When speaking of Richard Avedon’s work, Poul Erik Tøjner wrote ” He [Avedon] intensified presence by removing what is surrounding it. ” Not that I …
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You Think You Know Somebody
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Kristen Montgomery
Not much to say with this post, accept that a little bit of fill flash goes a long way. Book Kristen here. She is a …
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A Day In The Park
A group and fellow creative professionals and I spent a sunny Saturday afternoon in Golen Gate Park to see what we could capture. Modeling by …
History of Photography Remix
Six weeks ago, Stanford student Keith Bechtol (pictured above) decided to run his first marathon so he signed up for San Francisco’s 2010 epic 26.2 …
This Old Town
A recent trip to Fresno California surprisingly yielded some unexpected inspiration to shoot. So much inspiration infact, that I had to take notes of spaces …
Less is More
If I had things may way, I would probably shoot in black and white 99% of the time. There is something about black & white …
B-Sides
A former professor of mine spent an entire year making beautiful photographs without ever touching a camera. He explained to me the value of taking …
For The Birds
A confession that I am shamefully admitting here and now is that not until late 2009 did I finally see Alfred Hitchocks’s 1963 masterpiece, The …
A Thin Line Between Portraiture & Fashion
Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of photographing Gregory, who surprisingly enough does not have representation. I am choosing to highlight his images because …
Thank You LENS
The New York Time’s blog LENS has long been a favorite resource for inspiration and community amongst photographers both amateur and professional alike. Several weeks …
Banksy In San Francisco
Last week, most likely the night of the 22nd, world renowned and not so anonymous UK street artist Banksy left his mark in San Francisco. …
On The Streets of P.A.
By P.A. I mean the city of Palo Alto California. The home of Standford, Facebook and most of the money behind the internet as we …
It Might Get Loud…
That is to say there was a lot of noise in this image when I took it. I recommend Noise Ninja to solve these problems. …
Change & Something Completely Different
Last Saturday I was booked to photograph head-shots for a group of incredibly talented hair stylists and makeup artists. 8 hours, three stylists, four models …
And I’m Back
Apologies for being less than disciplined at keeping my blog updated with the rich and interesting content that has made me so famous today. Honestly …
Japan: Architecture
Japan is a pandora’s box to any design enthusiast. Meaning that there is such an overwhelming amount of thoughtful, progressive and honest design, that you are forced …
Product Photography
Shooting product may not be the most exciting way to spend an afternoon, but it is one of the most challenging fields of photography you …
Sunset Drive-In
With less than 300 Drive-In movie theaters left in the United States, I felt slightly obligated to pull over and photograph this one tucked away …
Designer: Alley Collection
Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of shooting the Spring/Summer Look Book for Alley Collection. Alley is run by the soon-to-be husband & wife …