Bay Area Photography Blog — Behind the Scenes of Recent Projects

This is where I share the stories behind the work — a mix of paid client shoots, volunteer projects, and personal photography from around the Bay Area and Northern California. Some posts walk through a corporate shoot for a company I was hired by; others are recaps from a photography workshop I led at a local park; others are just me chasing good light on a weekend with no client involved at all. Together they’re a running record of where I’ve been shooting and what I’ve learned along the way.

 

What You’ll Find Here

  • Client work — behind-the-scenes from corporate headshot sessions, business portrait shoots, and event photography gigs across San Francisco, Oakland, and the greater Bay Area
  • Workshop recaps — real sessions from my Northern California photography workshops, including locations, what the group worked on, and a few standout shots from participants
  • Volunteer and community projects — shoots I’ve taken on for local organizations, nonprofits, and individuals, often for the experience or the cause as much as the paycheck
  • Personal and environmental work — unpaid, unassigned photography around the region’s parks, trails, and coastline, shot purely for the craft
Grizzmo

Grizzmo

Summer morning, get out before the sun beats down too hard. Protect against UVs, right?

Ode to Link Wray

Ode to Link Wray

Someone mentioned "Rumble" to me today, and it propelled me home this afternoon. That and "Jack...

Did a vehicle come…

Did a vehicle come…

This is the last in a series of rides that have themed titles. I posted a challenge on strava with...

Canyons and Valleys

Canyons and Valleys

Sunday morning solo ride on what turned out to be a glorious day. Started off foggy and cool, sun...

Tool Bag in Order

Tool Bag in Order

Buy the right tool and keep it in your bag. Lesson learned.

Who U Gonna Call

Who U Gonna Call

Against my better instincts, I trusted that a) my questionable tube would hold air, and b) the...

She’s-a gettin warm

She’s-a gettin warm

Spoken like a true weather-spoiled bay arean, I'm close to my overheat temp.

Major Taylor Juneteenth

Major Taylor Juneteenth

Joined a big group of cyclists to celebrate what I believe is the newest federal holiday on a ride...

All Wheels Need Love

All Wheels Need Love

Took 4 wheels in for service, got 2 wheels back and forth in the mean time. Finally swapped out my...

and Getting Home

and Getting Home

New tube holds air, pleasant ride home on a Thursday afternoon.

Getting There

Getting There

Made it to work, unknowingly took a shard of glass in my front tire, didn't know it was flat until...

Looking for Something Specific?

If you’re here because you’re considering hiring me rather than just browsing, these posts are a good way to see real, unstaged examples of the work described on my service pages:

And if you’re new to photography yourself, my Beginner Photography FAQ is a good companion read alongside the workshop posts above.