Vlad Photo
Monday, May 2nd, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | 6 Comments »Photo © VladimirI love getting photo post cards from Vlad. And the one above I received two days ago is no exception. Addressed to Pixel Junkie, the back side did not disappoint and was chocked full of Vlad's best writing, ...
Edward, followup in the Tenderloin…
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »This morning I went out shooting again in the Tenderloin neighborhood and lo and behold, I ran into Edward again on Larkin Street. As I mentioned in the previous post, bumping into subjects again is not that unusual. And, as ...
Edward in the Tenderloin, and shooting street portraits.
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | 10 Comments »I've been shooting mostly just in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood lately. A lot. Early morning, during the day, and at night. I love the energy there and of course the people. That part is essential. Every once in awhile other photographers ...
Jiwon at High Tide
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »One of my favorite hangouts in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood is the High Tide bar on Geary and Jones. It’s always a great place to relax after an afternoon of shooting in the area. And it’s even better when hooking ...
Jerome. And some Tenderloin street portraits
Friday, April 1st, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | 8 Comments »That's Jerome up above and on the left. I ran into him a month or so ago while out shooting on a Sunday morning in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood. Born in SF, Jerome was in the Marine Corp for eight years, ...
A communiqué from Vladimir
Monday, February 28th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »Vlad sent an email yesterday asking me to pass on a message to the Leica brethren who have been talking about his cameras on a popular online Leica forum. Members there have been following my stories about him here on ...
Passing through
Thursday, February 24th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »Snapped at a one of my favorite places on Powell and Market in San Francisco. That particular area is where a variety of people come together from different directions. There's usually something to snag if you hang around long enough.
Frank, in the Mission
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments ». . I snapped this photo of Frank at the 16th/Mission BART station plaza. After chatting a bit, I asked him if I could take his picture. He replied, "Sure, as long as it doesn't hurt!" .
Ahmad
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »That's Ahmad who I captured a couple of weeks ago jumping over all sorts of objects while running up and down Market Street. He's quite an athlete!
Two portraits: Marcos and Georgia
Thursday, December 30th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »Up above are two portraits - I think they're two of my best for 2011 and speak to the notion of environmental context that I wrote about below. Hope everyone has a great 2011 going forward!
Some thoughts on context. And a 2011 goal.
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »One of my 2011 goals is to try and get more involved in "street photography." I used to do a lot more of that, but discovered getting closer and closer to people, engaging in street portraiture, was a great way ...
Merry Christmas, SFPD Shout, & Happy Snapz for 2011
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 7 Comments »Just wanted to say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone, especially to all who have stopped by to check out my blog over the last year. Thanks for looking! Also wanted to give a shout to all the San Francisco ...
Delondra, at Powell and Market
Friday, December 17th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »Last week I was at Powell and Market doing some street shooting and street portraits with photobud Travis. Spotted Delondra grooving to Edward Jackson's rhythm tapping at the cable car turn around. Don't remember the tunes, but she was clearly ...
I’m a Vampire
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 7 Comments »And that guy will need garlic and a silver bullet to stop me...
Tenderloin Faces
Friday, December 10th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »Lately I've been photographing quite a bit in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, shooting a mix of street photos and street portraits. What I like best is meeting people on the street, hanging a bit, and then taking their portrait. Everyone ...
Two Michaels
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »That's Michael. When encountered on Taylor Street off Turk last Sunday morning, he was carrying a matted photograph of the Godfather cast. He said that was his one of his favorite movies. Have a feeling the photo was one of ...
Coming through
Monday, December 6th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »Snapped in the downtown on Black Friday...
Solomua in the downtown
Friday, December 3rd, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »You always hear Solomua before actually seeing him. That's because his style of preaching is loud and at the top of his lungs. So loud, he's difficult to understand. When he's out it's always on Market Street, a few blocks each ...
Street Portrait: Ted, at Glide in the Tenderloin
Monday, November 29th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 6 Comments »That's Ted up above. He's a cook over at Glide Memorial Church, which is located on Ellis Street in San Francisco's Tenderloin district. Among other community services, Glide provides free meals everyday to the area's poor. On average there are 850 ...
Sooner
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »Snapped in the Tenderloin neighborhood a few weeks ago...
Street Portrait: One of San Francisco’s Finest
Monday, November 22nd, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »That's Officer O. Samson up above. I first photographed him a year ago, but being shot in unnoticed harsh light the photo didn't turn out very good. And I'm pretty picky on what I put here. This photo was taken ...
