GoodEye Photography + Design Blog

Group and individual portraits taken at the Stanford Campus  of the female chefs on staff in the Dining department. Recent “Portrait” Posts:

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I have a really hard time picking my favorites from each shoot, but it’s a great exercise to review your work from time to time. This is the first installment of what I hope becomes an annual tradition – picking JUST ONE photo from each of my shoots from the past year, be it a business portrait […]

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When I take an individual’s portrait for business purposes, I try to find out exactly how they intend to use the photos. Usually it’s for their LinkedIn profile or their professional website. However, sometimes they’d also like a couple more casual portraits for dating sites or other uses – so my goal is always to […]

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This team is a regular client of mine and needed some updated staff photos taken in their comfy little studio space in Menlo Park. We needed to show they are designers at heart, fun creative professionals. We didn’t have a ton of stuff planned out so I found inspiration in the moment. This is what we came up […]

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These are some of the best photos from a multi-day photo shoot at the fine restaurant MacArthur Park in Palo Alto. We had an aggressive list of objectives for the photography – to be used for marketing (print and web), advertising and general promotion. We shot some great BBQ food dishes (their specialty) – both by […]

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The photos below are from a multi-day shoot with Sundance the Steakhouse – the goal being to create a revamped website for the restaurant with lots of killer, fresh visual content. Over the course of three separate shoots, we shoot plated dishes, portraits of owners Galen and Aaron, photos of the staff, behind-the-scenes action in the […]

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Gabriella Cafe is a romantic little cafe off the main thoroughfare of downtown Santa Cruz, perfect for intimate dinners for food and wine lovers. It’s understated decor doesn’t scream at you from the sidewalk, so if it weren’t for the entrancing odors wafting out, it would be easy to pass by without notice. But those […]

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This local communications company in Santa Cruz regularly has executive meetings with employees that fly in from around the world. They usually meet at The Dream Inn, Santa Cruz – so I set up shop near their meeting space for some nice outdoor portraits. Check out the best photos below: Recent “Portrait” Posts:

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Chef Mark at Soif cooked up some amazing-looking dishes for me this afternoon – the colors pop, the presentation is elevated, and the overall composition is clean and simply makes your mouth water. Below are my favorite photos from this short food and portrait photography session: Recent “Food Photography” Posts:  

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This law firm is redesigning their website, so the design team needed some fresh content to work into things. It was a drizzly, yucky December morning, so luckily most of what we wanted to accomplish was indoors. We started with everyone’s favorites – headshots! And then we moved onto more “stock” lawyerly photos. Enjoy! Recent […]

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Recent “Business Portrait” Posts:

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Recent “Business Portrait” Posts:

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Recent “Business Portrait” Posts:

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Tracy and Kelly, owners of Kianti’s Pizza & Pasta Bar restaurant in Santa Cruz, needed some updated portraits for business use. We used a spot in the private dining room for the nice, neutral background; I think they turned out pretty well! To view more photo shoots at Kianti’s, click here. Recent Portrait Photography Posts:  

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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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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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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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tktktk Looking for a family photographer in Santa Cruz? San Francisco / Bay Area Family Portrait Photographer Chris Schmauch makes sure your family looks great! Call (831) 216-6210 for serious inquiries only. If you haven’t already, feel free to review our portfolio site, browse past family portrait sessions, follow our business on Facebook (like us while you’re at it!), or […]

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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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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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