay, Tara....you are all so inspiring. After I get my jaw up off the floor, i'm going to take pics of my kids....just because i need to do that now. thank you. (09.27.08 @ 09:39 AM)
Carrie Sandoval: Jay, I can't believe we have never met, so close! Aren't the Whitney's the coolest fam?? I would love to have you shoot my family some day. Was Nate there, too? (09.30.08 @ 08:48 PM)
jay: thanks carrie, where do you live!? nate? kaiser? nope. (09.30.08 @ 11:31 PM)