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 2023 01 28

R4R 2023 01 28

Enjoyed riding this morning with the usual group of suspects.

Solo Bridge Sunday

Solo Bridge Sunday

I was wrong about Cyclesports rides - maybe not wrong, but a bit early.

R4R 2023 01 21

R4R 2023 01 21

Cold at the start, just on the edge of tolerable.

Not TOO Slick

Not TOO Slick

...but it was a little slick, so I made it a point not to go fast on curves or downhill. My front...

R4R 2023 Kickoff

R4R 2023 Kickoff

New and familiar faces riding on a spectacular New Years Day.

Y4K

Y4K

On Christmas morning, perhaps my final ride of the year, I hit the mark of 4,000 miles ridden in...

Just enough charge

Just enough charge

Surprised that the garmin had enough juice to make it through the end of the ride

Club Moto

Club Moto

Club Moto is a dirt bike track in Livermore, CA where amateur riders can test their...

kraft und kalt

kraft und kalt

Good to know I wasn't the only soul to ride on a cold December morning 🙂 Ride while it's not...

the falling leaves…

the falling leaves…

(inspired by a jazz standard) Fall moves right along, and winter's on the horizon. Noticeable that...

Basic Tunnel Loop

Basic Tunnel Loop

Just an early Sunday solo ride before the day gets going.

CS Treasure Island

CS Treasure Island

Braving the morning chill, this turned out to be a great way to spend a Sunday morning.

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.