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If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, please stop by and say hello. Expecting a ton of people – it will be a lot of fun!

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Wanted to let people know that Travis Jensen and I will be giving a talk at the San Francisco Apple Store about street photography, street portraiture, editing, and putting together a project journal whose net proceeds helps a local non-profit organization assist at-risk youth living on the street.

The talk will be on Sunday, Feb 19th at 3pm. The Apple Store is located at One Stockton Street (near Market), San Francisco, CA 94108. Phone: (415) 392-0202

If you’re in the SF Bay Area, please stop by and cheer us on! Smirks are cool too…

Check out our latest publication, #iSnapSF Field Journal at: http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/334270

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2/20/12 Update: 

Just want to give a big shout and say THANK YOU to all the people who turned out for our talk. It was standing room only after the theater seats were filled! Also, a big THANK YOU to the San Francisco Apple Store who made it possible!

Travis and I had a great time. Although we had close to 50 slides, we tried to keep the presentation on the informal side, relating interesting stories on the street, and engaging the audience as much as possible. Most important of all, we had a lot of fun – and think the audience did as well. 

Travis Jensen and I are proud to announce the release of #iSnapSF Photo Journal. We’ve been doing a ton of iPhone street and portraiture shooting in San Francisco and thought it would be nice sharing some of our best photos.

We designed #iSnapSF in the form of a field journal. The design speaks to shooting on the street, collecting photos, and writing personal notes about the captured images. Its organization was inspired by Robert Frank’s book Come Again, and Laura Wilson’s Avedon at Work. Those are two of my favorite photo books and I thought it would be great creating #iSnapSF drawing from the best attributes of both.

Like our previous photo journal Tenderloin USA, all proceeds beyond printing costs go directly to Larkin Street Youth Services. They’re an amazing San Francisco-based non-profit organization that helps at-risk youth aged 12-24 living on the street.

Please Click Here to view the #iSnapSF Photo Journal news release and information about our upcoming exhibition and reception.

Or Click Here to directly preview or purchase the journal. Thanks for looking!

It seems with my foray into iPhone photography most of my captures have been street portraiture. That’s in my blood, enjoying the process and excitement of the approach and engagement as a photographer, and usually learning something new from a subject as a result. That aspect of photography  will be with me forever.

For 2012, however, my goal is to try and balance that out a bit seeking more candid street photos. I always seem to bounce between the extremes of candid street photography and street portraiture. This year, with a more concerted effort, and not being so quick to reflexively snag portraits of subjects that seem interesting, I’m hoping to come back with more candid street photos.

The pic above was snapped at the Jewish Contemporary Museum in San Francisco. I’ve shot in that same area many times before with my dSLR, but in the past have always tried to include much more of the building and it’s dramatic architecture. This time I was looking for just a hint of the building and think the above photo turned out much better.

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This is one of my last 2011 photos. It was taken Saturday afternoon, Dec. 31st while prowling San Francisco’s Excelsior district. That’s a new neighborhood for me. There are parts of the area where it feels time has stood still. The energy there is great. Ended up getting three or four photos I’m happy with and will definitely be exploring more there in the near future.

Thinking back on my treks and picture-making in 2011, I came to a realization about why I shoot:  Picture making for me is both an enabler and byproduct, almost a consequence, of experiencing life on the street. I think that sums it up pretty well!

Hope everyone has a productive and peaceful 2012!

Here’s another candid snap from my iPhone. Will be interesting to see how long I use it for shooting on the street. Frankly, I’m surprised I’ve been using it exclusively for 4-5 months! It’s great not having to drag around my big cam and lens. Fits in my pocket just right, and does soooo much more than take pictures. It’s my Swiss Army Knife of cameras and street/portrait photography…

Frankki and companion Bruiser • Tenderloin, San Francisco

Almost two weeks ago Travis Jensen and I reached our goal of selling 300 copies of Tenderloin USA Photo Journal. Currently the number is at 311 copies. Altogether, that represents $2,916 going to San Francisco’s Larkin Street Youth Services to provide meals, counseling, housing, educational, and medical services to at-risk youth between the ages of 12 and 24 living on the street.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who purchased a copy! We’re hoping to hit the $3,000 mark real soon…

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I’ve been shooting exclusively with my iPhone 4, both street photography and street portraiture for about the last four months. I’m having a blast! It’s really liberating not carrying a heavy camera and lens plus bag…