The photographic work of Jay Place
by Nick Cliffe
Location photo-shoots are one of my favourite parts of my job as an Art Director at Red C. I love the exhilarating mix of logistics, teamwork, improvisation and on the spot creativity that is required to pull off a successful shoot for a client. Factor the British weather into the mix and it can make for quite a challenging day!
However when the excitement is over you can find yourself sitting in a Travelodge feeling like Alan Partridge, contemplating dismantling the trouser press. So it’s great when you meet a photographer who is not only up to the job of taking fantastic images but can entertain you in the bar that evening (whilst the days photos are uploading, obviously) with wild tales of photographing Motley Crue and Aerosmith in LA!.
Cornish pasties. mmm.
I had the pleasure of working with Jay for the first time this week as part of Red C’s ongoing photo-shoot for Welcome Cottages. I was instantly impressed by his professionalism, natural creativity and boundless enthusiasm for coaxing stunning images out of every nook and cranny of every cottage we visited. Not to mention his ability to charm the owners of the Cottages into giving us warm Cornish pasties and endless cups of tea. The geek in me was also impressed by his Canon EOS 5D camera. The sumptuously detailed images it produces have to be seen to be believed. If you want to see them yourself you’ll have to wait until the next Welcome Cottages brochure comes out.
In the meantime you can check out Jay’s portfolio at ShotId.co.uk
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