Domine & Chris [San Francisco Engagement Photography]

I met up with Domine and Chris in the Glen Park neighborhood of San Francisco. A few days before the engagement session Domine got herself very nervous and worked up about the shoot. We worked through it after I explained that the engagement session is all about practice and with 2 hours we will have plenty of time to get several really great shoots. I love engagement photography. It is a great chance to get to know my couple and for them to practice being in front of the camera. It takes so much pressure off the wedding day portraits. Everything goes a little faster and smoother on the day. That's why every couple I book for wedding photography gets a free engagement shoot. It is completely optional but I totally recommend it. Besides its free and if they opt not to do the wedding still costs the same amount. So there really isn't any reason to skip it.

Engagement Photography: Close up of the couple on a bridge

Engagement Photography: The couple with the bridge railing

Engagement Photography: Laughing behind a gate

Engagement Photography: I said "Act Natural" and this is what I got

Engagement Photography: Smiling at each other

Engagement Photography: In front of a green wooden fence

Engagement Photography: On a log with flowers behind

Engagement Photography: Carrying her through flowers

Engagement Photography: In the Glen Park Canyon

Engagement Photography: Kissing in Glen Park Canyon

Engagement Photography: Close up

Engagement Photography: Lying in the grass

Engagement Photography: Leaning on a fence with Cowboy hats

Engagement Photography: Hiding a kiss with a Cowboy hat

Engagement Photography: Showing off the engagement ring

Explode La Mode [San Francisco Fashion Photography]

Francisco Castro participated in the Explode La Mode fashion show at Som Bar in San Francisco. He asked me to attend and photograph his clothing.

Fashion Photography: Yulya Mango in Francisco Castro

Fashion Photography: Franciso Castro design

Fashion Photography: Franciso Castro design

Fashion Photography: Franciso Castro design

Fashion Photography: Franciso Castro design

Fashion Photography: The overcrowded press area

Fashion Photography: Franciso Castro

Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky [San Francisco Fashion Photography]

My dear friend Francisco Castro had a show at Ruby Sky in San Francisco. I was invited to do photography along with Robin Chilton of Peregrine Media who was shooting video. We had a great time shooting together again for the first time since last years Central Coast Fashion Week in SLO.

Fashion Photography: A model getting hair done.

Fashion Photography: Detail of makeup kit.

Fashion Photography: The wonderful Robin Chilton

Fashion Photography: Close up of a model getting makeup

Fashion Photography: A models life - hair, makeup, photography

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro Designs

Fashion Photography: Makeup artist working on a model

Fashion Photography: Gabrielle Valedon wearing Francisco Castro

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Fashion Photography: Yulya Mango wearing Francisco Castro

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Fashion Photography: Gabrielle Valedon wearing Francisco Castro

Fashion Photography: The one and only Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Chris Denny [San Francisco Music Photography]

My brother has been in town for a few weeks so I had a couple of opportunities to photograph him playing. His friend David Kluger at Wolfgang's Vault shot 4 really great videos and I took some behind the scenes shots. Two days later Chris played at the Revolution Cafe in San Francisco and I got some great shots from that show. The Revolution Cafe is pretty tiny and probably the darkest place I've ever shot without a flash.

Chris Denny at Wolfgang's Vault in San Francisco

David Kluger recording Chris Denny at Wolfgang's Vault in San Francisco

Chris Denny at Revolution Cafe in San Francisco

Chris Denny at Revolution Cafe in San Francisco

Chris Denny at Revolution Cafe in San Francisco

Chris Denny at Revolution Cafe in San Francisco

Chris Denny at Revolution Cafe in San Francisco

Great American Music Hall - 11-28-10 [Music Photography]

I recently had the chance to shoot one of my favorite bands again. This San Francisco show at Great American Music Hall broke off from their cross country tour with Social Distortion. Instead, Lucero headlined with Drag the River. Lucero has been around for over 13 years and tour constantly. Their fans are all "diehards". Every fan I've ever chatted with has a story about how they relate to the music or a time they spoke with or met the band. It's really refreshing to see a band that connects with their fans on that level. I'm no different, I guess I qualify as a Lucero Diehard.

Music Photography: Lucero on Stage at Great American Music Hall

Music Photography: Jon Snodgrass of Drag the River

Music Photography: Chad Price of Drag the River

Music Photography: Drag the River Fisheye

Music Photography: Ben Nichols of Lucero with Drag the River

Music Photography: Nahshon Benford of Lucero on Trumpet

Music Photography: Guitarist, Brian Venable of Lucero

Music Photography: Drummer, Roy Berry of Lucero

Music Photography: Bassist, John C. Stubblefield of Lucero

Music Photography: Front Man, Ben Nichols of Lucero

Music Photography: Note the crazy Lucero Fan hanging off the Balcony

Music Photography: It got to crazy for me up front so I went upstairs for a few

Music Photography: Todd Beene of Lucero on Pedal Steel

Music Photography: Rick Steff broke out the accordion for one song

Music Photography: Enjoying the show from the Sound Engineers Perspective

Music Photography: Rick Steff  on Keyboard

Music Photography: Great American Music Hall

Music Photography: The Encore included the Bands Touring Tattoo Artist, Oliver