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
R4R 2022 03 12

R4R 2022 03 12

This post is kind of a mess, Garmin lost battery power at about 50 miles.

STAY ALERT!

STAY ALERT!

All I can say is there are a lot of bad drivers out there. Be alert, be aware of your...

Hump Day

Hump Day

Midweek spin to work and back.

Monday Commute

Monday Commute

The steeper section of Redwood is not the same dreaded b**** it used to be 🙂

R4R 2022 03 05

R4R 2022 03 05

Brought a former co-worker along, cool weather=good for climbing.

Weather Yo

Weather Yo

I was determined to ride today. My plan was to go early - the weather forecast yesterday was for...

Double Fun Wednesday

Double Fun Wednesday

A 2fer of sorts - the ride to work, the ride home. Morning: Afternoon:

R4R 2022 02 26

R4R 2022 02 26

Enjoyed a cool Saturday morning through Contra Costa County.

Surf Tunes in My Ear

Surf Tunes in My Ear

I played a number of songs on the ride home. In my head, that is. Whitewater, Drinks on the Beach,...

Chill, Peeps

Chill, Peeps

Logical, leave an hour later in the morning and the weather is tolerable without ski gloves.

BBRRRR 2022 02 23

BBRRRR 2022 02 23

39 degrees at 6:30 am. Too damn cold to not be wearing ski gloves.

R4R 2022 02 19

R4R 2022 02 19

The Livermore to Danville segment is the real highlight, lightly travelled country roads through...

Work Loop 2022 02 18

Work Loop 2022 02 18

Working up to a long ride tomorrow and another on Presidents Day. Oh yeah, there was a Relive...

Mid Day Grizz

Mid Day Grizz

It started out innocently enough, Mary Ann left her phone at home and I offered to deliver it to...

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.