About Jay

For me, every photograph represents the confluence of reality, light, technique, and personal vision. No matter what the assignment, all of these elements come together each time the shutter is “clicked.” Whether it be a glimmer of light at night, the harshness of the noonday sun, or its creation with photographic equipment, my excitement never fades. With each assignment, I look for great images which transcend time. I have heard many times throughout my career that one must “specialize” in order to become successful in photography. Why, when the industry is so diverse and rich in subject matter to enjoy and experience.

I am a graduate of the University of Colorado and studied photography at Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs. I have been recognized in many photographic disciplines both nationally and internationally during my career. Assignments have covered residential and commercial architecture, interior design, land development, advertising, public relations and events, corporate communications and annual reports, portraiture, nature and landscapes, sports, dance, and fine art. Not a boring career so far.

I sincerely hope that you have enjoyed touring this body of work. It is my plan to update many of the images quarterly. I invite you to visit “clickjaysimon.com” again in the future. Of course I would love to utilize my experience, talents, and vision for you down the road. My assignment rates are reasonable. Many thanks to all of you who have put your faith and trust in my abilities.

Photographic prints are available upon request. Please call for pricing. Should you wish to see more images of any particular subject matter, please let me know.

Awards & Recognition

  • 35 Alfie and Art Director's Club of Denver awards, some receiving national recognition
  • Eight audio/visual awards for photography given by the "Best in the West" national competition
  • International honors (tied for 1st place) for best audio/visual photography in the 1988-'89 AMI competition. The award was given for work done for the Howard Hughes Corporation. The photographic subject was a new residential development named Summerlin in Las Vegas.
  • Honorable mention in Life Magazine's Bicentennial photographic competition with a theme of "Man's Interdependence on Man".
  • Fine art images have been displayed in the Santa Fe Museum of Art, and at the University of Colorado.
  • Awards approaching one hundred category winners in the Denver region's "Mame" and "Bar Awards" competition for residential architecture, development, and interior design.

  • National

  • Aimco
  • American Museum of Natural History - Natural History Magazine
  • Arco Coal
  • Atlantic Richfield
  • AT&T
  • Building Design and Construction Magazine
  • Diner's Club
  • Eastman Kodak
  • Encyclopedia Britannica
  • Frontier Airlines
  • Getty Oil
  • Honeywell
  • Howard Hughes Corporation
  • IBM
  • Professional Builder Magazine
  • Summa Corporation
  • Union Pacific Corporation
  • United Airlines
  • The United Nations - Food and Agricultural Organization
  • United States Olympic Committee

  • Regional

  • Al Cohen Construction
  • Allresco
  • American West Homes
  • Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
  • Berkeley Homes
  • BLM/ Colorado & Wyoming
  • Brookline Homes/ Amirob Interiors
  • C&A Companies
  • Cambridge Construction
  • Capital Pacific Homes
  • Captivating Design Service
  • Catilina Development Company
  • Century Communities
  • Cherry Hills Community Church
  • Chief Architect/ Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
  • City of Lone Tree
  • Communication Associates/
    Troy, Michigan
  • Coventry Development Company
  • Crescent Partners
  • Dance Progressions/ Aspen
  • DeOlivera Twigg Creative
  • Equinox Land Group
  • Forest Oil
  • Fran Scannell Advertising
  • FRCH Design Worldwide

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  • GoddenSudik Architects
  • Gorsuch Ltd.
  • Hamilton Brothers Oil
  • Innovative Spaces Interiors
  • Keller Homes
  • Ken Pieper Architect
  • Kephart Architects
  • Koelbel & Company
  • Marketing Art & Science
  • Masar Johnston Advertising/
    San Diego, California
  • Meridian Homes
  • Metropolitan Homes
  • The Pauls Corporation
  • The Preserve
  • Pulte Homes
  • Qwest Dex Media
  • Roxborough/ Development & Golf Club
  • Scannell Interiors
  • S.Robert August & Company
  • Standard Pacific Homes
  • TPC Summerlin/ Las Vegas Nevada
  • Trapper's Turn Golf Club/
    The Dells, Wisconsin
  • Village Homes
  • White Deer Valley Development