CURRENT MISSION

Project: Romance of the Photograph

ABOUT ME

Award winning and international photographer, Jay Marroquin celebrates the unique, creative and organic in photography.

About the Photographer

Some live vicariously through him, others say he has gas running through his veins. His heart was even once stopped for 48 minutes. Yet you'll find Jay Marroquin following his passion behind the lens at Fashion Weeks around the world or shooting in the deserts of Death Valley.

Born to immigrant parents, Jay Marroquin, a native Texan is a respected Fashion Photographer who specializes in Runway, Fashion, and Editorial photography. Jay Marroquin has always had the courage to dream big and to realize that through hard work and dedication, dreams can become reality. He is available for Advertising Campaigns, Fashion Shows, Catalog Work, Look Books, Modeling Portfolios, Lifestyle, Photojournalism Assignments and more.

Prior to photography, Jay Marroquin competed in professional motorsports in various categories including karting, sports cars and Formula cars. The same competitive and adventurous spirit carries over into all photography projects undertaken by Jay Marroquin.

Texas | New York | London | Paris | Milan

PHILOSOPHY

I fear not the unknown for I will accomplish that which I'm passionate about.

Jay Marroquin

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Well I travel a lot so looking to surf more often. Also host people when I'm in town.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Had my first couch surfing experience in London last February and it was great.

Interests

Photography, Motorsports, Music, Movies, Travel, Coffee, Billiards, Adventure

• books
• fashion
• photography
• coffee
• running
• modeling
• movies
• traveling
• billiards
• cars
• music
• hunting
• surfing
• sports

Music, Movies, and Books

No particular order. The Beatles, The Who, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, The Ramones, Nirvana, Rush, AC/DC, Steely Dan, Los Lobos, Sex Pistols, Social Distortion, Cold Play, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Joan Jett, Motorcycle Boy, Talking Heads, George Thorogood, Peter Gabriel, Sting, RUN DMC, Thelonious Monk, My Morning Jacket, STYX, Asia, Journey, U2, Sleeping Rubys, Flamin Hellcats, Supertramp, Beastie Boys, Eurythmics, Simon & Garfunkel, The Smiths, Led Zeppelin, Radio Head, Postal Service, World Leader Pretend, Blondie, YES, Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Wilco, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, The Police, how many more pages do we have...

Movies:
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Gran Torino, WALL-E, Heat, Taxi Driver, Star Wars, Bullet, LeMans, Clear and Present Danger, Paton, TRON, Persuit of Happiness, Grand Prix, ELF, Talladega Nights, Gladiator, Casa Blanca, Shop Girl, Beautiful Life, Ben-Hur, Shawshank Redemtion, A Bronx Tale, Cinderella Man, The Game, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Forrest Gump, Invincible, The Departed, Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc, Dances with Wolves, Good Will Hunting, and way too many to list...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Taken a leap of faith for something I'm passionate about.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Canada, China, Colombia, England, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Spain, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States