Field Day | Darling Magazine Publication

As you may have noticed, I love symmetry. I love odd numbers that allow one central focal piece to be surrounded on either side by duplicates of itself. I love the repetition that identical objects create as they cascade into the depth of the photo. Quintuplets are hard to find. (If you know any, send them my way!) So, for this shoot, I had to get a bit creative. What you see below is one model, Ksenia Koulechova, composited into 3-5 clones of herself.

Watch the behind-the-scenes video to see how I shot and composited these images.

Hair & Makeup by Inna Mathews

Styling by Jessie Couberly

Featuring an amazing jumpsuit by local designer Only Child

Published in Darling Magazine, Issue No. 21 (scroll to the bottom to see the tearsheets!)

Special thanks to my neighbor Jeff Bierach for allowing us to put his chickens in the spotlight. :)

Darling Magazine Tearsheets:

Quinn | Daly City Fashion Photoshoot

Model: Quinn Nelson (Arquette Agency) Hair & Makeup: April Foster

Styling: Sarah Phenixx

Danica & Damon | Walnut Creek Couples Session

These two flew in from Idaho, and we planned a super last-minute shoot together. I'm so glad we did! I have to say: I'm obsessed with their hair - the textures and colors together were a photographer's dream! We caught the last hour of daylight together with some dreamy soft light. Find them on Instagram at @danicaashhull and @damondance16.

Red Rock Canyon | The2Bandits | Atlas Magazine

Ever since I'd driven past Red Rock Canyon on my way back from the Eastern Sierras, I'd been wanting to shoot there! With team members from all over the state, this was probably my most intricate long-distance collaboration yet. Jewelry: The2Bandits

Styling: Sara Ruhe of Barnaby Jack Vintage

Hair & Makeup: Olya Tizer

Model: Kelsey B. Anthony (Dollhouse Management)

Published by Atlas Magazine

Lydia | Romantic Countryside Photoshoot

Hair & Makeup by Inna Mathews

Styling by Amy Webster

Model: Lydia Tachkov

"Academia" | Solstice Magazine

Styling: Sara Ruhe Hair & Make-Up: Amy Lawson

Model: Georgia Dent (Look SF)

Featured in Solstice Magazine

Rachael | Meek Vintage

Berkeley, California Photographer | UC Botanical Garden Photoshoot This shoot was a fun cross-state collaboration! While she was in California visiting family, Rachael, who lives in Denver, and I collaborated with Denver-based Meek Vintage. We shot at one of my favorite places - the UC Botanical Garden. Enjoy these cactus-filled, whimsical garden shots!

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Winter Nautical Editorial | Dreamingless Magazine

Photography: Diane Villadsen Hair & Make-up: Amy Lawson

Styling: Kate Leonard & Rachel Wanty

Model: Sierra Lippert of Scout Model Agency

Published in Dreamingless Magazine Edition 28.3

Redwood Bridal Editorial | Magnolia Rouge Publication

The wait is over! These photos were taken in March 2016, and I've waited 8 months to see them published on Magnolia Rouge. This shoot was coordinated by January Rose Bridal (who also provided the lovely bridal accessories) with beautiful dresses from Emerald City Gowns, hair & makeup by Nia Adriana Rivera, and model Brittany Wagoner of MDT Agency. Enjoy! with beautiful

Emmanuel & Christina | SFMOMA Photoshoot

SFMOMA Photoshoot | San Francisco Photographer For this shoot, Emmanuel and Christina wanted some creative headshots. We decided that SFMOMA was the perfect venue, with the stunning Sequence piece by Richard Serra (pictured below) and the living wall of greenery, as well as the abundant paintings that served as perfect backdrops.

Apart from going there for cool photos, I encourage everyone to visit SFMOMA and experience all the beautiful exhibits!

Nancy | Half Moon Bay Photo Session

Half Moon Bay Greenhouses/James Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Photo Session Nancy and I had the perfect overcast lighting - as is common in Half Moon Bay - for her Friday afternoon photo session at Highway 92 Succulents & James Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. I love the variety of shots we got over the span of a few hours - from beautiful flowers and succulents to a magical cypress grove and rocky beach, we covered it all. Enjoy!

Bryte | San Francisco Photoshoot

San Francisco Fashion Photographer | Mt. Davidson Photoshoot I had a great time working with Bryte on these images, and I finally captured the fog I'd been dreaming about for a while. Something about the way these colors look in the thick mist is so stunning! Be sure to also check out the False Twins series that was also produced during this shoot.

