HEAVYBIT DEVGUILD | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | DOGPATCH WINEWORKS

willy johnson November 21, 2019

Some great event photography of the mighty Heavybit crew down in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood.

APP GROWTH SUMMIT 2019 | SAN FRANCISCO EVENT | THE VILLAGE

willy johnson October 30, 2019

It was another spirited App Growth Summit in downtown San Francisco at The Village. Many dynamic speeches were had from experts from around the globe educating professional within the industry on the latest trends and hot topics. Lots of bright smiles, cute dogs, boba, portraits and classic event photography found below. Enjoy.

SEENA & TRACEY | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY

willy johnson October 19, 2019

Seena and Tracey’s special love, fun and goofiness on display on an epic engagement photography adventure below. We explored the Palace of Fine Arts, the hills of Pacific Heights and below the canopy of Lover’s Lane in the Presidio. It was an epic session. Check it.

KONG SUMMIT 2019 | SAN FRANCISCO EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER | HILTON SAN FRANCISCO UNION SQUARE

willy johnson October 15, 2019

Kong Summit 2019 at the Hilton in San Francisco’s Union Square. What a fun conference and cool company. Check out my event photography from the two-day event below.

M+A+H | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | CRISSY FIELD FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

willy johnson October 4, 2019

Check out some photos of this sweet family commemorating their little one’s first birthday out on Crissy Field in San Francisco.

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JAMIE & JOSH | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | LANDS END SUTRO BATHS CRISSY FIELDS ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY

willy johnson September 24, 2019

Jamie and Josh came to San Francisco to celebrate their 5 year wedding anniversary. They reached out to me to have a engagement like session while on their visit since they hadn’t done a couples portrait session together yet. We kept things fun and light with a little romance and had an overall super dynamic session visiting Crissy Fields, Battery Godfrey, Land’s End and Sutro’s Bath. Check out the photos of these two sweeties below.

SMUGGLER'S COVE | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHY | SMUGGLER'S COVE PORTRAITS + PRODUCT + INTERIOR

willy johnson September 23, 2019

Smuggler’s Cove is a world-class Tiki bar hidden away in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley. It’s atmosphere is colorful and cool, and Martin Cate and his crew are serving up award winning cocktails focused on rum to hordes of San Franciscans and wayward travelers. Check out the portraits of Martin, product shots of Tiki drinks and interior shots of the awesome space and decor below.

HEAVYBIT DEVGUILD | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | FOLSOM STREET FOUNDRY EVENT

willy johnson September 4, 2019

Heavybit hosted another dynamic event with their Devguild on all things related to product marketing with experts of the field at the Folsom Street Foundry in San Francisco.

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MAIS & ASHLEY | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | CITY HALL WEDDING

willy johnson August 19, 2019

San Francisco City Hall is a magical place that is always humming during business hours with the people’s work. It also has a continuous flow of tourists soaking in all of it’s architectural grandiosity, with an added spark of lovers eloping or having small weddings with friends and family. It’s a beautiful energy. Had a lovely time with Mais and Ashley as they got the full City Hall wedding treatment with these fun and adorable portraits, a great judge that added depth and wisdom to the ceremony, with their best friends at their side. Adding to this singular happening was a group of sightseers, straight off of the tour bus, gazing and adding their love and encouragement to the newly weds. It was amazing. Check it out.

MARTINA & GEOFF | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | FORT FUNSTON ENGAGEMENT

willy johnson August 15, 2019

Martina, Geoff, Sunny the Pug, and I had a fun and fog filled engagement session at Fort Funston in the southwest corner of San Francisco. The day was a quintessential San Francisco day, cool yet comfortable, and the fog gave us it’s magical embrace at ground level. We chatted, hiked, chased Sunny, and watched hand gliders float over us, and generally had a nice time taking photos together. Enjoy the cuteness.

