Jay Daniel
Jay is the founder, president and principal photographer of Black Cat Studio.
Jay’s Milestones
- 1951: born in Phoenix, Arizona and grew up in San Anselmo, Marin County, California.
- 1968: attends Sir Francis Drake High School, San Anselmo, CA. Graduates with honors.
- 1975: graduates UC Berkeley, BS graduate in Bacteriology.
- 1976: begins Graduate Studies in Public Health, UC Berkeley.
- 1976: begins photography studies at the College of Marin, Kentfield, CA.
- 1976-1978: employed in the Clinical Lab of Presbyterian Hospital, Berkeley, CA
- 1979: publishes first image on a magazine cover called ‘Wooden Boat’.
- 1980: opens first studio, Jay Daniel Associates, Fairfax, CA.
- 1982: purchased Macintosh computer (64 K).
- 1983: photographed first annual report, Mills Peninsula Hospital.
- 1985: exhibits Naked Cafe photographs at Artisans Gallery, Mill Valley, CA.
- 1985: moves studio to San Rafael, CA.
- 1989: photographed Oakland A’s program covers.
- 1989: moves studio to current location.
- 1980 to 2006: freelance clients include:
- Fireman’s Fund
- Autodesk
- Fair Issac
- Sierra Club
- IMSI
- Apple Computer
- Sunset
- Olive Garden Restaurant
- Collins Harper
- Marin Symphony
- 1992-94: on the faculty of UC Berkeley Extension.
- 1996-98, 2000-03: on faculty of Academy of Art College, San Francisco.
- 1998: Jay Daniel Associates becomes Black Cat Studio
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