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Tag Archives: bay area portrait photographers

Heather (Business Headshot Photography) @ Capitola, California

Even though the weather dropped 20 degrees and became overcast an hour before our business portrait photography session was scheduled to begin, Heather was ready to brave the elements to get the shoot done! After a brief wardrobe consultation, we drove to the bluff that overlooks Capitola beach and the ocean. Even though most of […]

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Kaelin (Business Portrait Photography) @ Henry Cowell, Felton, California

I shot Kaelin and Jayson’s wedding last Fall, so she is no stranger to my photographic style and capabilities. I was humbled when she contacted me a couple weeks ago to take some head shots / business portraits of her. She told me she was bravely stepping into the world of Real Estate, and needed […]

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Daniel (Business Portrait Photography) @ West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Daniel is graduating from UCSC soon, and needed some professional head shots for his LinkedIn profile before heading out into the big bad world of full-time employment. We got a nice mix of casual and formal portraits on a lovely afternoon along West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. Good luck Daniel! Recent “Business Portrait” Posts:

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Body in Motion (Pilates / Fitness Photography) @ Aptos, California

Dominique is updating her company’s website, and one of the highlights of the redesign is a prominent panoramic-format slideshow to show off Body in Motion’s studio space and services. She’s got some amazing talent on staff, so we spent a couple hours today photographing all the things they offer. I must say it was more […]

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Preston Wynne Staff Portraits (Business Headshot & Group Photography) @ Saratoga

Peggy decided to get her staff group photo taken by a professional this year, and knew of me because I photographed her friend’s wedding last year. The goal for the shoot was to get one big shot of all the staff – about 30 individuals. I knew that would only take a couple minutes to […]

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Where to Retire Cover Photo Shoot (Magazine Lifestyle Photography) @ Pacific Grove

I was contacted by the publisher of Where to Retire  magazine to photograph Pacific Grove Mayor Bill Kampe and his wife Cheryl – possibly for the cover of the publication. I met up with the down-to-earth, friendly couple on Lighthouse Ave. in the heart of downtown Pacific Grove this afternoon. One of the many requirements from the […]

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Victor (Business Portrait) @ Ocean View Park, Santa Cruz

Victor needed some new business cards, so he thought it was a good time to update his portrait as well. Well dressed in his suit, we met for some semi-casual portraits at Ocean View Park in Santa Cruz. We took a variety of shots – close in to full body – at several locations around […]

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Jennifer P (Pilates Photography) @ Santa Cruz

Jenny is opening her own Pilates studio in Los Gatos, so she had a specific vision for the hero images that would appear on her website homepage when she contacted me. She wanted a clean, white background shot at a low perspective for the photos of herself during different Pilates poses – with and without some basic equipment. As […]

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Allegra, Phoenix and Maren – Sisters (Portrait Photography) @ Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve, Cupertino

These three sisters contacted me because they wanted to create a special gift for their parents for Christmas –  a series of beautiful portraits of the three of them. They chose the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve in Cupertino as the location for the shoot since it’s a place that’s special to all of […]

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Julie Z (Business Portrait Photography) @ Ocean View Park, Santa Cruz

Julie is a fantastic local CMP (Certified Massage Practitioner) working in the Santa Cruz area. She needed some updated portraits/headshots to use for her business marketing material – plus all the online profiles there are today – Yelp, LinkedIn, Facebook, industry websites, etc. It’s always good to keep your official portraits up to date. Even […]

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Johnny’s Harborside Restaurant (Portrait Photography) @ Santa Cruz

Tonight’s restaurant photography session at Johnny’s Harborside Restaurant in Santa Cruz had a few goals: portraits of both the hostess and executive chef, some evening ambiance photos, and some customer photos. Unfortunately the fog rolled in right around sunset, so the timing didn’t work out when that evening’s diners started coming in, but it’s always […]

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Curtis Reliford (Portrait Photography) @ Aptos

This shoot is part of a series of portraits I’m doing for the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County. The intent is to spotlight outstanding community members that selflessly give their time and resources to the foundation and their community at large. This portrait was shot on a landing in the stairwell of the foundation building […]

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Janet B (Portrait Photography) @ Watsonville

This shoot is part of a series of portraits I’m doing for the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County. The intent is to spotlight outstanding community members that selflessly give their time and resources to the foundation and their community at large. I met Janet, a (well known and loved) retired nurse, at her home […]

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Geoff S (Business Portrait Photography) @ Watsonville

This shoot is part of a series of portraits I’m doing for the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County. The intent is to spotlight outstanding community members that selflessly give their time and resources to the foundation and their community at large. THanks for your time Geoff! Looking for a business portrait/headshot photographer in Watsonville? […]

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Jerry L (Portrait Photography) @ Aptos

This shoot is part of a series of portraits I’m doing for the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County. The intent is to spotlight outstanding community members that selflessly give their time and resources to the foundation and their community at large. This portrait was shot on a landing in the stairwell of the foundation building […]

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Maurice C (Portrait Photography) @ Aptos

This shoot is part of a series of portraits I’m doing for the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County. The intent is to spotlight outstanding community members that selflessly give their time and resources to the foundation and their community at large. This portrait was shot on a landing in the stairwell of the foundation […]

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Sheryl G (Portrait Photography) @ Watsonville

This shoot is part of a series of portraits I’m doing for the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County. The intent is to spotlight outstanding community members that selflessly give their time and resources to the foundation and their community at large. I met Sheryl at her workplace and took a few portraits indoors and […]

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Commercial Portrait / Stock Photography (Santa Cruz) – Janet

Janet hired me to get some modeling / portrait photos of her in a couple settings in downtown Santa Cruz. The intent was to update her modeling portfolio, and we went with a stock photography-style approach with candid photos of Janet – working on her laptop, using her smartphone, etc. She’s absolutely stunning, so it […]

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New Dishes (Food Photography) by Executive Chef John Hart at Ducca Restaurant, Westin Hotel, San Francisco

The Westin Hotel in San Francisco is sporting an awesome new executive chef these days. His name is John Hart, and he’s sure to win your heart through your stomach if you visit Ducca in the coming months. After an hour or so of shooting some commercial and casual portraits outside the hotel, he retreated […]

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Executive Chef John Hart (Portrait Photography) @ The Westin, San Francisco

The Westin Hotel in San Francisco has a new Executive Chef in their restaurant, and he’s making some tasty changes. But first, we took a few portraits of John, both in his chef’s whites as well as some more casual clothing. I enjoyed talking with John about how he came into the industry, about how […]

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