Kayla

I had the honor of shooting my friend Jason's little girl Kayla this weekend. She is pretty comfortable in front of the camera and we all had a great time. Kids, in general, are so much fun because they just crack up for the simplest of reasons... I literally made a Dinosaur noise and got the most authentic laugh and smile! I am going to try this technique with one of my older clients next...

Senator Boxer Enviro Awards Dinner

This awards dinner was quite the experience. I never thought that being in a room full of political powerhouses would be so much fun... This is my second event with the Susie Tompkins Buell Foundation and I am thoroughly thrilled to help in any way possible. The event was held high on Nob Hill at the Fairmont's Crown Room where the views outside were in competition for the attention of wonderful speakers of the nights event. To see all of the photos from the event or order prints, click here: http://pkbvisions.com/paul/boxerevent

Forney Family

Last Saturday I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing the Forney family. They are expecting a new child and wanted to get some casual shots in a local park. This family was so much fun to shoot that we barely noticed it began to rain! Please enjoy...

Barni

Barni Yoheneh is a very talented, young singer who currently resides in Turlock, CA. He is a great guy and was really flexible about the photos we took... I think we managed to make an old farm road look pretty unique...the sunset was amazing and I was thoroughly entertained by Barni's singing and guitar playing. Please enjoy the photos.

Playing with Light

So I am trying to expand my horizon... like my buddy Jason Lee... using some lighting techniques. I was playing with my iPhone and found a great app on there that acts like a really bright white (or any color really) light that gives a really nice soft illumination. I also played with a speedlight to see what the differences would like... I am looking forward to learning more about lighting and am always open to pointers... Thanks!

Image above is lit with iPhone (green)
Image above is lit with iPhone light (white)
Image above is with SB-900 strobe, 1/128th fired three times
Image above with SB-900, fired twice at 1/128th
Image above with iPhone light (red)