NAMED ONE OF THE BEST SAN FRANCISCO EVENT PHOTOGRAPHERS BY PEERSPACE + 10 EVENT PHOTOS OF 2019 | SAN FRANCISCO EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER

Many thanks to @peerspace for naming me as one of the top 10 event photographers in San Francisco. They did a nice write-up about me on the article, which you can check out here. Salutes to all the other photographers who were recognized as well. Much appreciation to all of those who've supported me over the years!

Below is a mashup of all of the photos that Peerspace used for that article (with my photo in the middle) and ten of my favorite event photos I shot from 2019.

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HEAVYBIT DEVGUILD | DOGPATCH STUDIOS | SAN FRANCISCO EVENT
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HEAVYBIT DEVGUILD | DOGPATCH STUDIOS | SAN FRANCISCO EVENT
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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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KONG SUMMIT 2022 | PALACE HOTEL | SAN FRANCISCO EVENT
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KONG SUMMIT 2022 | PALACE HOTEL | SAN FRANCISCO EVENT
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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.

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AGS LA | MARINA DEL REY MARRIOTT | LOS ANGELES EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY
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AGS LA | MARINA DEL REY MARRIOTT | LOS ANGELES EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY
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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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AGS MASTERMINDS | ROSE ROOM | VENICE BEACH EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY
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AGS MASTERMINDS | ROSE ROOM | VENICE BEACH EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY
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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!

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MIRAMONTE HIGH SCHOOL PROM | CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | SAN FRANCISCO PROM
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MIRAMONTE HIGH SCHOOL PROM | CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | SAN FRANCISCO PROM
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Photographing the Miramonte High School prom was an absolute joy. It was filled with nostalgia from my perspective, witnessing all of the rituals, the awkward moments, the jubilation, the horsing around and of course, some burgeoning romances. My proms and homecomings were typically in our High School gym and these youngsters were balling out at the California Academy of Science museum - incredible. I found them way more mature and cooler than what I remember from my youth and these kids knew how to party and cut a rug. It was a blast. Check it out.

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GMID 2022 | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | THE WESTIN ST. FRANCIS HOTEL
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GMID 2022 | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | THE WESTIN ST. FRANCIS HOTEL
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Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) 2022 went down at San Francisco’s Westin St Francis hotel bringing together parties from all over the event industry. There was awesome music, top-notch chefs bringing epic breakfast foods, photo booth fun and of course networking. I captured some fun moments and a few solid portraits of vendors and attendees. Check it out.

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AGS LOS ANGELES | MARINA DEL REY HOTEL | LOS ANGELES EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY
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AGS LOS ANGELES | MARINA DEL REY HOTEL | LOS ANGELES EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY
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AGS crew bringing the sunshine at their summit of marketing experts at the Marina Del Rey Hotel in Los Angeles. Lots of solid event and portrait photography to be had on this blog post. Please check it out.

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KONG SUMMIT 2021 | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY
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KONG SUMMIT 2021 | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY
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Kong are absoute pros on throwing events. So even though Covid placed limits on how they normally function they still made their imprint felt with a unique conference with big production value that their community could take part in from home. They had their usual content of the latest developments in their industry and great fireside chats with many experts with a host of incredible interludes during the two days from acts from individuals like Golden State Warriors home deejay, DJ Sharp, to the San Francisco Mariachi band, a fitness instructor, hip-hop freestyle emcee, a painter and other artists. It was great.

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AMERICAN BIOMANUFACTURING SUMMIT | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | HYATT REGENCY SFO EVENT
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AMERICAN BIOMANUFACTURING SUMMIT | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | HYATT REGENCY SFO EVENT
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The American Biomanufacturing Summit took place in San Francisco’s Hyatt Regency, filled with experts within the biopharmaceutical industry highlighting new trends and discoveries. The crowd was positive and super friendly with knowledge and networking flowing freely between industry leaders and attendees. Check out this post for some top-notch conference and event photography.

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UNITE HERE - TAKE BACK THE SENATE | ATLANTA PHOTOGRAPHER | STARLIGHT DRIVE-IN THEATRE CAMPAIGN RALLY EVENT
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UNITE HERE - TAKE BACK THE SENATE | ATLANTA PHOTOGRAPHER | STARLIGHT DRIVE-IN THEATRE CAMPAIGN RALLY EVENT
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Over 1000 Unite Here canvassers and allies convened for a car rally at the Starlight Drive-in inside Atlanta in support of Ossoff and Warnock for the two Georgia U.S. Senate seats. To witness thousands of cars and rally-goers honking and being lively during a pandemic and doing it safely is a powerful image forever imprinted in my mind. Union members provided the entertainment and hyped the crowd prior to the main event, Reverend Warnock bringing the heat on why it matters that he be elected.

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UNITE HERE - TAKE BACK THE SENATE | ATLANTA PHOTOGRAPHER | TURNER FIELD CAMPAIGN RALLY EVENT
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UNITE HERE - TAKE BACK THE SENATE | ATLANTA PHOTOGRAPHER | TURNER FIELD CAMPAIGN RALLY EVENT
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I was beyond honored to have had the opportunity to photograph this Unite Here campaign rally in Atlanta to help elect Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock to the 2 U.S. Senate seats in Georgia. Over 500 political canvassers assembled in a show of force of their collective power while musicians, local politicians and speakers, such as Nsé Ufot of the New Georgia Project, helped provide inspiration and focus to why the runoff election mattered. You can definitely feel the strength and beauty of all the rally-goers spirits in this imagery. Enjoy.

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PCMA: SEASONS | SAN FRANCISCO EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER | MARKETPLACE ON MAIDEN LANE EVENT
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PCMA: SEASONS | SAN FRANCISCO EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER | MARKETPLACE ON MAIDEN LANE EVENT
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PCMA hosted another awesome event at the very colorful and stylish Marketplace on Maiden Lane. Enjoy.

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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY CONFERENCE | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | MOSCONE CENTER EVENT
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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY CONFERENCE | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | MOSCONE CENTER EVENT
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Some great event and portrait photography from yours truly from the American Academy of Ophthalmology Conference at Moscone Center in San Francisco.

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LAURA & GREG | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | WATERBAR ENGAGEMENT PARTY
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LAURA & GREG | SAN FRANCISCO PHOTOGRAPHER | WATERBAR ENGAGEMENT PARTY
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Laura and Greg’s lively party celebrating their engagement with friends and family at the Waterbar along the Embaracadero in San Francisco. Check out some of the awesome portrait and event photography from that nice evening.

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APP GROWTH SUMMIT 2020 | LOS ANGELES EVENT | MARINA DEL REY HOTEL
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APP GROWTH SUMMIT 2020 | LOS ANGELES EVENT | MARINA DEL REY HOTEL
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It was another awesome App Growth Summit this time down in at the Marina Del Rey Hotel in sunny Los Angeles. Lots of speeches, networking and good vibes were to be had despite the fact that we were all whistling past the graveyard as this was the last event I photographed for months as the pandemic soon took foot in America. Enjoy.

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