Why Jay-Cyn's Creations?

The name came out of the wedding partnership of Jay and Cindy Curley so they decided to name their photography business Jay-Cyn's Creations.

Together, owners Jay and Cynthia Curley started Jay-Cyn's Creations in 1991.         

What began as a business that catered to youth sports photography, has grown into the successful wedding, bridal and family portrait studio that it is today. 

Jay and his wife Cynthia, have worked extremely hard in perfecting a photographic style that has pleased thousands of customers over the past decade. They have a strong belief in providing unparalleled service using the best equipment  and techniques to provide their customers with the highest quality products and creativity in the area.

A graduate of Emerson College, in Boston, and a member of the Professional Photographers Association of America.  Jay was an apprentice photographer for five years with New Image Photography in Raleigh, NC. He learned various lighting, posing and creative techniques which has won him many accolades from customers and colleagues.

In a recent interview, when asked about the state of wedding photography today this is what Jay had to say.

"With the advent of digital cameras many people have decided to earn some extra money by getting into the wedding photography business. Unfortunately I have heard a lot of horror stories from couples that hired someone because they could get their wedding photographs taken for hundreds less than a professional charges. Well unfortunately there is no free lunch. In order to be a successful wedding photographer you need to be educated and trained just as you would in any field."

"Couples that choose their wedding photographer based on price are setting themselves up for disappointment."

"The images created on your wedding day will be some of the most important images of your life and will eventually become family heirlooms. A good photographer should show you a multitude of images created in a variety of settings under a plethora of different lighting conditions."

"The photographs should be well exposed both foreground and background, the use of flash should not always be obvious, in other words a person that trains as a pro photographer understands how to create images without using the automatic settings in a camera."

"By knowing how to use the light and mix the flash with the ambient light, the photographer makes the image look natural and much more pleasing to the eye. In addition posing and composition are a very important part of the artistic craft of photography. People who do not study these techniques should not be charging anyone to photograph a wedding it is much too important an event."

"I advise all couples to probe the prospective photographer for their wedding by asking how long they have trained and with whom, how many years in the business and how many weddings have they personally shot, and study closely the images, are they balanced both in composition and color and light?  Or are their hot spots on faces, are the backgrounds black or very dark?  Do they look muddy and  underexposed?"

"Equally important are they are a registered business, pay local ,county, state and federal taxes? Do they have multiple cameras, flashes and memory cards (You can't believe the stories I have heard of some of these people who go out and shoot a wedding on one 2- gigabyte card and the card gets corrupted rendering many of the images unreadable!)"

"Also does the photographer offer a money back guarantee? These are the things that sets the pro apart from the weekender looking to pick up a few hundred dollars, so choose carefully."