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mollusk surf shop









I have to say, this is one rad surf shop. It seems most surfing-centric retail stores lately cater to the über trendy with big names and whatnot. Not Mollusk. These guys know what’s up and their shop is a reflection for their love of surfing. Sure, they have the names everyone is familiar wtth but they also have items that are off the beaten path that are, quite frankly, much nicer and more unique.

Guys, keep it up.

And to those who have not yet gone - go. Now. You can also go to Trouble Coffee and The General Store which are both one block away on Judah.

the general store















Probably one of the best-kept secrets in San Francisco lies in the Outer Sunset district. Perhaps you should google the title of this post and pay a visit. You will not be disappointed.

the fourth of july









Though it’s been a few weeks since we celebrated our nation’s “birthday,” I am just now getting to these images to post to the blog.

It was a quaint 4th with just a handful of good friends, new and old. For Emily and Oli, it was their first time in SF since being children. They’re grown New Yorkers now but SF still managed to show them a side they didn’t know.

As an aside, and with nothing to do with this post, I received three orders back from my lab this round and had a sense of clarity about my photography that I’ve never had before. While I’m still getting down all the nuances of shooting nothing but film (correct, these are film photographs) I feel so much better, more empowered, and more creative when I get my scans back. Not to mention there is literally little to no work needed required prior to posting. I’ll have a dedicated blog post about my thoughts soon.

Lastly, props to Carlo Silvio (@cowboycoffee) for the shot of Jen and myself. It’s the fifth one down. Carlo, for those who must know, is immediately below said aforementioned shot.

katie and dan



































Katie and Dan got married recently and asked if I would be up for shooting it. I had to say yes, they let me shoot their special day on film! All of it.

Congrats, guys. An amazing day!!

woodside





















I was invited down to Mr. Thomas Johnson’s house a few weeks back to shoot around his property. Each day Thomas will send out his “Garden Shot of the Day” email with an artful photo of anything from his garden. He’s quite the accomplished photographer so I didn’t hesitate to pack a couple rolls of Portra 160, 400, and TMax in 120 and 220 variants. 

It was an early Sunday morning but a fantastic opportunity to focus on the details. Enjoy.

a weekend in sb

There will be more.

a roll of portra






 Shot some time ago. I had an extra roll of portra 400 120 on me. So I shot it while I walked home.

norcal coast and camping











Finally went camping in Big Sur a couple weeks back with some friends. What’s not shown here is that Rebuck and I went to Laguna Seca earlier in the day to watch Ferrari’s. It was amazing. And so was the subsequent drive down the coast. A great weekend.

austin healey 3000 mk2





















For some reason, we got the bright idea to get up at 5am on a Sunday to shoot video of this Austin Healey 3000 Mk II. Luckily, it was a gorgeous morning in San Francisco. I packed the Leica, Canon Elan 7e, Contax, Ilford XP2, Portra 800, and Fuji 400H. Richard Photo Lab just doing wonders on these scans again. Brotogs, check us out on at facebook.com/brotogs, we’re always up to something…

glen of imaal terrier meetup





























You all may be wondering just what the shirt says… “Glen of what?” Punch it in to google and check out the breed. I was able to attend this Glen Gathering in the Bay Area a few weeks back and it was definitely pretty cool. I had only “met” a Glen Terrier a few months prior and never seen one prior. All these guys and gals had some great character and the owners are some of the most passionate dog lovers out there!

Like all recent posts, these are all shot with film - Fuji 400H, Kodak Portra 160, 400, 120, and 35mm sizes. Boy, I LOVE seeing the results from the Contax! 

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