ChiefPhotographerJS
@jsudock.bsky.social
With 25 years as an editorial photographer, I’ve worked as a photojournalist and author for top news outlets. Based in Orange County, CA, I now serve a global clientele, specializing in photojournalistic storytelling for large organizations.
I keep forgetting that I don’t need to take an iPhone photo of my television when Disney+ uses one of my photographs. All I actually need to do is take a screenshot on the app to get a better representation 🤦🏼♂️
December 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I keep forgetting that I don’t need to take an iPhone photo of my television when Disney+ uses one of my photographs. All I actually need to do is take a screenshot on the app to get a better representation 🤦🏼♂️
Just got a great text from a client: she spotted one of the photos we made together last year being used as the key art for the Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Yule Log on Disney+ this year.
I put a lot into my work—so it’s genuinely rewarding to see it show up in unexpected places.
I put a lot into my work—so it’s genuinely rewarding to see it show up in unexpected places.
December 16, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Just got a great text from a client: she spotted one of the photos we made together last year being used as the key art for the Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Yule Log on Disney+ this year.
I put a lot into my work—so it’s genuinely rewarding to see it show up in unexpected places.
I put a lot into my work—so it’s genuinely rewarding to see it show up in unexpected places.
One year ago at Knott’s Berry Farm … 📸
November 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
One year ago at Knott’s Berry Farm … 📸
LA HABRA — Photographing churches again.
October 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
LA HABRA — Photographing churches again.
It looks like the version they ran was re-toned to slightly overexpose the clouds. The file I delivered was perfect.
October 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM
It looks like the version they ran was re-toned to slightly overexpose the clouds. The file I delivered was perfect.
When Disneyland decides to animate a photograph … 🤓📸
September 5, 2025 at 9:26 AM
When Disneyland decides to animate a photograph … 🤓📸
Knott’s Berry Farm
August 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Knott’s Berry Farm
Knott’s Berry Farm
August 27, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Knott’s Berry Farm
SOME RECENT WORK IN THE WILD: I’ve been so busy that I forgot to grab physical copies of these guide maps, but found scans online for my own records … 📸🏰🐭🗺️
August 27, 2025 at 9:34 AM
SOME RECENT WORK IN THE WILD: I’ve been so busy that I forgot to grab physical copies of these guide maps, but found scans online for my own records … 📸🏰🐭🗺️
Knott’s Berry Farm … 📸
July 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Knott’s Berry Farm … 📸
Knotts Berry Farm … 📸
July 28, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Knotts Berry Farm … 📸
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Recent work in the wild (as seen on the Disney+ Home Screen).
Recent work in the wild (as seen on the Disney+ Home Screen).
July 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Some
Recent work in the wild (as seen on the Disney+ Home Screen).
Recent work in the wild (as seen on the Disney+ Home Screen).
Spotted some of my work on display in terminal Cat John Wayne AirPort (SNA) this morning 📸
July 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Spotted some of my work on display in terminal Cat John Wayne AirPort (SNA) this morning 📸
LONG BEACH - Paragliding.
📸 iPhone 16 Pro
📸 iPhone 16 Pro
July 4, 2025 at 8:30 AM
LONG BEACH - Paragliding.
📸 iPhone 16 Pro
📸 iPhone 16 Pro
Been building something called Common Ground. It’s my way of pushing back against all the noise—with images of what’s still possible.
First batch just dropped. Full series + captions on IG: @Common_Ground_JS
First batch just dropped. Full series + captions on IG: @Common_Ground_JS
June 11, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Been building something called Common Ground. It’s my way of pushing back against all the noise—with images of what’s still possible.
First batch just dropped. Full series + captions on IG: @Common_Ground_JS
First batch just dropped. Full series + captions on IG: @Common_Ground_JS
PLACENTIA — Had the Ted Lasso season 3 finale on while editing photos. During the final montage, this hit me:
Empires fade. Legacies last.
Maybe being a “Ted Lasso” isn’t about cheerfulness, but showing up—quietly, steadily—even when others stop believing.
Thats’s leadership. That’s love.
Empires fade. Legacies last.
Maybe being a “Ted Lasso” isn’t about cheerfulness, but showing up—quietly, steadily—even when others stop believing.
Thats’s leadership. That’s love.
May 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
PLACENTIA — Had the Ted Lasso season 3 finale on while editing photos. During the final montage, this hit me:
Empires fade. Legacies last.
Maybe being a “Ted Lasso” isn’t about cheerfulness, but showing up—quietly, steadily—even when others stop believing.
Thats’s leadership. That’s love.
Empires fade. Legacies last.
Maybe being a “Ted Lasso” isn’t about cheerfulness, but showing up—quietly, steadily—even when others stop believing.
Thats’s leadership. That’s love.
PASADENA — Doing fun work with good people.
May 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
PASADENA — Doing fun work with good people.
FOUR YEARS AGO: It was a different world. I was incredibly grateful to snag LAX as one of my first pandemic clients—they were in the midst of $14B expansion and modernization projects and doing the work in a socially responsible way (for the time).
May 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
FOUR YEARS AGO: It was a different world. I was incredibly grateful to snag LAX as one of my first pandemic clients—they were in the midst of $14B expansion and modernization projects and doing the work in a socially responsible way (for the time).
Fun times in Anaheim — 📸
May 1, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Fun times in Anaheim — 📸
Hard to pick exact settings for this shot without knowing ASA. What I can tell is that this picture was made from a platform vs guest eye-level. It takes more time and effort, but I tried to always shoot POTC the way WDI intended it to be experienced, which meant tripod, remote, & waders overnight.
April 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Hard to pick exact settings for this shot without knowing ASA. What I can tell is that this picture was made from a platform vs guest eye-level. It takes more time and effort, but I tried to always shoot POTC the way WDI intended it to be experienced, which meant tripod, remote, & waders overnight.
HUNTINGTON PARK — Magdaleno’s Barbershop.
April 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
HUNTINGTON PARK — Magdaleno’s Barbershop.