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About Jay
Jay Goodrich is an internationally published and celebrated professional photographer, writer, and workshop instructor. His work focuses on nature, architecture, and adventure subjects, and his clients have included fortune five hundred companies, trade publications, national and international magazines and books, graphic designers, architects, builders, commercial printers, and many others. For more information visit one of his websites at: web: www.jaygoodrich.com blog: jaygoodrich-blog.com licensing and prints: jaygoodrich-stock.com. In addition, you find him on facebook and twitter.

June 14th, 2011
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African Air – George Steinmetz

Posted By Jay Goodrich
I watched this for the first time last night and had to share it here. It is well worth spending the 8 minutes to watch in its entirety. Flying in a motorized paraglider over one of the most diverse continents in the world, George Steinmetz captures in his photographs the stunning beauty, potential and hope  

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June 2nd, 2011
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The Fight

Posted By Jay Goodrich
Dropping off of Mount Herman--Final B/W, Blur Vignette © Jay Goodrich
“I have had to fight like hell and fighting like hell has made me what I am.” ~ John Arbuthnot Fisher “Satisfaction does not come with achievement, but with effort. Full effort is full victory.” ~Mahatma Gandhi There are images that can be mastered in five minutes or less. They are like dogs in heat…Just a little nibble in  

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May 26th, 2011
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Respecting Your Elders

Posted By Jay Goodrich
Can you guess where this photo was taken? © Jay Goodrich
Man, I am starting to sound like my parents, but this concept is very important on many levels. It seems like the world is losing some of the basic instructional tools that were handed down from past generations. I am not sure if it is because those older generations are no longer alive or if  

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May 12th, 2011
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Five iPhone Apps that Aren’t Best Camera

Posted By Jay Goodrich
Fix Or Repair Daily - iPhone 4 TiltShiftGen App © Jay Goodrich
Chase Jarvis is a genius in my opinion. He was the leader of the pack when it came to embracing social media to help promote his brand, and then released his Best Camera app for the iPhone way before most photographers even new that the iPhone was worthy of using as a camera. His app  

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May 5th, 2011
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Houston, Where are You?

Posted By Jay Goodrich
The Umbrella Mass Yang Shao China © Jay Goodrich
Well I have been a little lost lately, not by choice, but by work. I am finally home. Finally in the office, although I feel like I am now skipping across the atmosphere. Whenever I return from an extended travel schedule I tend to go through what I have come to call ” the re-entry”.  

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March 25th, 2011
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Travel Tips to the Edge

Posted By Jay Goodrich
Art Wolfe in China © Jay Goodrich
 Art Wolfe and I are currently traveling throughout China on a 14 day workshop with a group of 10 photographers. While on the flight from Seattle to Shanghai we brainstormed a few ideas to help you prepare for an international trip. These are by no means everything you need to think about but it is  

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February 27th, 2011
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Canon or Nikon? Part II

Posted By Jay Goodrich
Sunset over the Cascades from Mount Baker Ski Area, © Jay Goodrich
In a recent post I asked all of you to give me some input on whether you were shooting with Canon, Nikon or “the rest” and if so why. The response was extremely helpful in my decision making process. I bet all of you are wondering what I did? Well, I did some more research,  

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February 16th, 2011
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In the Field–Mount Baker Backcountry

Posted By Jay Goodrich
Mark Kogelmann goes large in the Baker Backcountry © Jay Goodrich
Point of View (POV) cameras are growing extremely fast in their popularity. They are lightweight and give the viewer a unique perspective into an otherwise hard to access location. This week I am using the footage that friend and ski athlete Mark Kogelmann captured during a photo shoot in the backcountry near the Mount Baker  

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January 26th, 2011
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Where are You Headed?

Posted By Jay Goodrich
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, UT © Jay Goodrich
If you want to know your past, look into your present conditions. If you want to know your future, look into your present actions. –Buddhist Saying The life a photographer might as well be the most insane roller coaster ever created. If it is not for the waves of income (pluses and minuses), it is for the  

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January 7th, 2011
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2010 in Review

Posted By Jay Goodrich
Blowing Snow over Coral Pink Sand Dunes © Jay Goodrich
twenty 10 from Jay Goodrich on Vimeo. Photographer and writer Jay Goodrich has assembled a collection of his work from the past year. Images were captured on location throughout Washington, Colorado, California, Oregon, Utah, New Mexico, Montana, and Wyoming. I just couldn’t let last year go buy without highlighting it somehow. Here’s a little film I put  

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