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Otra Vez Ecotique

Joe — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:26:58 +0000

Otra Vez is is a line of earth-conscience jewelery out of Seattle, WA. Otra Vez features a line of creative cards, handmade necklaces, and earrings that contain salvaged, recycled, or vintage materials, and are made using socially conscious and sustainable practices.

Job: I arranged and photographed different model photo shoots for Otra Vez and helped them in their early branding efforts.

Relationship: 2008-2009

EBX: A Bus Named Larry

Joe — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:54:37 +0000

Article by Rachel Swan

John Benson is a congenital mensch. He turned his North Oakland house into a loosely structured co-op for seven people. He holds the deed to another house in Albion, Michigan, where friends go to do art projects and record noise albums. He has a day job fixing wheelchairs and driving disabled people home from medical appointments at Easy Does It Emergency Services. His mother used a wheelchair and he grew up helping her get around. Alms-giving is part of his natural constitution. Read more….

EBX: The Don’ts just do it

Joe — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:48:17 +0000

Article by Rachel Swan

Collectively, The Don’ts are an odd bunch. Guitarist Joe Don’t is the skinny, self-effacing hipster who looks like he could have been a centerfold in Paste Magazine. (Needless to say, he hates hipsters — always a dead giveaway.) Bassist JJ Don’t is the failed standup comedian-turned-Internet tech guy. He grew up playing in school bands, and knows all the modal scales by heart. Singer Jonny Don’t is famous for horrendously strange lyrics — like a line he dreamed up during a recent jam session about how “everybody’s mom works at the airport.” Drummer Ken Don’t dyes his hair in bright primary colors, but says that swimming-pool green is his natural hue. According to Joey, he’s kind of a man-witch. Read More…..

East Bay Express Shoot: Banks Tighten Loan Requirements

Joe — 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 Cover: The Mighty Underdogs

Joe — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:36:55 +0000

On a hot East Bay afternoon, several weeks ago I spent a bit of time photographing the super-trio, The Mighty Underdogs. Comprised of the Gift of Gab (Blackalicious), Lateef the Truth Speaker (Latryx) and Headnotic of Crown City Rockers. Here’s the cover for the East Bay Express.

East Bay Express: Don’t Hurt ‘Em, R.O.D

Joe — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:38:24 +0000

Some recent work for the East Bay Express-

An Oakland R&B star turns mean-spirited lyrics into marketing genius.

By Rachel Swan

East Bay Express: Laughs Come Cheap at the Layover

Joe — 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

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

Joe — 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

Joe — 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

Joe — 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.