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ALON & DAVE | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | SAN FRANCISCO CITY HALL WEDDING

May 18, 2023

Alon & Dave’s beautiful love came together at a wedding in San Francisco’s majestic city hall. They even brought probably one of the coolest dogs ever in their chihuahua named Henry. In the middle of the ceremony some bureaucrat interrupted them and their County Clerk commissioner because they had their dog, that individual even called the sheriffs to intervene. It was pretty wild, and we all had a pretty good laugh about it. At any rate, the vibes were upbeat and we went out to Point Lobos and Sutro Baths for some portrait fun after the deed was done. Had an absolute blast with these dudes (and dog). Check out our adventure and the awesome photos we made together below.

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May 8, 2023

HEAVYBIT DEVGUILD | DOGPATCH STUDIOS | SAN FRANCISCO EVENT

May 8, 2023

Heavybit DevGuild and experts in the open source community doing there thing at an all-day event in San Francisco’s Dogpatch Studios.

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Apr 14, 2023

ERIC + KATIE | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | SAUSALITO COUPLES SHOOT

Apr 14, 2023

Eric and Katie reached out to help commemorate an elopement during their visit to Sausalito. This couple was so easy going and fun to be around and never flinched whenever I gave them silly things to do as we adventured from the Golden Gate Market, down Bridgeway through downtown and ending in the Sausalito Yacht Harbor. Loved the range of romantic, silly and fun photos that we were able to capture together. A total blast was had. Enjoy!

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Mar 27, 2023

KONG SUMMIT 2022 | PALACE HOTEL | SAN FRANCISCO EVENT

Mar 27, 2023

Kong Summit 2022 in San Francisco’s Palace Hotel was a dynamic affair filled with lots of energetic presentations, fun, food and music. Kong are definitely pros at throwing events and everything just clicks with the trains all running on time. Always a pleasure working with these folks. Check out some awesome event photography below.

Mar 27, 2023

Mar 8, 2023

AGS LA | MARINA DEL REY MARRIOTT | LOS ANGELES EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY

Mar 8, 2023

AGS Los Angeles took place down in Venice Beach at the Marina Del Rey Marriott during one of this year’s most epic storms in California history. It snowed in the Los Angeles foothills and mountains and all the speakers and attendees got 360 degree views of the city and were able to watch as cascading storms brought rain, hail and beautiful light. The most glorious aspect of the day was being witness to a multitude of rainbows and one that lasted for almost an hour. Good spirits abounded and lots of good networking

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Feb 24, 2023

HEAVYBIT PORTAITS I | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | SAN FRANCISCO PORTRAITS

Feb 24, 2023

Heavybit has always been a treat to work with, but germane to this post is that they care about aesthetic and have great taste. That goes along with them wanting awesome portrait work for their speakers of the numerous events that they throw. I pride myself with making people feel comfortable and special when I have them in front of my camera. Here’s a series of portraits I’ve taken for them over the years highlighting that.

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CTAD 2022 | HILTON UNION SQUARE | SAN FRANCISCO CONFERENCE

Feb 3, 2023

The Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease conference (CTAD) brings together international expertise on the latest techniques in fighting against Alzheimer’s. My Granny was afflicted, so it felt right to help contribute my talents in event photography to the cause in my small way. The 2022 CTAD conference took place in San Francisco’s Hilton Union Square and hosted hundreds of speakers and attendees. Lots of great presentations on the latest therapeutic trials were revealed and an attentive and friendly crowd was there to soak it all in. On one of the days they hosted a party with dim sum and jazz quartet for everybody to enjoy and relax to. Check it out.

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Jan 19, 2023

JENNIE & JOSH | ALAMEDA COUNTY CLERK-RECORDERS OFFICE | OAKLAND WEDDING

Jan 19, 2023

Jennie & Josh eloped in Oakland city hall. They lucked out with a solid officiant that had a wonderful presence and dropped some nice wisdom about relationships. Who doesn’t need that!? The two mom’s flew out to take part in their special day as well and were giddy with how they had both lucked out. After the ceremony we went on a little adventure for portraits around Lake Merritt, Grand Lake Theatre and ending up things Sequoia Bayview Trail in Joaquin Miller Park. I got to see the couple’s awesome dance moves, eagerness to have fun and their burgeoning love.

