JayRiv Photography

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Pose for me

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Pixel Stitch Is a Filter. This Is a Shutter Speed.

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Cueva del Esplendor (Cave of Splendor)

The Long Way to Splendor: Hiking to Colombia’s Cave Waterfall Some destinations reward you the moment you arrive. Others make the journey part of the story. Cueva del Esplendor — the Cave of Splendor — is firmly the second kind. Tucked into the cloud forest near Jardín, in Colombia’s Antioquia region, this hike starts long before the cave comes into view. The trail winds through dense,…

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Same Face, New Person: A Study in Wigs

“Three characters, one afternoon, one person underneath it all.” Same Model, Three Women: The Power of a Wig Change There’s a trick every experienced photographer and stylist knows but rarely gets talked about: you don’t need three models to tell three stories. Sometimes all you need is one model, three wigs, and the right locations to match. This series was shot across Echo Park and…

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30 Minutes at the Bonaventure: Shooting Fast in LA's Most Cinematic Hotel

“The best shot of the day was the one we almost didn’t have time for.” Some shoots are planned down to the minute. This one was planned down to the only thirty minutes we had before security caught on. The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites is one of LA’s most photographed buildings for a reason — that spiraling, brutalist concrete architecture with the circular balconies and burgundy leather…

30 Minutes at the Bonaventure: Shooting Fast in LA's Most Cinematic Hotel

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One Backdrop, Four Worlds: How Color Grading and Glass Change Everything

“The backdrop never moved. Everything else did.” There’s a trick photographers love and audiences rarely notice: the simplest set can hold the most variety, if you know how to change what’s around it instead of in it. For this shoot, the backdrop never moved — a clean white seamless, lit consistently from start to finish. What changed was everything else: the lens on the camera, the color grade…

One Backdrop, Four Worlds: How Color Grading and Glass Change Everything

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How to Tell a Story With Pants

You don’t have to move to say something. Sometimes the stillest moment on a porch says more than a strut ever could. On a hot LA afternoon, we shot Asaali’s embroidered denim on a porch that’s seen decades of sun — direct light, a 6×6 scrim for bounce, and a stoic subject who barely moved. No action, no rush. Just architecture, patina, and pants detailed enough to carry the whole frame. This is…

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Nia Piedra

Studio Session 001 Shot against a dark backdrop, this studio session was all about contrast — white satin, curly texture, and movement. No concept, no clutter. Just light, shape, and a subject who knew exactly how to fill a frame. Every pose felt earned. This is the kind of work that reminds me why I love being in the studio.

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Behind the Shot: Turning a Neighborhood Beauty Salon into a World Cup Editorial

Some of my favorite images come from the simplest setups. For this shoot, we transformed the exterior of a local beauty salon into a vibrant editorial set inspired by culture, community, and the energy surrounding international football. Looking at the final images, you’d think we had a large crew and a truck full of gear. In reality, the lighting setup was intentionally minimal. The…

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How I Retouch Skin: My Retouch4me Workflow

There’s a moment in every retouching session where you can either spend forty minutes manually dodging and burning a single image, or you can spend four. The difference isn’t talent — it’s process. Over the last few years I’ve built a retouching workflow around Retouch4me, and it’s changed how fast and how consistently I can deliver finished images, especially for shoots with high volume like…

How I Retouch Skin: My Retouch4me Workflow

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Willow Smith — Vasquez Rocks

I shot this with nothing but the last twenty minutes of sunset and a 24-70mm lens. No lighting equipment. No setup. Just the available light at Vasquez Rocks and a subject who knew exactly how to exist in a frame. That’s the thing about natural light — it doesn’t forgive, but when you work with it instead of against it, it gives you something no studio can replicate. The way the blue hour hits…

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SknXCare

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Made Design Jewelry

Los Angeles, CA USA // Shinjuku City, TOKYO JP

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Made Design Jewelry

Los Angeles, CA USA // Shinjuku City, TOKYO JP

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How do I look 👀 Make up artist: @mccymakeup Model: @littlekrissy #editorial #sfx #avantguarde #mua #losangeles #leicasl2 @mehronmakeup @danessa_myricks @kryolanofficial (at Downtown Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqbiF_-vDbl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Who else shoots at the Biltmore hotel? Model: @swaggy_mo #leicasl2 (at Biltmore Hotel) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqVx25SJm9Z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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@classx_k Mua: @mua.eslie Hair: @izegbe.ayana Edit: @jayrivphoto / @retouch4.me (at Downtown Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqTBM_tpINb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=