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
Get Up and Go!

Get Up and Go!

First ride of the week after Saturday's century. Still a bit tender around the saddle (ya know,...

Ride 4AReason 2022

Ride 4AReason 2022

Well, the big day was this past Saturday. I was one of 300+ riders to participate in...

Casual Lunch Ride

Casual Lunch Ride

Last ride before the main event this weekend. An easy loop on familiar trails near work.

Evening Tunnel Loop

Evening Tunnel Loop

Just a little ride with ML and Drew to get the blood flowing in the lowest mileage week of the year.

R4R 2022 04 09

R4R 2022 04 09

80 miles from Orinda to Livermore and back. Headwinds be damned.

Cmon, Technology!

Cmon, Technology!

I really wanted to document this ride, although I'd done it a couple times before. It's more or...

Quiet in the Canyon

Quiet in the Canyon

Peaceful for the first 13 miles, less so as I rode into town. All good.

R4R 2022 04 02

R4R 2022 04 02

Ramping up to the ride on April 23, today's 75 mile route was a solid challenge.

Redwood Solitude

Redwood Solitude

Saw one other bike, maybe 3 cars between Skyline in Oakland and the golf course in Castro Valley....

As Intended…

As Intended…

I set out to mostly retrace the route I flatted on last week. Made a few subtle variations to keep...

R4R 2022 03 26 Diablo

R4R 2022 03 26 Diablo

Honestly, I was intimidated by the thought of this ride. Having driven the route to the entrance...

A Ride Interrupted

A Ride Interrupted

Awesome commute in the morning. Very pleasant afternoon ride on the way home with my friend...

Loop Stretcher

Loop Stretcher

Trying to make up for miles missed last week (hello, passerby)

Average Speed Calculator

This Speed Distance Time Calculator pops up in a new window. I was curious one day and realized...

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.