25 years of UjENA Swimwear!!! WHOA...that is a long time (a quarter of a century). Now this is going to be some event, worth celebrating!
Amazing photographers - each with their own unique styles, some of the most beautiful women in the world, first class accommodations, networking opportunities with the sponsors of amazing companies, nightly entertainment at the hottest clubs in Puerto Vallarta, and photos galore! You will find all this and more at the UjENA Jam in Puerto Vallarta! Words cannot describe the fun and exposure you will get at the jam. Sign up today and experience it for yourself!
UjENA Staff Photographer and Employee. Please email me or call me about BIKINI JAM opportunities.
keith@ujena.com or
photosbykeith@gmail.com I have placed in the Top 10 photographers at three different UjENA Jams and took 2nd place overall at UJENA Jam 21. The UjENA Jam is an incredible event that any aspiring or advanced model or photographer should experience...Hands Down!
No two UjENA Jams are the same...I should know, as I have been to 10 of them in a row now (Jam 18-Jam 28)! I am always looking for the next jam! I seriously cannot get enough of them!
I have traveled with UjENA to Spain (three times) and several trips to Cancun, Cabo and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Todos Santos, Mexico. I have also participated in several different fashion photo tours with UjENA, which include 2 times in Tijuana, Mexico; San Francisco, CA; Gilroy, CA and Tiburon, CA.
I have worn numerous different hats on these trips also, which include: Photographer – both shooting product and covering all the behind the scenes events and parties; workshop lecturer on various different topics including photography and jam information; 5k race director; behind the scenes jack-of-all-trades guy and of course...my little know claim to fame...the airport/club party drop off/pickup van driver.
The knowledge and experience that I have gained and received from these UjENA adventures has proved to be invaluable. I have met and worked with some of the most amazing photographers and models in the industry.
Today I am a staff photographer for UjENA and I owe so much of my success to Bob Anderson, Catherine Cross and Lisa Anderson Wall. They are among my closest friends. Aside from Bob owning the best swimwear company on the planet, he is a very down-to-earth, caring man that has really made a mark on the lives of so many people he has come into contact with.
I really feel fortunate for all the help Bob has shown me through our many shoots together. Heck...I think Bob wrote the book on natural direct sunlight photography. I think of Bob as a friend, a brother and as a mentor. Bob and Catherine are a great husband and wife team together and both of them go out of their way to help others and make things run properly and efficiently.
But, Bob and Catherine are not all work and no play. After the day is done and things are quieted down you will probably find Bob and Catherine at some fine restaurant having a wonderful meal together and drinking a nice vintage red wine, or watching a movie together, as they are both movie buffs...or playing a game or two of Backgammon which I believe is their favorite board game. And then...before the crack of dawn the next day, you will probably find Bob outside running two or three miles before he takes on his work day, amazing! Thank you Bob and Catherine for all your sincere generosity and all the wonderful memories!!!.
And as for networking...A few of the many other professionals and great friends, both photographers and models (in no particular order) that I have met and worked with through UjENA include: Steve Manente, Lisa and Justin Anderson-Wall, Martha Gonzalez, Terin Kandarian, Cassandra Murray, Trisha Thomkins, Waitman Gobble, Crystal Milana, Adrean Butler, Addison Fitzgerald, Alekz Benvenides, Edwin Jammer, Kimmie Anderson, Jill Hardin, Erika Leyva, Kelly Campbell, Richard Sigmon, Andria, Jennie, Dani, Yamile Ochoa, Pegah, Karla Arce, Skye Connelly, Rebecca Lee, Selina, Jessica, Elizabeth Leigh, Sharony, David Rojas, Melani, Carolina Yepes, Amber Snow, Patty Figueroa, Esterlina, Ana Kani, Sarina Sigmon, Edna Vera, Allison Hand, Aurora Rodriquez, Bruce Brandon, Diana Rogers, Tatum Miranda, Gary Ashton, Johan Rosen, Mark Haas, Rodrigo Sanchez, John Lucassian, Kelly Marie Szabo, Jamie Blanchard, Rebecca Frechette, Melissa Ilievski, Erik Garcia, Sarah McLeod, Ashley Daniel, Ariel Chavez, Jennifer Smithline, Daniel Kosh, Adi Hernandez, Sarah Ponce, Erika Cruz, Sarah Rae, Hector Alfredo, Gelusa, Isabella Syrek, Danielle Nicole, Amber Lee Ettinger, Heather, Tracy Pendergast, Brian Williams, Anastaysia, Nicole, Jazmin Zúñiga, Chynele, Kimen Mut, Cristina Mendivil, Sara Souza, Cassidy Hanson, Sarita Oliva, Pamela Cusi, Lana Takaya, Jenn Thomas, Laura Dayton, Shelly Manjarrez, Hester, Hugo Fraga, Allie Nixon, Wayne Bisbee, Norm Edwards, Joey Weeden, Philip McGovern, Eddie Schwartz, Jason Brewley, Casey Konkel, Jesus Rodriguez, Rene Braga, Carlos Garcia, Leticia Coo, Bradley Brackel, Judy (Bunny Bee) Mattie, Alana Glover, Olympia Tyner, Terry Back, Carolina Jimenez Giraldo, Yildibel Rodriquez, Ernesto Ruiz, Angie Quesada, and so many, many more...too numerous to mention.
Currently, I shoot with a NIKON D700 full frame sensor camera. My favorite workhorse lens is the very reliable and sharp 70-200 mm / f2.8 lens. I also use a 1.4 tele-converter between the lens and the camera. I have been published countless times on the
UjENA.com website and have over 7,000 images posted on
UjENATalent.com As for my personal life, I have a beautiful daughter, Sheena, that is married to a wonderful man named Greg. Together they have given me a gorgeous granddaughter named Natalie who is going on two now and are pregnant with their second daughter who is due in August, just before the next PV jam! I will keep you posted on that new baby arrival!
Feel free to call me with any questions you have about the jam and all the opportunities that await you with UjENA! My phone number is: (530) 979-7192 (CELL) or 650-641-7143. Make an investment in your future by signing up for the UjENA jam! It is not for everybody...but who knows, you could be the next UjENA model or photographer of the year! After all...you cannot win unless you try! Here is to the next 25 years with UjENA! ~ All the best, Keith McNulty
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"You don't have to be tall to model. It's the models job to strike the pose, and the photographers job is to shoot it from the right angle" - GD Whalen
"The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about." - Oscar Wilde
“Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past.” - Berenice Abbott (American Photographer, 1898-1991)