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.
FILE PHOTOS : Doing their thing today ... 📸
INTEGRITY NOTE: The bizarre LEDE that partially cuts off characters at an odd dutch angle for no apparent reason is NOT my work, but The Hollywood Reporter did leverage one of my world premier images down below.
INTEGRITY NOTE: The bizarre LEDE that partially cuts off characters at an odd dutch angle for no apparent reason is NOT my work, but The Hollywood Reporter did leverage one of my world premier images down below.
Disney Will Bring the Original Star Wars Trilogy to Disneyland in Theme Park Pivot
The company launched Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland in 2019, set in the timeline of its sequels, but will bring Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and John Williams' iconic score to the land this spring.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:38 PM
FILE PHOTOS : Doing their thing today ... 📸
INTEGRITY NOTE: The bizarre LEDE that partially cuts off characters at an odd dutch angle for no apparent reason is NOT my work, but The Hollywood Reporter did leverage one of my world premier images down below.
INTEGRITY NOTE: The bizarre LEDE that partially cuts off characters at an odd dutch angle for no apparent reason is NOT my work, but The Hollywood Reporter did leverage one of my world premier images down below.
FILE POTOS: Doing their thing today … 📸
An unrivaled home for complex cases
The Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA (RNPH) treats complex needs from young children to adults.
www.uclahealth.org
January 15, 2026 at 3:31 AM
FILE POTOS: Doing their thing today … 📸
This popped up in today’s Google Alerts email and it made me smile. That was a really fun exercise and I’m glad that photograph is still making the rounds after someone nuked the entire Disney Parks Blog archive.
From the Disneyland community on Reddit: One of my favorite Disney photos ever taken
Explore this post and more from the Disneyland community
www.reddit.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:35 AM
This popped up in today’s Google Alerts email and it made me smile. That was a really fun exercise and I’m glad that photograph is still making the rounds after someone nuked the entire Disney Parks Blog archive.
FILE PHOTOS: Doing their thing today … 📸
January 1, 2026 at 9:34 PM
FILE PHOTOS: Doing their thing today … 📸
Some recent work in the wild … 📸
Chapman Economic Forecast Points to Moderate U.S. Growth in 2026
University economists expect the U.S. economy to post steady gains driven by AI spending and continued strength in consumer spending.
news.chapman.edu
December 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Some recent work in the wild … 📸
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.
Fair criticism. I havent liked a Nikon flash since the SB-800, which is like 20 years old at this point. These days I use either Godox or ProFoto strobes on my Z8 bodies. I’d LOVE for Nikon to release a great modern flash that kicks the competition’s butts they way they have with cameras and lenses.
Nikon Has a Problem
Nikon, it's time that you address a problem that plagues professional photographers with your flashes. Please fix it.
www.thephoblographer.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Fair criticism. I havent liked a Nikon flash since the SB-800, which is like 20 years old at this point. These days I use either Godox or ProFoto strobes on my Z8 bodies. I’d LOVE for Nikon to release a great modern flash that kicks the competition’s butts they way they have with cameras and lenses.
I love my Z8’s, but I do miss my D850’s a ton (definitely the last great DLSR)!
www.thephoblographer.com/2025/11/26/t...
www.thephoblographer.com/2025/11/26/t...
The Two Greatest Full-Frame DSLRs Ever Made—No Debate
DSLRs may seem like a thing of the past but they aren't. Here is a look at two cameras that shine in this regard.
www.thephoblographer.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
I love my Z8’s, but I do miss my D850’s a ton (definitely the last great DLSR)!
www.thephoblographer.com/2025/11/26/t...
www.thephoblographer.com/2025/11/26/t...
One year ago at Knott’s Berry Farm … 📸
November 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
One year ago at Knott’s Berry Farm … 📸
Some recent work in the wild … 📸
Mickey’s Christmas Carol Feast — first look.
attractionsmagazine.com/disneyland-c...
Mickey’s Christmas Carol Feast — first look.
attractionsmagazine.com/disneyland-c...
Disneyland Christmas holiday season 2025 guide + what's new
Guide for visiting Disneyland during the 2025 Christmas holiday season — including a new "Mickey's Christmas Carol" character meal!
attractionsmagazine.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Some recent work in the wild … 📸
Mickey’s Christmas Carol Feast — first look.
attractionsmagazine.com/disneyland-c...
Mickey’s Christmas Carol Feast — first look.
attractionsmagazine.com/disneyland-c...
