Over the years, its gotten more difficult to keep up with friends. But two things that can always bridge that gap are children and photography. Johanne and Carlos brought the twins up to San Francisco, and we all met under the SF fog and the Golden Gate. We rolled around in the grass for awhile, took some pics, and, even in such a beautiful setting, guess what the big hit was? Yep. A plastic footstool. Thanks Johanne for letting me goof around with your kids for an afternoon.
Shauna is all about fitness. And hip-hop. And UnderArmourWomen. And Stanford. But mostly fitness. She and I have collaborated before, and its always led to some of my favorite work. When I saw this space, I knew right away that I’d want to photograph Shauna here. So last weekend she brought the energy, the poses, the TRX, the pull-ups, and, as always, plenty of gear from her sponsor, Under Armour. I showed up with a camera.
Shauna, thanks for doing one more handstand just so I can get the perfect shot. And for being such a great friend.
Over the years I’ve found that, when it comes to my photography, personal projects keep me most excited about shooting. I can’t thank Bryan enough for asking me to join him on this recent shoot. Hidad, our gracious subject on a recent Sunday afternoon, was interested in having some portraits done. Bryan found a great space to capture him, and Hidad put up with “left…right…up…down…this way….no that way…I changed my mind, back the other way” for over an hour. On this shoot, I wanted to experiment with mixing flash with natural light. Personal projects are like gold: I can experiment (with plenty of room to fail), I always learn something new, and my excitement for photography is reinvigorated every time. And then I get to use my new tricks on client shoots. I was so excited about these results that I scheduled my next personal project shoot as these images were downloading. Stay tuned!
When I called Brandon, the first question I asked him was, “When you imagined your picture on the walls of your company, what did you see?” One of the coolest things I get to do as a photographer is shoot portraits of the highest performers at a San Francisco company founded by a couple of classmates. These portraits are meant to capture both the city of San Francisco and the personality of the award-winning subjects. Beyond that…the canvas is blank, and we are free to explore. Brandon saw himself on the field at Candlestick in its final year. So at 8am on a recent Tuesday morning…we made it happen! He was shocked. And so was I.
Photographing former classmates is one of the coolest ways to keep up with friends. Lindsay and Tom invited me over for a little breakfast and some fun photo time. Of course I got to meet the two newest additions to the family and here are some of my favorites from our visit. Thanks for a great day, you two!
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