Jay Smolak
I’ve been photographing the world for as long as I can remember. My first real camera was a Canon A1. It was a great professional-grade film camera which I could only buy second-hand, as back then good cameras were insanely expensive. Back then, I also had to learn how to operate it in manual mode. There was no screen at the back of the camera to check if the pictures looked OK.
I always enjoyed taking pictures of people. I photographed events, weddings, headshots, but these days I usually only take portraits, boudoir, and occasionally families. I also enjoy teaching photography. I offer private photography lessons for anyone who wants to learn how to properly use the camera, or how to pose people. Details on my photography workshops page.