The folks at Four Seasons, East Palo Alto know how to throw a tree-lighting party. The place was swarming with giggling children and parents desperately seeking out steaming coffee, or perhaps the famous hot chocolate put out by the high-end hotel. Regardless, there was no shortage of things to do: an outside movie theater, cookie […]
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My good friend John Price asked me to take a few shots of their holiday decorations for ye olde corporate office. Of course I couldn’t take simple snapshots – I had to take 7-shot bracketed exposures, blend them to create high dynamic range files, and process those files into tonemapped 16-bit TIFFs then enhance with […]
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Just had to share my most favoritest shot I’ve ever taken of my wife Becky. Shot with a Nikon D3, 70-200/2.8 lens, sun backlit, filled with four nikon speedlights shooting through a FourSquare softbox.
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Samantha and Josh Davidson are only 15 months apart, making them practically twins in my book. I’ve known them since they were toddlers, and it’s been a joy to watch them turn into young adults. They are so much fun to photograph because they are unabashedly unafraid of the camera, and… they do whatever I […]
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We were a little worried about the weather after it rained yesterday, but the sun was out, and we had a great time together. Nothing too fancy, but we made some good photos, which is all you can really ask for. It took little Zoe a while to warm up to the camera, but after […]
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So I didn’t happen to take this issue’s photo, but it was the strongest image I had to pick from of everything we’d acquired for the Home for the Holidays issue. It’s a cool shot from a unique vantage point (I can only assume it’s from the Silicon Valley Capital Club at the top of […]
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I love Franco Uomo’s clothing. From an aesthetic standpoint, it’s damn sharp, damn sexy-looking men’s clothing. From a design perspective, it’s colorful, contrasty, and accented in the right places. After our successful fashion shoot at Santana Row a couple weeks ago, Franco and his store manager Angelina came to me with a design challenge. They […]
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Went back to Shokolaat today to shoot this fine, fine duck dish. Shekoh, the owner, was kind enough to let me eat it afterwards, and it was mighty deelish! It’s usually served with rutabaga instead of green beans, but I’m not complaining. Check this place out, it’s a must-visit restaurant if you’re wandering down University […]
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Had to share these ones of my oldest daughter, Kaitlin. Tooth number three (top), and ain’t she proud o’ that gap! Natural light Natural Light Two SB-800s firing through a FourSquare Softbox (review on that baby coming!)
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Catheryn & Sebastian had a wonderful ceremony at the Sainte Claire Hotel in downtown San Jose this last August – I had no idea the banquet spaces were so nice there! C&S are a beautiful couple inside and out. I really enjoyed our first engagement shoot down in monterey, they were real troopers braving the […]
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OK, so I mainly chose the location because of the iconic natural bridges that give the park its namesake, but if I’ve learned anything about photography, it’s to assume nothing about weather, light, kids good behavior, camera and lighting gear functioning properly… you get the picture. Anyways, I met the Lorig family in the parking […]
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I met up with my buddy Daniel Patino today, the Executive Chef at Downtown San Jose’s Arcadia (in the Marriott Hotel). We wanted a couple photos of their Thanksgiving special which he was kind enough to plate up for me. Here’s a pic from the quick shoot below. Afterwards we went up to the 26th […]
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I met with critically-acclaimed clothing designer Franco Uomo at his Santana Row location to shoot some of his creations on our model, Jason. The store manager, Angelina Haole, was indispensable as she dragged the rolling clothes hanger up and down the alleys of Santana Row, all the while providing constructive creative input. Franco whisked in […]
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I met up with Jason, Madelyn, and their two adorable rugrats this morning at Sunol Community Park. We shot a ton of photos, and I’m just downloading them now, but I thought I’d share one that caught my eye in the last few minutes. I try to creatively wing it when shooting families, it keeps […]
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She was excited as that very morning she’d received the coveted 2010 Michelin Recommendation
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My family met up with Sean, Jenna and their one-year-old Michael for a little fun pumpkin hunting and looking for photo ops. We found a few. Enjoy! {Hint: Click the Slideshow for a Full Screen Presentation} [slidepress gallery=’family-fun-at-aratas-farm’]
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Linda McGrath of Yoga Source Los Gatos needed some group and individual shots of her Yoga teachers. We met at the front lawn of Los Gatos High School, which is big, beautiful, green, dotted with tall palm trees, which would help accentuate the reaching poses. It was hot as hell, and everyone was wearing all […]
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Luisa and Graham got married at the beautiful Murrieta’s Well in Livermore, CA. Graham used to work at the winery, so it was a bit of a reunion with the folks there. The main building looks like a big, weathered, two-story barn with rocky walls on the base level and giant wooden timbers and glossy […]
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Jo Abbie, Heather Driscoll and I met up with Robin Tomb, the owner of the new Pooch Hotel in Sunnyvale. She generously gave us the PR tour of the opulent, canine-only hotel. Prices range from $50-$100/night, but most suites include flat screen TVs (24/7 Animal Planet, Anybody?) and webcams to remotely check on your pooches […]
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Kelly and Doug are totally laid back, left me to do my magic. They had a wonderful wedding at Sesnon House on the Cabrillo College campus in Aptos, CA (near Santa Cruz). Please enjoy the album slideshow below. All their printable photos are on my portfolio site here. {Hint: Click the Slideshow for a Full […]
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