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!
June 19, 2008 // assignment stock
crazy crew at table rock beach, thanks to stephanie for the production help on this one!
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not sleeping too well so i might a well edit images.  thanks to kelsey and lisa keeping who did great job on makeup! need makeup, talk to lisa.

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had the pleasure of shooting a very fun yet challenging shoot at sony again this week.  i decided to have a digital tech on site to manage the downloads and start processing the images.  certainly makes the job easier and more enjoyable to edit. 

but talk about low light, here is carolyne working the 24 inch imac.  to set it up we actually needed to use my iphone for a flash light to find the plugs and usb ports.  game developers like it dark!

but the light did turn out to be very fun light to shoot in.

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a quick shoot with nike sponsored michael majors at torrey pines.  crazy there right now for the us open...  but what was cool was we had the entire torrey pines to ourselfs.

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hi all, a session with alec musser in oceanside ca.  shot on the roof of 1010 which was kinda fun.



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here in Baltimore md shooting some fitness images.  for what we were looking for, Baltimore is great for backdrops.  have a nice run down feel with some cool urban scapes.  fortunately i had my brother andrew reilly producing the shoot and he knows all the great places to shoot in Baltimore.  thanks to mark for the modeling.

on the technical side, these are all shot with very light weight speedlights.  the lighting kit we have is not very portable so the fast set up and breakdown of the speedlights work pretty well.  for the most part all of the shooting was in pretty deep shade so it made it pretty easy for the speedlights to over power the ambient light.




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pretty pleased with these portraits.  thanks to nicole from jet set and lisa for some great makeup as always.  thanks to jules for helping produce.

be sure to see the behind the scenes of the session, video below, thanks!

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how can you not love shooting food, drinks, and pretty people having fun!!  the challenging thing about shooting restaurants are that they usually have to open for business so the shoots are fast!  I had an hour to create as much as we could!  starting to get hungry!

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It doesn't take long to feel right at home in the Pacific town of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico.  The warmth of the sun reflects not only off the ocean and surrounding coastline, but also through the welcome extended by the residents of Puerto Vallarta.  A town with artists, restaurants, boutiques, and nightclubs, the welcome extends from sunrise to sunsets, wit probably one of the most fascinating sunsets I have seen.  While staying in one of the historic hotels in the middle of old town or relaxing on one of the many sandy beaches, I feel the need to capture these magical moments.  The photo traveler may capture the beauty, the excitement, the solitude, the relaxation available with just a early morning stroll through Puerto Vallarta, just as I did.

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andrew r: looks great! (05.05.08 @ 12:41 PM)
Anthony (ITDR): Love the photos. Do you ever stop traveling? (05.06.08 @ 09:36 AM)
James: Nice series, Jay. Tracking your adventures on my yahoo and enjoying your photos. My favorite: #4. (05.07.08 @ 09:54 AM)
abraham: very cool post. we're going to p.v. for our 2yr anniversary next month.......seems like the weather is just right!!! (05.08.08 @ 12:04 AM)
Benjamin Spell: These look great, I love the vibrant colors! (05.08.08 @ 11:58 AM)
karen e wink: very nice! makes me miss mexico. ever been to chipala? (05.11.08 @ 03:50 AM)
karen e wink: very nice! makes me miss mexico. ever been to chipala? (05.11.08 @ 03:56 AM)
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came out to shoot a quick editorial for landmark.  this is a new house available for events and lisa of landmark is gal to talk to about getting your foot in the door. 

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