How I met Mick Earlier in the day, I was visiting Guitar Center hoping to find a yellow Fender Stratocaster for my 10-year-old daughter that was in my budget. She had dropped our hand-me-down electric and broken the tuner key, and now she couldn't tune her guitar
WORKING WITH A LONG-TIME CLIENT On a recent shoot with a long-time client of mine, Manakish Oven & Grill in Walnut Creek, I stood in their lobby looking at their menu board and had an epiphany. Since I've been shooting their food photography for them since 2019, the imagery looked consistent,
This is how I help businesses In the fall of 2023, I worked with my first fishery in Northern California in the shadow of Mt. Lassen. I was contacted by an art director out of Vancouver who stumbled across my website and fell in love with the agriculture work I've been
The importance of Professional Photography for businesses In today's fast-paced business world, having high-quality photos can make all the difference in attracting customers and building brand awareness. Whether it's an executive headshot, product shots for an e-commerce website, or event coverage for a company party or conference, corporate photographers are experts
What should you wear for your business portrait? With over thirty years of shooting portrait photography, I thought it would be great to share some tips with you all. I’m always asked for recommendations on what to wear for a business portrait session and there are some definite do’s and don’ts. Stay
Photoshoot with Mia Nipote Wines in Livermore Valley Wine Country There's a reason why I love photographing wine and the people that make it. It's the passion that follows. When you're working with people who love what they do, it inherently no longer becomes work. In July of 2020, I had
I was recently given a wonderful opportunity and was hired by G & S Farms located in Brentwood, California to come out photograph their farm to capture their story. Along with taking picture of their cherry orchards, corn and green bean fields, I also walked around the farm and took photos of rusty
My Journey As A Photographer When you come from a small town in the Midwest and you are dreaming of doing something creative in your life, where do you begin? Often people ask, "How did you become a photographer?" well, the answer isn't so straight forward. My journey has been one of
Owner and Winermarker at El Sol Winery - Livermore Valley Wine Country While working on our project with the Livermore Valley Wine Growers Association: https://www.lvwine.org this month, I had the opportunity to go to El Sol Winery and meet Hal Liske, owner, winemaker, and all-around inspiration. When I arrived, the first thing
Creating a food menu for a new Restaurant! In the spring of 2019, out of the blue, I received an email inquiry asking about my food photography for a brand new Mediterranean Restaurant that was opening in Walnut Creek. I got back with them and had a great conversation and
