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Coverage of Portland’s Pickathon

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:08:47 +0000

I spent three days at Portland’s Pickathon Americana/Blue Grass/Folk Music Festival shooting for No Depression, The Portland Mercury and The Deli-Portland’s Scene Blog. Here are some of the better pics of the weekend. Enjoy.

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East Bay Express Shoot: Banks Tighten Loan Requirements

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:40:55 +0000

Banks Tighten Loan Requirements

Local business and real estate investors, tangled in red tape, seek creative ways to get financing.

By Michele Ellson

East Bay Express: Laughs Come Cheap at the Layover

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:31:45 +0000

A recent photo shoot done for the East Bay Express-

Tuesday night stand-up becomes part of a nascent comedy renaissance in Oakland.

Story By Rachel Swan

Art Show @ Mojo Cafe on Divisadero

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:22:49 +0000

For the next several months 10 bicycle themed photographs photos of mine will be showing at San Francisco’s Mojo Bicycle Cafe on Divisadero St. The photos document time spent in Seattle, NYC, San Francisco, and most recently, a bike trip in Utah. Please stop by, even if only for a bit.

Thanks

J.Schell

Kitchen Ink-San Francisco Chefs w/Ink

admin — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:48:08 +0000

SF Weekly Kitchen Ink Cover

I spent a month photographing and researching San Francisco Chef’s w/ tattoos. The project had a variety of difficulties built into it but combating the different lighting scenarios in kitchens around town was most definitely the most difficult aspect of the project. Thanks to Anne, Patrick and Anna for extra help here and there. In the end it was published in a 4-page spread for SF Weekly, a very rare, feature print photo essay.

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Can Oakland Go the Distance?

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:51:37 +0000

Here’s a article I photographed for the East Bay Express on the return of the Oakland Marathon after a 25yr hiatus.

March 17, 2010 News Feature

By Dan Schoenholz

On a cool, crystal-clear November morning, the weather is perfect for a run. Outside of Lululemon, a chic athletic apparel shop at the corner of Ashby and College avenues in Berkeley, a crowd starts to assemble on the sidewalk. It’s a colorful spectacle — an ethnically diverse gathering of about 100 runners sporting bright race T-shirts, neon shorts, and shiny white shoes that look like they’ve yet to step in a puddle. More here.

SF Weekly Truancy Feature: The ABC’s of Ditching School

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:39:41 +0000

Throughout mid-January and February I had the pleasure of shooting a feature story for the San Francisco Weekly on truancy in San Francisco Schools. Written by Lauren Smiley, the story delves into the increasing truancy statistics, the attitude of the kids and what the city and school district is doing to combat the issue. Read more here.

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Thao and The Get Down Stay Down

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:48:44 +0000

It appeared that the entire population of Valencia Street had packed into a sold-out Great American show Friday night to see San Francisco’s own Thao with the Get Down Stay Down. The group’s front woman, Thao Nguyen, pulled off equal parts cute and baddass as she tromped across the stage in her cowboy boots, headbanging her shaggy haircut like she’s possessed, while ripping it up on her enormous guitar. Thao’s on-stage charisma is contagious, and her wild, energetic style feels very San Francisco. Read more here.

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Gentry Magazine-Tommy Halvorson

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:44:48 +0000

For the past six months or so I’ve had the pleasure of being the photographer for The Phoenix Supper Club, a San Francisco based roving dinner club. This month in the South Bay’s Gentry Magazine, one of my photos was used in the telling of Phoenix’s executive chef Tommy Halvorson story. Read more here.

Lucha Libre Wrestling

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:05:33 +0000

If only the real world were like the pro-wrestling world: where divisions between good and evil are clean-cut and the good guys always win (the bad guys may appear to be winning for the majority of the match, but ultimately, good always perseveres in the end). Last night, the roughly 200 fans who showed up for Pro-Wrestling Revolution’s Lucha Libre fundraiser event for John O’Connell High School enjoyed three hours of brawling amongst the clear cut villains (which in last night’s case meant a very aggro trio of Border Patrol agents) and heroes (the mean, lean, well-preened Mexican fighting machines of Universidad de los Guapos) of the pro-wrestling world. Pro-Wrestling Revolution also held their very first women’s title event last night, which was taken by Mexico’s infamous Lady Apache after a gnarly chick fight with San Francisco’s own pro-wrestling champ, Alissa Flash (otherwise known as Cheerleader Melissa). Proceeds from the evening will help fund John O’Connell’s prom. Write up by Anna McCarthy

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