Model: Bryte Darden of Look Model Agency Hair & Makeup: Amy Lawson Location: Mt. Davidson & Ocean Beach, San Francisco

False Twins | Mount Davidson Photoshoot

Seeing double? Meet model Bryte Darden and her imaginary twin. These images were created through careful tripod placement and compositing. To see more on how I composited these shots, please see my YouTube tutorial. Model: Bryte Darden (Look Model Agency) Hair & Makeup: Amy Lawson Location: Mt. Davidson & Ocean Beach, San Francisco

Jazz | UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens Photoshoot

UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens Photoshoot | Berkeley, California Photographer What I like about this shoot is that we went from a very organic, ethereal scene in the greenhouse to a much grittier, colorful, urban scene in Downtown Berkeley, yet it still seems to flow fairly well. Model Jazz Sizemore-Hoskins was awesome to work with, as well as hair and makeup artist Terry Alabata. Hope you enjoy it!

Sharon | Henry Cowell Redwoods Photoshoot

Henry Cowell Redwoods Photographer | Creative Portrait Session

Sharon and I went to the same high school, but we only overlapped by one year (my freshman year, her senior year). I don't even really remember how we originally connected, but I'm so glad we stayed in touch through Facebook! Sharon is an amazing concert pianist (seriously, check out her videos!), and she wanted some personal branding photos that were dramatic and creative. I'm always thrilled when I hear that people are willing to get a little crazy for photos - crazy as in getting in a river in a shiny red dress. Henry Cowell is one of my favorite places to shoot, and I think we made good use of the magical forest lighting and the calmly flowing river (a serene scene, minus one dead eel-like fish). Now keep scrolling to see it all come together...

5 of a Kind | ModCloth Shoot

I'm so happy to finally be sharing this shoot. The idea has been in the works since October 2015, and it took me nearly seven months to a) find 5 girls with dark hair & bangs, b) find a company to sponsor the identical outfits (thank you, Modcloth!), and c) pick a date that worked for everyone. I even had the privilege of working with Elise Muetterties of Near & Dear Style, who flew down from Seattle to style the shoot! I can't believe everything came together as nicely as it did. I wanted to portray the idea of being identical and in symmetry with one another. I find repeated shapes along minimal horizons to be so beautiful! So here it is: 5 of a kind.

Bridget | Sunrise Lupine Session

Bridget and I went to high school together, and I was so excited when she contacted me to take her college senior portraits. When I asked if she'd be willing to meet me at 6:45am for a sunrise session, she said "yes" without hesitation and drove from San Jose to Dublin (45 minutes!) all ready to shoot! I think it was worth it - we got some stunning shots in the lupines!

Flower Beard! Editing an iPhone photo in Lightroom | Video Tutorial

Over the weekend, I went home to my parents' house and saw that this bush - I'm not sure what it's called - was just starting to bloom. It was begging me to take photos with it somehow, but I hadn't even brought my camera.

Luckily we all have high-quality photo-taking machines in our pockets these days, so I pulled out my iPhone and asked Padraic if he'd mind getting in the bush for some "flower beard" photos. Because he is as nice as he is, he agreed without hesitation. I was super happy with the results!

However, since I also hadn't brought my laptop along to edit with, I was limited to editing on my phone with the VSCO Cam app. Because there were some more complex details I wanted to alter, I gave up on that and waited to pull the photos into Lightroom when I got home. Here is a brief editing tutorial/behind-the-scenes video! Hope you enjoy it!

Padraic + Me + The Ginkgo Tree

Sometimes my personal work gets buried beneath everything else that piles up on my list of things to do. I'll get home really excited about the photos, edit and post a few, and then forget about them as I work on other items. I don't think every shoot is meant to be well-planned with intentions of sharing with the world; it's okay if it sinks into my external hard drive to be discovered years later. This shoot is an example of something that was almost forgotten, but luckily I pulled it out of the depths of my filing system and brought it to life. Here it is, five months later: Padraic + me + the ginkgo tree.

Will | Vintage Men's Fashion

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I love beards and jump at the chance to shoot them any chance I get. Combine a beard with some iconic San Francisco backdrops and you approach visual perfection. We wandered around the Presidio, Fort Point, and Land's End, which are all stunning in their own way. Will has quite the Instagram following - check out his feed at @sfwillieb!