Jim Bass
805-379-4819
If you need a stock image of Ventura County, try my stock photo site:
Ventura County Stock Photos.
And if you're a lover of roses, I have a website especially for you: Photo-Roses

Jim Bass
805-379-4819
If you need a stock image of Ventura County, try my stock photo site:
Ventura County Stock Photos.
And if you're a lover of roses, I have a website especially for you: Photo-Roses
Welcome,
Recent work: I photographed a series of dynamic portraits for Fielding's award winning website. Each refresh of their home page brings up a new portrrait, linked to a Spotlight profile.As a general assignment photographer working primarily in Ventura County, California my job is to come through with the high-quality images my clients need –- executive portraits, product shots, environmental portraits, doctors with patients, academics, etc. –- with minimal fuss for all concerned.
That means being flexible, quick, low-profile and agreeable, as well as creative.
It’s always a pleasure to see my images on billboards, magazine ads, fundraising slideshows, annual reports, newsletters and websites.
Directing subjects can be tricky, especially when directions must be relayed by intercom via a third party, as with this shoot at the diving school at Santa Monica City College. The subject of the photo was the helmet light manufactured by Birns, Inc. Photo by Amy Brown.I’m gratified by client feedback. In particular, for the series of portraits I shot for Fielding Graduate University’s website. It won the Silver award (Yale took first) in the Higher Ed Marketing Report Competition. My client was kind enough to say, “Those photos must have had something to do with it!”
This site is designed to provide a quick overview of my work. The tabs above will open galleries that you can click through one at a time or play as a slideshow.
Please note the link to Ventura County Stock Photos – another site I own whose name speaks for itself. If you need a shot of the county, I may already have it.
Cheers,
Jim Bass
Environmental portraits are my favorite people shots, capturing a subject in his or her natural habitat, as they say on nature shows.
This photo gallery reflects the variety of livelihoods in Ventura County, California from a brain surgeon at Ventura County Medical Center to a squid packer at the Port of Hueneme with a lot in between.
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Nothing satisfies like shooting people.
First, there’s the pleasure of meeting new people and hearing their stories. But it’s more: human faces are unique photo subjects. The meaning of a flower doesn’t change from frame to frame, but a face offers infinite variety.
Plus, there’s body language, dress, environment and personality to make things even more interesting.
I’m not pompous enough to believe that I (or any photographer) can “capture the essence” of another human being in a single frame.
But I sure enjoy trying.
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The good news: kids never tell me, "I'm not photogenic." The bad news: kids don't take direction very well. The great news: kids are a blast to photograph if you're willing to get dirty and to get sore muscles.
Most of these were taken for the Boys and Girls Clubs and local schools, almost all candids. Editing these down to 24 images was agony. I remember each image and each child as if it were yesterday. Each one evokes a smile and a fond memory.
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Product photography is like solving a puzzle: styling and staging the product,.managing reflections, illuminating important features, providing clean backgrounds for the graphic designers who will ultimately use the images.
It's time consuming and exacting but rewarding.
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My pet theory about scenics is: great shots combine the timeless (the landscape) and the temporary (weather). It also helps to be there at the right time of day.
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