San Francisco XV: Candace & Eithan Get Married | San Francisco City Hall
Here are some of the highlights from our shoot this past Friday. I documented Candace and Eithan get their marriage certificate and have their civil-commitment ceremony, which was led by the same commissioner who led the signing. The couple signed their marriage license inside the Office of the County Clerk, and this was followed by the ceremony in the beautiful rotunda above the stairs inside San Francisco City Hall. The interior of City Hall is... Read More
San Francisco XIV: Women 2.0 Founder Friday | September 2, 2011
Here are the photographs I took recently at the September 2nd Founder Friday event at the Press Club in San Francisco. Founders Kimberly Dillon of House of Mikko and Hadiyah Mujhid of Picture.ly hosted the event, and it was sponsored by Nick Frost of StartupLi.st. The full album is on Facebook and Flickr. The next upcoming October 7th Founder Friday will be hosted by Stacey Borden and Meghan Muntean of ChickRx.com. It’s free to attend,... Read More
San Francisco XIII: Craftsmanship – Photography by Josh Farria | Infinite SF
Here are photographs from “Craftsmanship” Josh Farria‘s solo art show at Infinite SF. Josh Farria (pronounced fair-ee-ay) is a photographer based in San Francisco, originally from New Orleans. His show drew many photo nerds, and many of his fans, even a few of the models in his portraits, packed inside a pretty small space (it’s typically an apparel shop) with walls covered with Josh Farria’s work. During the show,... Read More
San Francisco XII: Women 2.0 Founder Friday | August 5, 2011
Founder Friday is a Women 2.0 networking event held every first Friday of the month in different cities. Women 2.0 has held over 30 Founder Friday events in 20 global cities, and they’re looking to expand and hold them in all major cities across the world. Here are photographs from the August 5th San Francisco event hosted by Raissa Nebie of Spoondate and the Thrifty Gourmet at the Press Club and organized by Women 2.0. I interviewed Raissa... Read More
San Francisco XI: 3rd Annual SF Street Food Festival
La Cocina, the San Francisco-based incubator kitchen held their 3rd annual San Francisco Street Food Festival on Saturday, August 20th. We smelled something delicious pretty quickly and made our way to the La Mar tent, where they were deep frying Yuca Frita. The yuca frita is a cassava root deep fried. It was really crispy on the outside, and warm and soft like a Gregoire potato puff on the inside. We also had a small dish of Cebiche clásico,... Read More
San Francisco X: Subtext Style @ A Fair to Remember | Kerouac Alley
I went to go visit my friend Roseli (she’s the owner of Subtext Style) at the local craft fair where she was vending in San Francisco, called A Fair to Remember (yes, a play on the film title: An Affair to Remember, with Deborah Kerr and Cary Grant). Above are photos from the walk from Chinatown to Kerouac Alley where the fair takes place, nestled in between Chinatown and North Beach. Roseli specializes in women’s vintage and accessories... Read More
San Francisco IX: LIFE IS LIVING feat. DJ Qbert | Crocker Amazon Park
Youth Speaks inc. and the Geneva Car Barn and Powerhouse presented a community event. Life is Living.org Campaign Kickoff Saturday July 16th 12 – 4pm | Crocker Amazon Park | San Francisco, CA “Celebrating Life through urban performance, intergenerational health, and environmental action.” Performances included Flipsyde & DJ Q-bert who grew up in the Excelsior district where this event took place. http://www.lifeisliving.org/sanfrancisco/ Read More
San Francisco VIII: Gracias Madre
Gracias Madre serves 100% organic and vegan Mexican cuisine. All cheeses, milks and ice creams are made of nuts, and their handmade tortillas and tamales are made using non-GMO organic heirloom corn. They have a seasonal menu (I enjoyed Enchiladas con Mole, “Spicy mole enchiladas topped with mushrooms and cashew cheese, served with sautéed greens and beans”) and determine ingredients based on what’s available at their Be Love Farm... Read More