Thank you for considering me as your event photographer. Here is a collection of some of the sports/action work I have done, and some event coverage style images as well. I love capturing images that bring you into the moment and give you a sense of being there. Feel free to explore the rest of my site to see more of my work.

All the best, Jay

Rock musician singing into a microphone and playing electric guitar onstage as an audience raises hands and phones
Black-and-white photo of The Tea Party band lead singer singing into a microphone, pointing toward the audience while playing an electric guitar onstage at Rock The Lake Kelowna BC.
Bif Naked at Rock the Lake Kelowna BC in a red shirt performing onstage with a microphone, viewed through an audience under blue lighting
Local Nelson BC musician playing an electric guitar inside his van at night

I Love capturing spontaneous moments. Street photography is a great genre for this, as is event coverage style work. The Tea Party and Bif Naked concerts were events I attended and the last image was a “busker” playing out of his van one evening in Nelson. He was a fantastic player, and the whole dark street vibe just spoke to me. He was gracious enough to let me capture the moment in a photograph.

Ski touring themed high school graduation photoshoot near Kelowna BC Canada, sport themed graduation photo.
Father daughter ski touring themed graduation photo shoot near Kelowna BC Canada. sport themed graduation photo shoot.
Sport themed graduation outdoor photo shoot, adventure photography near Kelowna BC Canada.
Ski themed grad photos near Kelowna bc Canada, having fun outdoors photo shoot.
Smiling graduate in a black cap and gown with a pink scarf sitting on skis in a snowy mountain landscape
Smiling graduate in a graduation cap and pink scarf standing in a snowy mountain landscape. Adventure grad photos

This shoot was a fun project. Hannah and her dad backcountry ski together, and she didn’t want a traditional “Grad Shoot”. Her mom reached out to me and wondered if I had any idea’s, so I took her and her dad out ski touring for a day and turned it into a ski touring grad shoot! These are some of the images we captured.

Skier in red jacket launching through deep powder snow among evergreen trees
Skier in a red jacket skiing through deep powder snow beside an ice cave and evergreen trees.
Skier in winter gear and sunglasses climbing a snowy mountain with poles and a backpack
Skier in a red jacket jumping through deep powder snow near a snow-covered mountain slope and evergreen trees
Aerial view of four skiers descending a steep, snow-covered mountain slope with long shadows.
Woman wearing a helmet and ski goggles looks out a helicopter window at snowy mountain peaks. On our way to an adventure.
Skis and orange ski boots overlooking a snowy mountain range under a blue sky

Backcountry skiing is one of my passions. I don’t get a lot of opportunity to shoot skiing because 1) I’m busy skiing ;) 2) My friends are too busy skiing to let me play photographer ha ha ha. But when my partners are willing to do photos it’s a blast!

Some photos take a little more work than others. Most of us only see the magazine cover, and revel in the skill of the athlete and photographer. What we don’t see is the sometimes hours or days that go into making those shots. My buddy Johnny was as determined as I was to capture this image….after a few not so successful attempts…..WE NAILED IT!

BOOM!

One of my favorite sports to shoot, is the okanagan kiteboarders. Not only are they a great bunch of people, they are so dynamic, and the wind usually picks up late in the day when the light is great. WIN WIN WIN. I am a featured photographer on the Okanagan Kitebording and Windsurfing website. Here are some of my favorites.

Kiteboarder kiteboarding kiteboard performing an aerial trick over a lake, spraying water in bright sunlight.
Black-and-white action photo of a kiteboarder riding across the water with spray behind him
Kitesurfer riding a board above sunlit ocean waves
Kitesurfer jumping over ocean waves with a wooden board and kite control bar
Colorful kite flying above a rocky lakeshore with a dock, boats, mountains, and a person wakeboarding at sunset
Silhouetted kiteboarder riding across sunlit water with a triangular kite overhead
Kitesurfer launching from the water, gripping a control bar as waves splash around a colorful kiteboard.
Kitesurfer performing an aerial jump over ocean water near a buoy