Lifestyle Brand Photography & the Pandemic Pivot
What do you do when a pandemic disrupts your business? Pivot! Last year, we shot lots of events. We made corporate videos and films with various crews and cast members. We captured dozens of headshots and portraits. And we met with clients in-person all the time. Remember handshakes? Gross. But 2020 has really complicated things, […]
Read moreBrand Photography: Cove Security
Cove Security asked us to shoot some product and lifestyle brand photography for their home security solutions. With the pandemic putting a damper on our in-person photoshoots, we made the most of this one. It was a great opportunity to work closely with my fiancé (we’ll be married in less than a month!). Plus we […]
Read moreTeko – Credit Card Cleaner
One client of ours has a prolific QVC presence and is always coming out with new DTC products. Ever heard of a solar bird bath? A kink-proof, indestructible metal garden hose? Now, meet Teko, a card cleaner for your business/office with a smaller to-go version as well. We shot these prototypes for the initial proof […]
Read moreAfter Our Photoshoot: Selecting Your Favorite Images
So here we are… we’ve already had our photoshoot and a private, password-protected online gallery awaits you! The next step is for you to select your favorite images. Remember, the images in your private gallery are only proofs and your final images will be tweaked and retouched. In order to uphold standards of quality and […]
Read moreSwimwear Photoshoot: Behind the Scenes
For this swimwear photoshoot, we went to Blacks Beach near Torrey Pines Gliderport. It was an overcast day but that gave us bright, even lighting. The sand there is lighter than beaches in central San Diego so it acts almost like an enormous reflector to help fill in shadows. You get massive sky and ocean […]
Read moreBeach Lifestyle Photography
Coco is an up-and-coming model from Atlanta. Before she came to San Diego to visit some friends, she found me on Instagram. We chatted and planned a shoot to help build her modeling portfolio while capturing some of San Diego’s incredible beach scenery.
Read moreModeling Portfolio Building in Mission Trails
Candyd and I met up in Mission Trails Regional Park to take advantage of the scenery and beautiful day as we built up her modeling portfolio. She had done some fashion catalog modeling when she was a teenager but now in college it was time for an update. We shot with the golden natural light […]
Read moreBeach Yoga Fashion Shoot
Here’s part two of my last blog post about my beach yoga fashion shoot with Tara by the good ol’ Cardiff Kook. Our weather in San Diego lends itself to these beach shoots without us having to worry much about clouds or cold temperatures.
Read moreBeach Lifestyle Fashion Shoot
I live in Ocean Beach in glorious San Diego and don’t get me wrong, we have some great scenery here. But my favorite beaches for photoshoot locations are around Encinitas and La Jolla. It’s something about the sand and the vibe up there.
Read moreBikini Photoshoot at Windansea
Dani is not only pretty but pretty damn cool too! We discovered we’re practically neighbors as we planned our shoot at Windansea Beach in La Jolla. Plus she took it easy on me since at the time I was fairly new to shooting this kind of stuff. We started out with some bikini shots, then […]
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I can't stress enough just how comfortable he made us feel on camera. He was calm, patient and got us to great result.
Brendan is a rockstar director! He made our executives look like real actors.
Even under crazy conditions Brendan nailed it. We're blown away with the shots he delivered!
It was a beautiful shoot! Working with Brendan was so easy and he got the lighting perfect. The final product was better than I imagined.
He didn't make anything feel forced or staged. I am really, really happy with the pictures he took because they came out looking very natural.
Brendan was so personable and easy going while maintaining the utmost professionalism, which was a nice change from photographers I've worked with in the past.
I would recommend working with Brendan if you want to feel comfortable and want professional, amazing images.
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