Jayson's beginnings as a photojournalist started on the turbulent streets of Johannesburg, South Africa in 1989. Photographing the first legal protest against apartheid, the emotions of that day crystallized before him and he was forever changed. He realized the power of photography and that his life's calling was to tell stories through still images.

     Fast-forward 15 years, 12 NPPA awards, 10,000 rolls of film, and over 250,000 digital images, his publication in major newspapers and magazines such as Sports Illustrated and National Geographic are but side notes to his storytelling career. Jayson constantly feels his best work is still to come.

     The underlying thread that binds Jayson's life's work is his talented way of distilling the complex emotions of a situation into a single, simple photograph. His search for these situations has naturally led him to the emotion-filled days of weddings, where people’s emotions run the gamut from apprehension and anxiety to joyfulness and laughter. His visual narrative requires all his skills as an observant, unobtrusive witness, without interfering with the subjects.

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