You could call Jay Ford a director, or a photographer, or a videographer, and you wouldn’t be wrong. But at the heart of it, Jay Ford considers himself an observer.
Camera in hand, he captures moments other lenses shy away from. He does this because he loves it, sure, but he’s also out there on the streets out of a sense of duty—to tell stories and elevate voices that otherwise might go unheard.
feel it’s my duty to show [protest] in a positive light because the news and certain media only show the negative. People are dealing with this emotionally. They’re upset, and I wanted to show that in a beautiful way. That meant a lot to me. And I want to do more.”
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