Making a Salmon Platter Look Sexy

    I haven’t posted a lot of food pictures yet – though I have a ton. My philosophy with food is that it should be shot as it is – what you see in the photo should be what arrives on your plate. Every shot I’ve taken could be eaten immediately after. It might be luke warm from it’s time in front of the camera, but totally edible. (In fact, I’ve personally eaten many of the dishes immediately after the shot.)...

Candid Portrait – Father and Daughter

    I have the privilege of shooting soccer games for a local amateur team. Sometimes there are amazing shots before and after the games as the players interact with family and friends. This is one of those. I was standing quite a distance away and shot this with the 200mm lens I normally use to capture the action on the field. Shooting portraits with a long lens tends to create better images than being up close with a smaller lens. Of course,...

Candid Portrait – Brian

I took a series of pictures of Brian last summer – when I decided to get back into shooting people. You couldn’t tell from this picture, or any in the series, how much he hates being in front of the camera. But it all worked out.

Portfolio Shoot with Alex

    I was contacted by a local model looking to do some editorial portfolio work that expanded his range, namely showing some skin. We worked together to concept  a shoot that would be focused on ‘getting ready for a night out.’ From shower to getting dressed to putting on a jacket to head out on the town. This is one of the final images from that...

Sparks Soccer Keeper Returns The Ball

      I’ve been privileged to shoot nearly every game for the San Diego Sparks soccer team this season. This shot of keeper Cesar is a particular favorite for 3 reasons – the vibrant color of his uniform, the focused expression on his face and the beautiful motion blur on the ball as it departs his foot. A full gallery of this game can be found on my Flickr...

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