- USA, New York City
- Born in:1988
- Assistant since:2014
- Driving licence:Car
- Personal car:no personal car
- Passport:yes
- Languages:English
- Telephone: 4438588788
- www.jmasonphotos.com
- reachjayphotos@gmail.com
Photo Assistant, Digital Tech
Jay Mason
People, Portrait, Fashion, Beauty, Stillife, Food, Landscape
Know How:
From cameras and lenses to studio lighting and modifiers, I understand the nuances of each tool and how to combine them to achieve specific creative outcomes. With that being said, I have heavy experience working the Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon and PhaseOne camera systems.
When it
comes to softwares I’m proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Capture One, Helicon. I know how to manipulate colors, tones, and details to enhance the final result while maintaining a natural feel.
I have location shooting and DigiTech experience sprinkled with some location scouting/site approving.
References as assistant / Career
I studied at Academy of Art University working towards my MFA in Fine Art Photography. During that time I was photo assisting and digi teching for Under Armour in their e-Comm studio before being promoted to photographer.
In 2017 I worked as a photo assistant and Digi at
Creative Drive studios working along side a plethora of brands (Clinqiue, Kate Spade, Dress Barn, Ann Taylor, etc)
From there, 2019 I worked as a full-time still life and lifestyle photographer for Bespoke Post. Working in studio on table top simple to complex setups, on-figure and on location.