Joseph Schell Photography

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Coverage of Portland’s Pickathon

Posted on: August 24th, 2010 by Joe No Comments

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.

East Bay Express Shoot: Banks Tighten Loan Requirements

Posted on: August 24th, 2010 by Joe No Comments

Banks Tighten Loan Requirements

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

By Michele Ellson

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

Posted on: August 17th, 2010 by Joe No Comments

Some recent work for the East Bay Express-

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

By Rachel Swan

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Occupational Portraits

Posted on: February 9th, 2010 by Joe No Comments
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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 Truancy Feature: The ABC’s of Ditching School

Posted on: February 9th, 2010 by Joe No Comments

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 kidsĀ  and what the city and school district is doing to combat the issue. Read more here.


SF Weekly Arson Feature

Posted on: January 13th, 2010 by Joe No Comments

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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