Today is Worth Remembering, a presentation by photographer James Jay

Photographer James Jay (Akimel O’odham/Tohono O’odham) shares how he uses photography to document the everyday as a way to appreciate the world around us. In this fast moving life, photography helps him to focus in on moments that might otherwise pass by him. He chooses to freeze these moments with a camera or even a cell phone. James hopes his talk will inspire others not to just document significant life milestones but also whatever catches the eye or sparks a memory, and to print and hang these as a way to honor our everyday world. James Jay is from the Gila River Indian Community and currently resides in Chandler, Arizona. He has been photographing for 30 years and mostly uses film. He is a multimedia designer at the Gila River Broadcasting Corporation. Living in a digital age, and with a 19-year career as a graphic designer, Jay still embraces the use of film for his photography.