Fitness Shoot in Half Moon Bay | LifeTrak

swimming shoot Pacifica, CA

LifeTrak is a California based company specializing in wearable technology for athletes. With a new product launch and app interface geared towards running, cycling, swimming, working out and recovery, I was commissioned to do a lifestyle fitness shoot at locations in Half Moon Bay, CA. Below are a few selections and outtakes for the campaign. […]

Portraits Of The Crew | Socksmith

Socksmith | lifestyle apparel shoot

Getting to work with people who keep a positive vibe is really appreciated. It makes the photography better and the day more fun. For these reasons and more, I’m glad to share a few portraits of the crew from the Socksmith shoot in Monterey, CA

F3 Racing at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

Bill Shields F3 driver

More formula 3 racing action for Simraceway. This time from the Jim Russell F3 Winter Racing Series at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA. The goal was to cover action on the track, profile all of the drivers, and get the in-between moments that coincide with racing. My motorsports kit is getting more streamlined. […]

Shooting A Formula 3 Racing Series

F3 race driver Sonoma Raceway

On any given weekend this past summer you would have found me at Sonoma Raceway providing photography coverage of the relaunched Jim Russell F3 Racing Series for Simraceway. Photo gallery included.

Tearsheet | Andy Miller, NBA Sacramento Kings

Outtake: Andy Miller, Co-Owner Sacramento Kings

Editorial portraits of Andy Miller, former Apple executive and co-owner of the Sacramento Kings NBA team. Photographed at his home in Palo Alto, CA for the cover of Boston College Law School Magazine.

Tearsheet | Canadian Cycling Magazine

Descent down 84 to Pescadero. "Ride In The Redwoods"

An editorial tearsheet from Canadian Cycling Magazine and image gallery on cycling in the Redwoods along the Northern California coast starting in Palo Alto, CA.

Outtakes: Grant Twiggy Baker Surfing Mavericks

The 2014 winner of the Titans of Mavericks Surfing Contest was Grant Twiggy Baker of South Africa. This year’s conditions were significantly better than the 2013 contest with a few heats seeing waves close to 40ft. Baker was aggressive and made the most of the opportunity. I didn’t shoot the contest this year, so here […]

Portrait of Skateboarder Mark Partain

skateboarder Mark Partain portrait

This studio portrait of skateboarder Mark Partain photographed in San Jose, CA reminds of what is still important about photography and why I’m lucky to be a photographer.

Lifestyle + Product Video Shoot for Eton

Pool scene - Eton lifestyle product photography shoot Woodside, CA

A video and still photography shoot for Eton Corp that included lifestyle and product photography situations while hiking, on the beach, and at home. Locations in Aptos, CA and Woodside, CA

Surfing Waddell Creek, CA

surfer at Waddell Creek

My friend Justin makes his way down the cliff to the surf at Waddell Creek, CA just north of Santa Cruz. This was shot for G-Project Gear as part of an on-going assignment that includes my California lifestyle work.

Cycling In Palo Alto, CA

Climbing through Pescadero to the coast with a backdrop of redwoods.

Palo Alto Bicycles is one of the oldest bike shops on the west coast. Below are some outtakes from a photo shoot with the staff of Palo Alto Bicycles. The Northern California roads look pretty good and so does the shop’s new apparel.

Editorial Portrait | Andrew Spokes. San Francisco, CA

Suites and ties. I often photograph people who wear them for assignments. Sometimes it’s for corporate portraits and head shots of executives in the Bay Area. Other times it could be a sharp fellow like Andrew Spokes (above) for the cover of a NY investment magazine.

Panorama Editorial Portrait: Artist Kevin Kearney

Bay Area arist Kevin Kearney

35 images make up this panorama portrait of Bay Area artist Kevin Kearney photographed at his home in Sebastopol, CA. The assignment was from an editorial feature for Maryland Institute College of Art.

Tearsheet | Palatov D4 Race Car in EVO Magazine

Brian Makse tests the Palatov race car at Infineon Raceway for an editorial feature in EVO Magazine.

Here is the Palatov D4 race car designed by Dennis Palatov being track tested at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Ca. One goal for this outing was to compare the results against a race simulator by Simraceway. These are some of the images which ran in the British car magazine EVO, and in Sympatico Autos (Canada).