The Photographer.

Jay R. Nicols

As a professional photographer specializing in landscape, seascape, and street photography, I am constantly seeking new inspiration and unique perspectives to capture through my lens. My love for nature and the outdoors is reflected in my landscape and seascape photographs, where I aim to showcase the beauty of the natural world through stunning compositions and vivid colors. 

In contrast, my street photography work allows me to explore the dynamic and ever-changing urban environment, capturing candid moments and telling the stories of the people and places that make up the bustling cityscape. With years of experience behind the camera and a passion for capturing the world around me, I am dedicated to creating images that transport viewers to another place and time.

Nicols is a graduate of Siena Height University in Adrian, Mi. He went to secondary school at Cranbrook Schools in Bloomfield Hills where he learned the art of photography. In his elementary school, he was taught about the camera, the film, and the joys of the dark room. As he aged, he went on other life adventures. One which led him back to photography, athletic communications. While leading the communications arm of a Metro Detroit University, Nicols began enjoying the camera again. Capturing the student-athletes that he was covering, told a story to him. Over time, it gave him a picture of what they accomplished over their collegiate career. It was than he realized his passion for capturing moments.

Now, he travels and captures the road less travelled to bring the road to your homes.


jay@otrphotography.com
instagram/ontheroadwithjay