Tuesday night we shot the kickoff party for the Alex Smith Foundation which the 49ers quarterback was on hand to promote along with his inspiration, Antwone Fisher. On hand were also 49ers quarterback coach Norv Turner and the 49ers owner John York as well as numerous players and former foster care kids. We’ve been bouncing around an idea for a social photography project related for foster kids so this was the perfect event to help move that [...]

As a primary sponsor of the top In-n-Out Burger secret menu page on the web, we occasionally get emails or calls about the menu. At one point a customer service rep from In-n-Out actually called the studio and we just received this note with some more insights into the menu options…

We shot some venue shots for the San Jose Museum of Art this weekend. I really liked this shot of Listening Post.

So Dr. Ruth was on hand for this graduation we shot. I never realized what her exact stature was but in person she’s just as she is on TV!

Last night I shot a tribute event for John Marks who’s retiring from the SFCVB and it was a lush gala dinner that was out on the field at AT&T Park. Right after, I felt like getting a drink so I headed down to the Tenderloin to go to RX Gallery where some of our friends were throwing a party called Grounded.

As photographers, we’re often behind the lens so there are many who you never really see unless you are the subject of the photo itself. Last night I ran into Drew Altizer who is probably the number one society shooter in San Francisco. Here he is with Lana Adair at the Baxter Chang Patri gallery for First Thursdays. Of course he managed to get me back by photographing me too.

On hand at tonight’s event was President Jimmy Carter who was there to support his son Jack Carter, who’s running for Senate in Nevada. In a way it was the passing of the torch from one generation to the next, and the integrity and honesty that is hallmark to the Carter name was absolutely recognizable in all three generations of Carters present.