Jay Freeman is a life-long resident of the Dallas, Texas area going back multiple generations on both sides of his family. He began diving in the mid-80s and just never stopped. Jay is a PADI Master Instructor of 35 years, A NAUI instructor of 30 years, and was a TDI and SDI Instructor for a few years (until PADI and NAUI sponsored enriched air courses). In the real world, Jay is the owner of Accurate Concept Insurance and ConceptSR22.com. He is also an accredited Texas State Bar MCLE Sponsor and regularly presents CLE courses for Criminal Defense Groups and Bar Associations around the state of Texas.
Jay is also the author of several published works including:
- Five Things You Need to Know About the Texas SR-22 – 03/14 TCDLA Voice for the Defense
- News From the Trenches: SR-22 Requirement Confusion – 04/20 TCDLA Voice for the Defense
- An Old Rule is New Again – Vol 1, 2022 The Defender
- Contributing author last 8 editions – Texas DWI Manual – James Publishing (2017-25)
- A Consumer’s Guide to the Texas SR-22
Jay began his early career following in the family business as a stained-glass artist, and art has always played a huge role in his life. In addition to the stained glass, he has worked in many different mediums to create both two and three-dimensional pieces of art. He got his first real camera in his late teens and photography quickly became his primary method of expressing his art. It was only natural that he began taking underwater photos as soon as he started diving.
Over the years, Jay has been asked to present to a number of photographic groups including The Photographic Society of America, The Dallas Camera Club and The Fort Worth Camera Club. He also recently presented a talk on using composition to enhance photography to the Dallas Underwater Photographic Society.
Jay met his lovely wife Rani when she signed up for a trip he was leading in Roatan, they got engaged while on a dive off Sipadan Island in Borneo and honeymooned in Turks and Caicos. Both Rani and Jay are outdoor enthusiasts. In addition to diving, their hobbies include cycling, fishing, skiing, and hiking. They love to travel and their involvement with scuba has allowed them to visit many unique places around the world.