About
Your person on the ground
in Japan.
JCG Media Group is the documentary production practice of Jayson Clyde — a Japan-based photographer and documentary cinematographer working with international clients.
Jayson Clyde
The person on the ground in Japan.
Jayson Clyde is a Japan-based photographer and documentary cinematographer with years of experience working alongside international clients. He understands the practical side of working here — transportation, locations, timing, communication, and what to do when a production plan changes halfway through the day.
He works with a lightweight professional camera setup, which keeps the footprint small and the distance to the subject short. People forget the camera is there, and the footage ends up honest rather than staged.
“The goal is simple — to be the reliable person on the ground in Japan, and to capture your story naturally as it unfolds.”
Approach
What working together looks like.
Observational, never staged
We follow the story as it happens rather than directing it into place — conversations, travel, work in progress and the moments in between.
Practical local knowledge
Locations, transport, timing and basic Japanese communication handled on the ground, so the day keeps moving.
Built for your post team
Organized, unedited footage delivered to your editor by cloud storage or HDD/SSD. Editing is not included.