JLHatley (@jlhatley)

When the Harbor Bridge catches feelings. ☺️ - - #corpuschristi

Corpus Christi, Texas 🌊 Seen from above. #corpuschristitx #cctx #corpuschristi #dronevideography #jhatproductions

📍 Harbor Bridge | Corpus Christ

This hunt was a little different from my usual adventures with Patriot Outdoors Initiative! Normally, I’m behind the camera capturing all the action, but Patrick told me to put the camera down and pick up my shotgun. With the amount of dove flying around, he didn’t have to tell me twice! So while…

Had an awesome time out at Lake Corpus Christi capturing this hunt with a great group of guys! Between the early morning action, ducks flying in, and plenty of laughs, this was definitely one for the books. Always a good time getting outdoors with Patriot Outdoors Initiative, and a huge thanks to…

Elli has been putting in WORK on these bird hunts, and for the past year, she’s been an absolute superstar in front of my lens! 📸 Rain, mud, waist-deep water… doesn’t matter. When it’s time to retrieve, she’s all business. At this point, I’m pretty sure Shane Brand only invites me on these hunts…

One of the coolest things about being part of Patriot Outdoors Initiative is getting to witness moments like this! We got Tanner Lee out on a hunt, and he harvested his very first deer! 🦌🇺🇸 On the JHat Productions side of things, this was something new for me. Most people know my work from drones…

Not from San Antonio, but somehow I still managed to run into familiar faces 😂🤠 Good people, good drinks, and a hell of a night at Thirsty Horse Saloon! 🍻 #Halloween2026 #ThirstyHorseSaloon #SanAntonioNightlife #TexasNights #cowboynights

Because downtown Corpus Christi has some of the best sunrises in the city. 🌅🔥 Only second to the beach, of course! 🌊 The skyline, the bay, the Harbor Bridge, and that early morning golden light… never gets old. 🚁📸 #corpuschristi #downtowncorpuschristi #DronePhotography #TexasSunrise #jhatproductions

Gotta sprinkle a little cowboy sh*t into every hunt. #HuntingHumor #CowboyShit #HuntingBuddies #VeteranHumor

My FIRST deer hunt, and I still can’t believe the buck I came home with! 🦌 What an absolute MONSTER for my first deer ever! One thing about me: when I head out hunting, my camera gear is coming with me! 📸 I love being able to document the entire experience, from the wildlife and beautiful South…

Some mornings make you forget about everything else. A fiery South Texas sunrise stretching across Storey Ranch, with the cool air from the weekend’s first cold front finally making it feel like hunting season. No better way to start a day in the outdoors. 🌅🦌 #StoreyRanch #SouthTexas #TexasSunrise…

Everybody else is looking for deer. I’m looking for camera angles. 😂📸🦌 At this point, I’m just there to film the documentary. #HuntingHumor #WildlifePhotography #HuntingTrip #ContentCreator #jhatproductions

There’s just something about a backroad, changing leaves, and a song that takes you somewhere else. 🍂 #FallVibes #AutumnDrive #Backroads #Arkansas #jhatproductions

I know some of y’all already saw this sunrise… but I couldn’t leave it cropped in forever. 😂 Some things are just better in landscape. 🌅 Same timelapse. Whole different view. #CorpusChristi #TexasSunrise #Timelapse #LandscapeVideo #JHatProductions

Sometimes getting the shot means trusting nobody needs a free Nikon. Worth the risk for this sunrise. 🌅 #SunriseTimelapse #NikonZ6III #CorpusChristi #Videography #jhatproductions

Really appreciate people taking the time to leave reviews like this. Means more than y’all know. #JHatProductions #ClientReviews #PhotographerLife #SmallBusiness #corpuschristi

Apparently the appropriate response to customer feedback is whatever this dance is. #JHatProductions #SmallBusiness #ClientReviews #BehindTheScenes #corpuschristi

Last week I happened to come across members of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi participating in a POW/MIA remembrance run at Sherrill Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Corpus Christi. More than 50 Coast Guard members from across the Coastal Bend took shifts throughout the day with one goal…

Little league through the 70–200mm. ⚾️ #SportsPhotography #BaseballPhotography #JHatProductions #CorpusChristi #nikonz6iii

9-11-2026 Converse, Texas. Hail just started falling

Creative freedom is a dangerous thing to give me. #JHatProductions #VideoEditor #BehindTheEdit #Videography #ContentCreator

Because one day these won’t just be pictures. They’ll be memories I’m damn glad I took. 📸 Watching my daughter compete in her first cross country meet through a 70–200mm lens was pretty damn special. The camera comes with me. Always. #DadLife #SportsPhotography #CrossCountry #NikonZ6III…

First real test with the DJI Neo 2. 🚁 Put it in Follow mode and sent my dad around the neighborhood on his bike to see what it could do. Full prop guards, forward LiDAR and 360° obstacle sensing meant I wasn’t too worried about letting it do its thing, and with up to 19 minutes of flight time, one…

I get asked about portrait sessions every now and then, and my answer is pretty much always the same: go see @birdisthename (ig) 😂📸 Portraits aren’t really my lane, and in my opinion, Jadon is one of the best around here at what he does. I always appreciate getting the chance to tag along on one…

It has an 80 gallon tank 😬 #Meme #MemeCut

Clouds moving overhead, traffic moving below. ☁️💨🚗 Played around with the timelapse mode on the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro using a 2-second shutter, and I love what it did here. The longer exposure turns every passing car into a streak of light while the timelapse makes the clouds race across the sky…

Sometimes you find a spot and already know exactly what you want the shot to look like. 📸 The perfect backdrop for the 4Runner. 🌉 And those yellow fogs from @Yota Xpedition were made for nighttime shots. 👌 #Toyota4Runner #6thGen4Runner #TRDOffRoad #YotaXpedition #4runnerbuild

I told Robert I was thinking about trading for a 4Runner before the end of the year. His response: “Come see me this week.” Well… that escalated quickly. 😂 A few days later, I drove home in a brand new 2026 4Runner TRD Off-Road Premium i-FORCE MAX. Shoutout to Robert for making it happen. 🤝 Now…

I bought the 4Runner FOUR DAYS AGO. My budget: “Absolutely not.” Me: “But what if it had ditch lights… and bigger tires… and a lift… and—” This is gonna get expensive. #4Runner #Toyota4Runner #TRDOffRoad #4RunnerBuild #4runnermods