About the Cover Photographer: Jay Fleming

Jay discovered his passion for photography upon inheriting a hand-me-down Nikon fi lm camera from his father, Kevin, a former National Geographic photographer. Jay immediately developed an affi nity for looking at life through the lens of his camera, and what ensued was an exciting photographic journey that would eventually lead him to his career as a professional photographer. At the age of 32, Jay has an extensive portfolio that is sure to impress. His fi rst book, Working the Water ~ a photographic narrative of the Chesapeake Bay seafood industry, is in its third printing, and his second, Island Life, is expected to be released in the fall of 2021.

The cover photograph is of a whitetail deer fawn that was born less than a week before Jay took the image. Jay had seen the baby deer and its mother near his house multiple times. He had the opportunity to take this image when the fawn was sitting on the edge of the woods while the mother attentively watched over.

Jay may be contacted at 410-2798730 or by e-mail at jaypfl eming@ gmail.com. Please visit his websiteJayFlemingPhotography.com JayFlemingPhotography.com.