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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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!

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

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Even before they were the Doroguskers, I loved the Doroguskers!  I think this year’s holiday shoot may have been even more fun for me than for them.  Either way, we ALL loved the result.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Al

    Dana you are an artist. You truly capture the soul of the subject. Thank you.