If we've worked together, wether I assisted, you assisted me, you are the client, etc., It doesn't matter really - You know I am prob the least "stiff" photographer out there. I do take my job seriously, but we are going to laugh at work. Period.

I have taught this to students for years, if someone doesn't like working with you, they won't. It is so true for many reasons, but in photography, working on set has so many extra stresses that a traditional office doesn't. You cannot let those ruin the day or change the dynamic.  One of my assistants recently said to me " Jason, you have a solution for everything!". It may not always be the right solution, but yes I do.  I took that statement as a badge of honor to wear proudly! Even if the solution is just to not lose my mind over a mistake, and just tuck my head down work harder to make whatever happen correctly the next try - that's what I am doing. In most situations, its simply making sure everyone walks away from a photoshoot saying  these 3 things.. 

1. That was fun!
2. We love these images!
3. We'd totally work with Jason again! 

No one is perfect, except Chuck Norris and Jason Statham, (and I'm certain Mr. Statham's parents named him after me). But I strive to be in the eyes of my clients, with a little fun and humor sprinkled on top, and in my opinion it's a formula that works. Don't worry though, I definitely photoshop out any spirits or ghosts that show up in your interior shots if my ace assistant cant ward them off first - at no additional charge!

Have a happy Halloween from Jason Jones Photography!!!

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Supply chain issues, photography, and how I learned to love the uncertain...

 When keeping up with current events, and talking about supply chain issues, everyone thinks about baby formula, new car microchips, and other various industrial things / manufacturing. Rightfully so, these are at the forefront, because they are things we depend on across social, religious, geographical, or cultural boundaries.

 No one really thinks about supply chain issues affecting photography. To be fair, I joke with my clients all the time (and for many many years) about how no one asked the photographer's thoughts before they built this house! But I honestly think photography and video production has seen a biased, heavy hit from them. In the last 2.5 years, I can barely remember the number of photoshoots I have rescheduled at least once, due to delay in construction, materials, appliances, or permits. Everyone is short staffed, Appliances get put on the S.S. Black hole at port, only to reemerge when Mercury is in retrograde at the same time Jupiter aligns with Pluto on the second Tuesday of the month.

  Most people would see this as road blocks, or overwhelming challenges that are just too much. I can appreciate that. For my clients, who are dealing with end users and hard deadlines, they have enough on their plate without listening to their photographer complain too! Thats why I see these challenges as just another problem I can solve for them. I have said many times, I am actually a problem solver, who uses a camera, common sense, and time my clients can leverage when thier daily calendar is already full. 

  From photoshopping in missing appliances, to flexible rescheduling without cancellation fees due to these specific issues, I have developed a whole slew of solutions for my clients. While I cannot solve every single world problem, I can make what is in my domain a priority. In any creative role, not just photography, adapting, and overcoming the problems presented is the real goal. Give clients solutions to their needs, when they need them. You'd be surprised how far that goes. So when others are stressing about these issues moving jobs around and causing issues - I am embracing it, and evolving with it. I love challenges and what they do for personal growth. 

  If your Architecture, Design or Construction firm needs a boost in the creative / marketing arena, give me a call or email and let's discuss what I can bring to the table, to help your business succeed... 

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