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
Delta Ski Day

Delta Ski Day

I rode along on the last boating day of the year, we happened upon a group using the...

Red Bull Skate

Red Bull Skate

I was shooting for work about a block away in Uptown Oakland, from a short distance I...

Spring Day Flora

Spring Day Flora

Taking advantage of ideal weather, the world around me is in bloom.

Fruitvale Village

Fruitvale Village

Early on weekday mornings, there's a calm that is about to transform into the bustle...

Theo Flip

Theo Flip

Trampoline fun at my brother's place. This was a big attraction to nieces and nephews,...

Emeryville Night Job

Emeryville Night Job

On a cool December evening, the steel frame of a pedestrian bridge is hoisted into...

Bay Clouds

Bay Clouds

Too many times the sky is flat and clear. I do enjoy an epic cloudscape now and...

Carnival Lights

Carnival Lights

It was just before COVID hit, early March of 2020. The warnings were there, and I feel...

Ceremonial First Pitch

Ceremonial First Pitch

2019 will stand out in my memory as one of the most enjoyable baseball seasons for a...

Battle of the Surf Bands

Battle of the Surf Bands

Local radio station KFJC held a special musical event for many years, Battle of the...

Cranes at Google Bayview

Cranes at Google Bayview

Shortly after these tower cranes were erected, I started making regular trips to this...

Chase Center Cranes

Chase Center Cranes

Shortly after I started working at Bigge, we were awarded the tower crane contract for...

Big Sur Gathering

Big Sur Gathering

My family gathered in Big Sur for a weekend to celebrate the life of our sister...

Shrines at Nara

Shrines at Nara

My first trip to Japan included a visit to the shrines of Nara, a city also famous for...

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.