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
Banks Tighten Loan Requirements
Local business and real estate investors, tangled in red tape, seek creative ways to get financing.
East Bay Express Cover: The Mighty Underdogs
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
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
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
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
Can Oakland Go the Distance?
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
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.
Occupational Portraits
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 Truancy Feature: The ABC’s of Ditching School
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.
Thao and The Get Down Stay Down
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.