Photographer

Jay Watson

www.jaywatson.com

San Francisco editorial and lifestyle photographer Jay Watson shoots advertising, entertainment, automotive, apparel, corporate, and sports assignment...s. His clients range from Bay Area companies in Silicon Valley to international magazines.

CLIENTS (partial list):
Audi Sportscar Experience • Bicycling Magazine • Dub Magazine • Fidelity • Jaguar/Land Rover (North America) • Hawaiian Airlines Magazine • Inked Magazine • LinkedIn • Lufthansa Magazine • Motorcyclist Magazine • Nikon USA • New Era Hats • Porsche • Santa Cruz Skateboards • Socksmith • Seagate • Whole Foods Market • Wired (UK)

AWARDS:
2023 reFocus Awards Photo Annual
Advertising & Commercial

2023 International Color Awards
Americana

2022 International Photography Awards
Lifestyle

2021 International Photography Awards
Editorial

2020 Applied Arts Photo Annual
Portrait Photography

2018 PhotoShelter - The List

2017 Black & White Spider Awards - Portrait

2016 Rangefinder Magazine
Lifestyle photography, 1st place

2015 International Photography Awards - People

2013 PhotoServe
Automotive

2012 International Photography Awards - Portrait, Lifestyle
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    Kevon Looney, NBA player for the Golden State Warriors | LifeAid Beverage Company
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    Post shoot group shot. Apex Studios. Los Angeles, CA | Solta
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    Print advertising campaign | Hill Physicians
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    Lena, quality assurance specialist | Twist Bioscience
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    Shannon. Los Angeles, CA | Solta
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    Alana and Joey at the Russian River | Nikon USA
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    Alana with the Monarch binoculars | Nikon USA
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    Phillip Chagoya, creative director and collector of tattoos. San Francisco, CA
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    Jose Mejia of the Royal Jokers Car Club, San Francisco, CA | Autocult
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    Vaughn Brown, founder of Parker Dusseau apparel, San Francisco, CA | Bicycling Magazine
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    Athena. Los Angeles, CA | Bellafill
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    Kevon Looney, NBA player for the Golden State Warriors | LifeAid Beverage Company
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    Triathlete Eric Clarkson | Magellan GPS
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    Formula 3 racing driver Brian Frank. Sonoma Raceway | Simraceway
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    F3 driver Bob Irwin, Sonoma Raceway | Simraceway
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    Embark Trucks
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    1968 Camaro. Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
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    McLaren 570S at Sonoma Raceway | Simraceway
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    Andrew Spokes | Farallon Capital. San Francisco, CA
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    Tony Lefebvre, CEO | Signature Aviation
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    Steve Cheng, database manager | Facebook
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    Jim Heath of Reverend Horton Heat. San Francisco, CA | Inked Magazine
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    Chasen Christensen
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    Ed Fladung of Qualty Peoples. Punta Burros, Mexico | G Project Gear
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    Triathlete Elle Washburn | Magellan GPS
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    Christian Hosoi, pro skater. San Jose, CA
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    "Stay Lame." Harry Murphy
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    Bennett Harada
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    "5 Builders You Should Know" | Garage Magazine
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    "5 Builders You Should Know" | Garage Magazine
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    Stretched shovelhead chopper in Northern California | personal collection of James Hetfield
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    Freddy Corbin, tattoo artist. Oakland, CA | Inked Magazine
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    Buttons Kaluhiokalani, pro surfer. North Shore, Hawaii
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    "Incoming." Zach Wormhoudt, Mavericks Half Moon Bay, CA | Drift Surfing
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    Bret Loflen, Moonlight Glassing. San Marcos, CA
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    Audrey Thomas, Santa Cruz, CA | Socksmith
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    Cyclist Bridgette Travis. Half Moon Bay, CA | Palo Alto Bicycles
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    Chef Melissa King. San Francisco, CA | Whole Foods Market
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    Angela. spring apparel catalog | Santa Cruz Skateboards
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    Veda on West Cliff Drive | Santa Cruz Skateboards
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    Hartley. Lifestyle fitness shoot in Los Angeles, CA | Bellafill
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    John Carrasco. San Carlos, CA
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    Cait Dooley, product manager at GT Bicycles, mountain bike racer, and cancer kicker. | Bicycling Magazine
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    Peter Stetina, professional road racer for Trek-Segafredo. Santa Rosa, CA | Bicycling Magazine
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    Tiki artist Brad Parker. Kona, Hawaii | Hana Hou! Magazine
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    Monarch binoculars at the Russian River | Nikon USA
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    Outdoor product shoot at Mammoth Lakes, CA | G-Project Gear
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    Michael Forrer, fly fishing at Hot Creek. Mammoth Lakes, CA | G-Project Gear
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    Michael fly fishing at Hot Creek. Mammoth Lakes, CA | G-Project Gear
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    Jacob Forrer at the Buttermilks. Bishop, CA | G-Project Gear
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    Chulking up on the Birthday Boulder. Bishop, CA | G-Project Gear
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    Jen V. Frontside wall ride. Northern California.
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    Stars & stripes. Lifestyle apparel shoot at Marina Beach, CA | Socksmith
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    Portrait of driver Pietro Fittipaldi at Sonoma Raceway | Motorsport.com
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    S2000 race car | Simraceway
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    Audi S7. Petaluma, CA | Audi sportscar experience
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    Group photo of our crew on set for a Whole Foods Market ad campaign. San Francisco, CA
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    BTS of Andre Charoo with his pooch in downtown San Francisco. | Crescent Magazine (Canada)
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