Archive of Jay Hood (Section Chief Shea Garage/Contributing Editor)

Jay Hood has lived in Baltimore, Maryland for the past 25 years.  He likes to travel and is an avid photographer.  His photography has been featured in several obscure and unassuming locations, such as John Ball Zoological Gardens.  He does not eat vegetables and is learning to enjoy seafood.  He strives to keep his DVR no more than 40% full.  Comfort is paramount and he is not above a little slacking.

Jay has contributed 95 brilliant piece(s).


Badlands: [Photo] of the Day

by Jay Hood March 18, 2014

South Dakota. The Badlands. We’d been driving since before dawn to get here. The entrance to the National Park was several miles back. Despite the short distance traveled we’d been in the park for several hours now. We finally paused on top of a butte overlooking the grasslands. Early morning light enhanced the colors of […]

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Oscar Nominated Short Films Part 2: Live Action

by Jay Hood March 1, 2014

I find it hard to rank the Oscar Nominated Short films in the live action category. Between each short, a parade of talking heads ranging from Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) to Matthew Modine expounded upon how it is the job of the short film to serve a story by getting to the root […]

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Oscar Nominated Short Films 2014 Part 1 – Animated

by Jay Hood February 28, 2014

We made our annual trip to the Charles Theater in Baltimore this past weekend for a marathon viewing of the Oscar Nominated short films of 2014. The day started with the Oscar Nominated short films in the animated category and followed later on with the live action shorts. Last year had a pretty strong lineup […]

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[PHOTO] of the Day: A Lone Tree in Loxahatchee

by Jay Hood February 11, 2014

Deep into the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge stood a lone tree by the side of a motionless slough of water. The dense cluster of fronds offered no respite from the stifling humidity. Likewise, the sluggish procession of clouds across the sky provided no relief. The air was still. Nothing moved. The sound of insects assaulted […]

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[PHOTO] of the Day: The Shack in the Swamp

by Jay Hood February 10, 2014

Deep in the swamp of the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, beneath the buzzing power lines and a barren tree being slowly strangled by curling vines, stands a solitary dilapidated corrugated metal structure that is gradually, but most assuredly, being devoured by the vegetation that surrounds it. The humid conditions and strong rain appear to be […]

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[PHOTO] of the Day: The Chicken Dance

by Jay Hood February 7, 2014

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Eddie Izzard Cavalcade of Lego Improv

by Jay Hood February 7, 2014

Today Eddie Izzard turns 52. His stream of consciousness improv blends humor and intelligence. So what better way to recognize his genius than by watching his best bits reenacted in Lego.

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Tim Heidecker Cavalcade of Insanity

by Jay Hood February 3, 2014

Today is the 38th birthday of Tim Heidecker, and words cannot do justice to the strange and hilarious output of his career thus far, mixing surrealism with slapstick that you have to see for yourself to understand. Climb on board and get ready for the weird ride.

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[PHOTO] of the Day: Commonality

by Jay Hood January 31, 2014

No matter where you go, when you look close enough, can find some good repeating patterns in the architecture. This one was shot in Portland, Oregon, but could just as easily have been Pittsburgh or New York City. Took the original and converted to black and white and then cropped down square. More windows and […]

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[PHOTO] of the Day

by Jay Hood January 30, 2014

Was drawn to the sweeping curve of the building with the repeating pattern of the windows. The original photo was cropped and then converted to black and white. Check out more windows and other stuff if you follow us on the Shea Magazine Tumblr

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[PHOTO] of the Day: Some of Us Are Working Here

by Jay Hood January 29, 2014

My continuing fascination with windows took a broader perspective in New York City. This was shot on a weekend afternoon, yet there were still plenty of people on a floor or two with their lights on working hard. The original photo was cropped down and converted to black and white. More windows from New York […]

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[PHOTO] of the Day: Geometry in the City

by Jay Hood January 28, 2014

More geometric images from my six mile photo adventure between the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh to downtown. This building really struck me and provided an ever changing series of shapes as you moved from one position to another around the building. I cropped the original photo into a square and converted it to black […]

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Los Angeles Edition: Metropolitan Bingo (Part 1)

by Jay Hood January 28, 2014

Los Angeles was the last big city on our checklist of big cities that my wife and I hadn’t yet visited. It wasn’t because of lack of interest. Every TV show, every movie, every award show sparked another round of conversation. “Where exactly is that Red Carpet?” “I want to feel like I’m in the […]

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