The Doctor is In…
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!
How to spend an evening
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.
Behind the Lens
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.
The Carter Torch
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.
Bay to Breakers tips
Tip: if you wanna get sexy shots, wear orange! We’ll be posting all the shots and our pix for the best of shortly – stay tuned!
New forms of Marketing
This weekend we shot an Audi Test Drive event that was co-sponsored by Wired Magazine among other companies, and the event itself seems like a new way of marketing to certain crowds. Without the pressure of the showroom but with the ulta-critical test drive component, Audi was selling not only their cars, but a whole lifestyle. Brands on hand aside from Wired included a masseuse from San Francisco Magazine, a full on home theater setup, caricature drawings [...]
Bay to Breakers 2006!
Hey so any of you all that will be participating in ING Bay to Breakers this year will be passing by the Orange Studios so please stop by and check out our photo booth and tunes. We’ll be setting up the lights to capture the fanfare that is B2B. We’re also hosting a competition for the most memorable costumes etc and you could end up in our next ad! Details: Sunday May 21st from 8:00am until? – [...]
Supporting the Arts
As part of our Social Photography program, we often like to support other arts organizations, and Southern Exposure is a very cool group. We shot Momentum, their Annual Spring Fundraiser and Art Auction and one of the pieces up for the live auction was this Gus Van Sant piece. Personally I liked a piece that ended up going for upwards of $800 so I wasn’t able to take it home.
San Francisco Rising
We covered the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire centennial commemoration for the San Francisco Chronicle yesterday and it was quite a day long festivity. It all kicked off at Lotta’s Fountain on Market St. and the highlight for me was Norma Norwood (pictured above) who was actually conceived in Golden Gate Park because, according to her, her parents were cold and homeless as a result of the ‘quake and had to cuddle. You know what cuddling [...]
WPPI after the expo…
So after the expo we finally had a chance to relax and enjoy a bit of the pool at Bally’s. After grabbing a Guinness, we sat down and then the towel ball strolled by…