San Francisco lifestyle and editorial photographer Jay Watson has shot for over 200 commercial brands and more than 70 editorial titles across the U.S. and Europe. His assignments span people, automotive, apparel, action sports, and corporate culture in Silicon Valley. Aside from commercial jobs, much of Jay’s personal work is inspired by California culture. Elemental Magazine once wrote, “he shoots the crazy sh*t,” while an early issue of Garage Magazine said, “Jay came to California to raise free range artichokes.” Some of these things are true.

Despite those claims, the industry podcast PhotoFocus interviewed Jay for an episode on editorial photography, and he has contributed to tutorials for the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, Lexar Memory, Nikon USA, Rangefinder Magazine, and Westcott Lighting. Originally from Baltimore, MD, Jay is currently based out of San Francisco.

Additional assignment work can be found on the blog while more info about Jay can be found on the press page. Call 415-595-5348 or email for availability on an assignment.

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