Jay Carter featured in Guyana Chronicle

As he has only been practising photography for about three years now, Jay is what we would call “a newbie” compared to the other veterans of the trade, but the quality of his photos would prove otherwise. He began shooting mostly portraits, but has since expanded his craft to include concept and wedding photography.

“My motivation,” he said, “stems from two things: The emotional satisfaction of being able to capture precious moments, so they can last a lifetime, whether it’s for my clients or myself. The second factor is that I love to challenge myself and photography allows me to do that.

I always want to better my last shoot or learn and implement a new skill.” He’s the first to admit that it’s his background in graphic designing that ultimately led him to photography, as he could never quite find the right photos to play around with. He, therefore, made the decision to buy a camera and take those images himself, a decision that he has not regretted since.

Said he: “I approach every photoshoot with a goal, but I always keep an open mind, because photography is about being able to adapt and improvise at any given moment. At this moment, I still haven’t found the “Jay Carter” look for my end-products, so I’m still working on that aspect.”

Article Taken from Guyana Chronicle 19th Feb 2016, written by Jasmine Payne