Welcome to Photography by Jay C Winter. I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree majoring in photography at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and started this business in 2007.
2007-2017 we concentrated on capturing weddings and portraits, while keeping our creative projects in other genres going behinds the scenes. Due to the demand, 2018 marked the year we decided to expand into a creative imagery company offering our services across multiple platforms and industries including Real Estate, Architecture and Commercial. That meant scaling up, and being prepared to do it all, and do it right!
That is exactly what we did.
I am married to the absolute love of my life, my sweet Caitlin. We met right here in San Luis Obispo, fell in love, and decided to set our roots and make this place we love our home. We have been blessed with our three daughters Penny, Millie, and Charlie who have made our lives even more enchanting!
I believe that God created and blessed us with unique talents and gifts, and I feel inspired to use those to bless others. In this nature I have found my calling as a photographer. In this day and age, so many things are built to be temporary and disposable. I photograph with the vision to capture images that can be passed down from generation to generation.
Different scenes mean different approaches. Knowing when to create or when to just capture. To use my formal training in fine art or to switch gears to a more photojournalistic approach. Maybe a little of both. And that is how I love to capture.
My photography is the way I appreciate the feeling, the detail, the emotion, and the energy of a moment or object in time. And in those moments that pass so quickly, my camera and I are waiting.
Some of my favorite things!
1. My smokin’ hot wife… my muse.
2. Beautiful, moving imagery – of any kind!
3. Loose leaf tea… I might be addicted…
4. Cozy fires… Bonus if it’s a rainy day!
5. Natural hot springs… Especially if you’re skinny dipping
6. Skinny dipping … Actually, anywhere.
7. Creation – it’s a gorgeous world!
8. Woodworking – haven’t lost a finger yet!
9. Beach days – 83.5 degrees with a slight breeze.
10. Amazing music – Sigur Ros and Enya are on the list (don’t judge me)
11. Tinkering- it's a lost art
12. Travel and Exploration – “Oh, the places you’ll go!” -Dr. Seuss