Lifestyle Photo Series For G-Project Gear
Surfing, skateboarding, lifestyle, and travel photography series in California and Mexico for G-Project Gear, a Bluetooth wireless speaker product company.
Portrait of Skateboarder Mark Partain
This studio portrait of skateboarder Mark Partain photographed in San Jose, CA reminds of what is still important about photography and why I’m lucky to be a photographer.
Big Air Portraits: Burnquist + Brusco
Studio portraits of X Games skateboarding big air winners Mitchie Brusco and Bob Burnquist. They are separated by 20 years in age but they remind us that skateboarding doesn’t discriminate against age. Or maybe it doesn’t matter in sports when you are 45 feet off the ground?
Tearsheet | Portraits In The Skateboard Mag
A gallery of 16 portraits of pro skateboarders from an ongoing series that ran in the April issue of The Skateboard Mag.
Portraits of Legends, Skaters, Artists, and Groms | Board Rescue
Portrait gallery of skateboarders including Northern California pros, legends, artists, and groms. Photographed in Santa Cruz, CA for Board Rescue
Skater Roger Mihalko
Portrait of skateboarder Roger Mihalko. One of Northern California’s most stylish riders. photo by Jay Watson
Revisit: Grant Brittain
Revisit: A photo shoot of photographer Grant Brittain outside the office of The Skateboard Mag in Encinitas, CA. Link to an interview and portraits by Jay Watson.
Sinners & Jammers
This Sinners jacket above has been photographed in many different magazines, including an image I shot for Garage Magazine a few years back. Ironically it has never been photographed from the back. Until now, and it rules.
Product Apparel + A Letter to Juice Magazine
A letter to Juice Magazine: “I had an idea to help support the publishing industry. I decided to subscribe.” Links and product photography by Jay Watson.
Interview: Photographer Grant Brittain
What do you do when when today’s publishing industry is scratching it’s head on how to stay in business? Jay Watson interviewed skate photographer Grant Brittain in search for a few answers.
Oprah vs the Jason Jessee Reissue Skateboard
An editorial product review photo of the Jason Jessee fingerboard skateboard by Santa Cruz. Photo Jay Watson.
Duane Peters Is More Hardcore Than You
JW photographs skateboarding pro Duane Peters at a contest in San Jose, CA. DP’s style is so original it brings up the question… where does inspiration come from?