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
2023 04 28 Commute

2023 04 28 Commute

Ride to work and back after dropping off a car for service.Not sure how Relive recorded my high...

R4R 2023

R4R 2023

This year's Ride4AReason took us 66 miles from Fairfield to Sacramento on a beautiful spring day.

2023 04 15 R4R Lite

2023 04 15 R4R Lite

An easy trip through Alameda before the ride to Sacramento next weekend.

Long Fingers…

Long Fingers…

...would've been a good idea, but I opted to wear short fingered gloves this morning. A...

R4R Livermore Lunch

R4R Livermore Lunch

The last long organized ride leading up to the April 22 event, a little 80 miles there and back.

R4R 2023 04 01

R4R 2023 04 01

A solid 77 mile ride. Still trying to figure if it's an April Fool's joke, but we were informed...

Early, Cold Tunnel

Early, Cold Tunnel

Had to miss the group ride today, managed to get out for a solo spin.

R4R Pinole

R4R Pinole

Training ride under mostly overcast skies. FPV video here.

Tunnel Pre-Rain

Tunnel Pre-Rain

Supposed to be a wet one today, so kept it on the shorter side. Because I've ridden through rain...

R4R Through Hail

R4R Through Hail

Although we were soaked within the first 10 minutes, turned out to be a really nice day! Watch fpv...

Commute Variant

Commute Variant

Exploring the capabilities of the DJI Osmo 3 Action camera. Here's the video.

R4R 2023 02 25

R4R 2023 02 25

Originating in Pleasanton, Cross Road and Highland Road in Livermore are my highlights. Watch my...

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.