I recently moved my studio background gear from my cramped little basement, with a ceiling so low that when I reach up I can lay my hand flat on it, to my garage, where the only way I could touch the ceiling is if I stood on my car’s roof.

Or, you know, on a ladder or something.

But so it’s given me a ton more space than I used to have. And with models 5’8″ and taller, it helps to have both the vertical space and the depth to get the shots I want. I have no clue why I didn’t do this sooner, but here I am now.

And here’s Ashley, my first guest in my cold garage (I’ll be getting a space heater when they’re back in season):

Last week, you saw the world of San Francisco in color. Today, you’ll see it in black and white.

Now, I may not have extensive experience as a film photographer, but I did pay close attention to when I felt I should be using color and when I shouldn’t. Hopefully my photography will convey this, but I wasn’t switching haphazardly.

Here we go!

Street performance away from the tourists.

The last moments of this crab were spent watching a curious child.

Ok, so I don’t care how much of a tourist I am for seeing Alcatraz, but I knew I wanted to from the start.

And then, on the day before last, I decided to go up to Twin Peaks and admire the view…

And as I looked up to the peak I was headed for, I noticed a small group of people. My instant thought was “Really? Tourists? Up here? In a group like that?”

The view got more breathtaking with every step. But as I got closer to the peak, I realized… I just walked into a wedding. I managed to get there just in time for the handsome couple to say “I do”. How sweet is that?!

And I couldn’t help but take some pictures. What a wonderful place to get married. The ceremony was tiny, with only about twenty people attending, the weather was perfect and the couple seemed profoundly happy.

iPhone photos coming soon…

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