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Nov 15, 2022

ALEX & JOEY | CLIFT HOTEL | SAN FRANCISCO WEDDING

Nov 15, 2022

Alex and Joey got married The Clift Royale Senestra Hotel in San Francisco. It was a sweet natured affair with lots of fun. It is always beautiful to be surrounded by that loving energy. Their ceremony took place on the top floor. Awesome portraits were had out on the balcony overlooking a vast expanse of San Francisco, with a little fog coming in from the west. My wife was a champ in being there to pick us up after the ceremony, so we didn’t have to mess around with an uber/lyft, in going for a quick and efficient portrait session at Huntington Park, atop Nob Hill. Later the reception was back at the hotel. A touching reel of the couple as kids played for the party, and I’m not going to lie to you - I shed a tear. Their deejay was spinning vinyl and had impeccable taste and kept the grooves and the people going. It was really a treat to get to document their special day.

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AGS MASTERMINDS | ROSE ROOM | VENICE BEACH EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY

Nov 10, 2022

Did research to get the best breakfast burrito in Venice Beach where the AGS Masterminds Los Angeles event was taking place. $28 later it turns out AGS in the Rose Room had three types of breakfast burritos to choose from. Oy! My luck improved from there though and I ended up getting some great shots telling the story, and having a fun time while I was at it. Capturing all the people, places and things in this event photography. Once everything wrapped up, my man, Koren, the videographer and I hit up the boardwalk for 15 minutes or so to document that interesting scene. Stay to the end for those. Enjoy!

Nov 10, 2022

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Timeless shots of classic cars out in the wild from San Francisco and beyond

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NATALIE & BEN | SAN MATEO PHOTOGRAPHER | SAN MATEO MARRIOT WEDDING

willy johnson August 6, 2019

Natalie and Ben are two savants that found each other at an early age. They are really sweet together and super cerebral on a wide range of disciplines. For instance during our engagement session I was able to see their relationship and minds work in playful, as well as intellectual ways. They both work in math and science based fields, but can easily go in-depth on plant anatomy and then seamlessly shift into politics at a high level. They will poke fun and laugh at another’s infinitesimally small neglected detail on a concept. Super cute. Anyway, their wedding was a perfect combination of their personalities and the fusion of traditional jewish wedding customs with the modern world. At one point there was a wedding shtick where guests entertained and bemused the bride and groom with stunts, tricks and performances. What!? It was fun and lots of smiles were to be found. Enjoy.

TREVOR PROJECT FUNDRAISER | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | TWITTER HQ EVENT

willy johnson July 25, 2019

Make It Mariko organized the event production of this colorful Trevor Project fundraiser at Twitter HQ in San Francisco for the cause of LGBTQ youth suicide prevention. World renown drag performer Honey Mahogany emceed the event and awesome performances were held by Golden Gate Men’s Choir, Jessica Childress, and DJ Philip Grasso.

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PCMA LEAP | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | THE CHAPEL EVENT

willy johnson July 14, 2019

PCMA’s hosted a day of learning at the super hip venue space of The Chapel in San Francisco’s Mission District. The inspiration and spirit was provided by Grammy nominated Ciaran Gribbin of Rock and Roll Team Building, violinist Kai Kight and speaker Donny Nefuss. Next door at Curio sustenance of food and drink were supplied. This special environment and thoughtful edutainment set the stage for a day of laid-back networking and music making.

NATALIE & BEN | SAN MATEO ENGAGEMENT | WINDY HILL OPEN SPACE PRESERVE

willy johnson June 17, 2019

Natalie and Ben’s love for nature and each other in full view on our engagement session through the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. We set-up things to make it more of an adventure where they could directly engage with one of their favorite places on Earth. Fun was had.