What I've been up to:
Most of this is art from other shooters, but I'm responsible for:
* ‘A Musical Christmas with Mariachi Alegría de Disneyland & Miguel!’
* Holiday Character Dining at Disneyland Resort Hotels
* Character Dining at Storytellers Cafe
* Goofy’s Kitchen Celebrates the Holidays!
Most of this is art from other shooters, but I'm responsible for:
* ‘A Musical Christmas with Mariachi Alegría de Disneyland & Miguel!’
* Holiday Character Dining at Disneyland Resort Hotels
* Character Dining at Storytellers Cafe
* Goofy’s Kitchen Celebrates the Holidays!
2025 Holiday Characters to Spot at Disneyland - Disney Parks Blog
Disneyland Resort is absolutely enchanting during the holiday season. The entire resort is adorned in twinkling lights and countless ornaments. Plus, characters at both theme parks and the Hotels of t...
disneyparksblog.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:02 AM
What I've been up to:
Most of this is art from other shooters, but I'm responsible for:
* ‘A Musical Christmas with Mariachi Alegría de Disneyland & Miguel!’
* Holiday Character Dining at Disneyland Resort Hotels
* Character Dining at Storytellers Cafe
* Goofy’s Kitchen Celebrates the Holidays!
Most of this is art from other shooters, but I'm responsible for:
* ‘A Musical Christmas with Mariachi Alegría de Disneyland & Miguel!’
* Holiday Character Dining at Disneyland Resort Hotels
* Character Dining at Storytellers Cafe
* Goofy’s Kitchen Celebrates the Holidays!
I started my career in a south OC portrait studio shooting medium-format film. I still miss that form factor — the rhythm, the deliberateness, the physicality. Modern systems are incredible… but for most editorial clients, they’re overkill.
fstoppers.com/historical/d...
fstoppers.com/historical/d...
The Death and Rebirth of Medium Format
There's a Hasselblad 500C/M sitting in a pawn shop somewhere, priced at a few hundred dollars, gathering dust between the guitars and the jewelry cases. Thirty years ago, that camera was a professiona...
fstoppers.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I started my career in a south OC portrait studio shooting medium-format film. I still miss that form factor — the rhythm, the deliberateness, the physicality. Modern systems are incredible… but for most editorial clients, they’re overkill.
fstoppers.com/historical/d...
fstoppers.com/historical/d...
LA HABRA — Photographing churches again.
October 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
LA HABRA — Photographing churches again.
A very sad story, but it's still nice to get a Google alert about a file photo helping to illustrate the day's news. This tear sheet comes from across the pond.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Disneyland guest dies after riding Haunted Mansion attraction at California park
It was not immediately clear what caused the guest’s death
www.independent.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
A very sad story, but it's still nice to get a Google alert about a file photo helping to illustrate the day's news. This tear sheet comes from across the pond.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Not sure why this landed in today’s Google alert email, but nice to see my 70th anniversary Sleeping Beauty Castle art earning ink—that was a really fun outing and the universe tends to reward me with great sunrises whenever I get called to shoot the resort.
www.travelmonitor.com.au/how-to-sell-...
www.travelmonitor.com.au/how-to-sell-...
How to Sell US Disney Destinations
For more than half a century, Disney has been creating magical destinations where travellers can step into the worlds of their favourite stories.
From the ve
www.travelmonitor.com.au
October 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Not sure why this landed in today’s Google alert email, but nice to see my 70th anniversary Sleeping Beauty Castle art earning ink—that was a really fun outing and the universe tends to reward me with great sunrises whenever I get called to shoot the resort.
www.travelmonitor.com.au/how-to-sell-...
www.travelmonitor.com.au/how-to-sell-...
I thought I recognized that castle exposure 🤣
FILE PHOTOS: Doing their thing today … 📸
deadline.com/2025/09/disn...
FILE PHOTOS: Doing their thing today … 📸
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Kimmel Corporate Fallout: Threatening Legal Action, Disney Shareholders Want To Know If “Improper Political Or Affiliate” Pressures Went Into Host’s Weeklong Suspension
Kimmel Fallout Continues: Disney Could Be Facing Lawsuit From Shareholders Over Late Night Host's Benching
deadline.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I thought I recognized that castle exposure 🤣
FILE PHOTOS: Doing their thing today … 📸
deadline.com/2025/09/disn...
FILE PHOTOS: Doing their thing today … 📸
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