Why I get jazzed photographing people on the street
Saturday, November 20th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Yesterday I put up a short piece about shooting on the street in San Francisco, engaging people for street portraits. And wrote a little about what motivates me. You can read more about that on the Caliber photoblog by clicking ...
San Francisco’s Finest – Electrified
Thursday, November 18th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »Yesterday before hooking up with a friend for lunch in the downtown, I had the pleasure of meeting SFPD Officers James Tacchini and Adam Eatia. They were at Powell and Market keeping an eye on the busy area and also ...
Anne, Tenderloin dog walker
Sunday, November 14th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 6 Comments »That's Anne up above. Encountered her on Ellis Street in the Tenderloin neighborhood last Wednesday morning. She works with a local pet supply place walking dogs for their customers. She said she has ten customers, so I suspect that keeps ...
The eyes have it
Friday, November 12th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Did a little shooting last night in the Tenderloin with Troy, Stuart, Travis, and Nick. Been shooting there a lot lately. Lots to explore...
Formation
Monday, November 8th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 7 Comments »Looks like the rain yesterday and lack of publicity kept most people away from the Veterans Day parade. The only other photographer there was my friend John who I bumped into in the staging area. We both got pretty soaked, ...
It’s raining…
Sunday, November 7th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »Damn, it's raining... Was planning on shooting this morning at the 91st annual Veteran's Day Parade in San Francisco. But at the moment that's looking iffy. Would be a great opportunity to hang out in the parade staging area to ...
Early TL morning
Thursday, November 4th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »Snapped in the Tenderloin early last Saturday morning...
I Want to Buy a Rangefinder
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »I heard this camera discussion going on at Yerba Buena park the other day. Interesting stuff... Credit to Robert Jag for the video!
It’s his block…
Monday, November 1st, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »Last Saturday I met up with photo friend Troy to do some shooting (taking pictures) in the Tenderloin. Starting at 7am it was still pretty dark. And with the rain it was a very different experience. At that hour it ...
Quiet time
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 10 Comments »This was snapped in an alley off Hyde Street in the Tenderloin last week. I think it was between Ellis and Turk. Shooting in the TL in the early morning was great with nice light. Will be shooting more often ...
Avoiding jail time
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 6 Comments »Sounds like a good thing to do. Snapped on Folsom Street a few weeks ago when the light was decent earlier in the morning. This morning it's looking like rain; time to head out and shoot... .
Good times
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 7 Comments »Starting this week I'm honored to be back contributing over at the Caliber photoblog. Please stop by and check out the great work of my photographer friends Troy, Travis, Stuart and Julie! Caliber recently celebrated their 1-year anniversary and over that ...
What the…
Thursday, October 14th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »I think for awhile I'll just put up some pix without explanation and see how that goes......
Watching their future going by
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »Snapped on Powell awhile back...
Eh… No thanks, not my type. I’ll pass…
Friday, October 8th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 6 Comments »Snapped at Folsom. Nuff said...
All boxed in
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »The above pic was snapped at the H&M store on Powell, between Ellis and O'Farrell last Saturday and was a little tough to snag. Standing in the street in order to get the guy on the ground and the woman up top ...
Folsom Street Snap
Sunday, October 3rd, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Not a portrait. And not strictly a candid. Just a snap from hanging around. I like the fly-on-the-wall moment captured and the arrangement of the three people against the background. Probably my favorite non-portrait shot from last week's Folsom event...
Shooting Portraits at Folsom: Zephyr
Friday, October 1st, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »That very handsome yellow pup up above and on the left goes by the name Zephyr. He was up with his master from San Diego and is part of the the city's puppy community. This was Zephyr's first trip to Folsom ...
Shooting Portraits at the Folsom Street Fair
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »Honestly, from the beginning I was on the fence about shooting the Folsom Street event this year. After doing loads of San Francisco events for the last 5-6 years, I'm a little burned out. Why? At the end of the ...
Who’s the fairest of them all?
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 6 Comments »He Plays Ruff… Folsom Street Fair this Sunday
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »The last Sunday in September coming up means it's that time again. San Francisco's 27th annual Folsom Street Fair. I snapped the above portrait at last years event. The leather fest runs from 11am to 6pm, but go earlier if ...
Regular guys
Monday, September 20th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »Just some regular guys hanging out on 24th in the Mission district. Liked their different expressions, poses, dress, and eye contact. Seemed worthy of a snap so I took one. Thinking about this a little more, I'm now wondering if ...
Those lips
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »Not sure about this pic. Would have liked to have some eye contact with the second guy, but he wasn't budging. I still think it's an interesting set of people. And those lips... Taking care of an ill family member ...
