Archive for the ‘portrait’ Category

Art Show @ Mojo Cafe on Divisadero

Monday, July 19th, 2010

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

Occupational Portraits

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
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Anna McCarthy

I recently shot a series of portraits of Anna McCarthy, a San Francisco based journalist. Focusing on words that define her occupation, I put the question to her and using the words she used to describe her occupation I created a collage on her skin.

Here are other pics from the shoot.


SF Weekly Arson Feature

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

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Snuffed Out

by Anna McCarthy

Massive layoffs, internal conflict, and decreasing morale have all contributed to a less effective arson unit.

The Felton Street fire looked suspicious from the start. The two-story house in the Portola District that went up in flames in the early hours of Feb. 5, 2009, had no electricity. Plus, it was vacant. Vacant houses with no electricity typically don’t spontaneously combust. Continued