User:MonicaHeitz/Jeremy & Claire Weiss aka Day19

Jeremy and Claire Weiss, also known as Day19, are a married photography team based in Los angeles, California.

Early Life
Jeremy Weiss was born and raised in New Jersey. Claire Weiss was born in Bermuda. At the age of three, her father's job transfer relocated the family to England. After eighteen months, the family moved again, this time to New Jersey. Claire is a British citizen and most of her family remains in England.

Jeremy's interest in photography began after a small magazine expressed interest in purchasing concert photos from him. He enrolled in a photography class at a community college specifically to learn how to create the "black, sloppy border" they had requested, and continued taking classes due to his interest in the subject.

After the couple initially met as teenagers, Jeremy moved to Lake Tahoe to pursue snowboarding, and then to Southern California to pursue skateboarding. He then moved back to New Jersey, where he and Claire reconnected. She was began taking photography classes, and the two moved to Boston where they together attended the New England School of Photography. After graduation, they relocated to Los Angeles.

Career
The couple's career in photography began with documenting friends who also lived in Southern California, many of whom were musicians or skateboarders. In the early 2000's, Jeremy began touring with bands, selling merchandise and taking photos, which lead to shooting press photos, magazine covers, and articles. In 2005, the couple decided to begin shooting as a team. Within a year, they landed what is considered their "big break" with a job for Nokia in 2006.

Style
Noted for their portraiture and documentary work of friends, musicians, and celebrities, the couple's style can best be described as loose and natural. Their documentary style carries over into their client work, where their photos portray "real comfort or high energy."

Personal Life
Jeremy and Claire live with their two young sons in Eagle Rock, and spend much of their time at their cabin in Big Bear.