Fresno Magazine Photographer - Home Town Heroes

I was asked to shoot a couple and their granddaughter for the Hometown Heroes section of Fresno Magazine.

These people all participated in saving a woman's life who had driven her SUV into their pool!

This is Larry and Francine with their granddaughter Saraphina.

Fresno Photographer: Mother's Day

Often I will find that people have used my photos on various blogs across the internet. Sometimes people inform me of their intention and provide a link back to me. Sometimes they don't

This Blogger writes about Mother's Day Gifts and they gave proper credit. Need Mother's day ideas? Read the article here.

Fresno Portrait Photographer - Freelance

Fresno Magazine asked me to take a full body portrait of a local man who restored a rare vintage airplane.  The plane is a 1943 Meyers OTW (Out to Win).

Joey Sahakian was a great guy, full of energy and patient with me.  The article and the portrait that I took appears in the January 2009 edition of Fresno Magazine.

His airplane was truly beautiful and I couldn't resist snapping a shot or two, even though that was not my assignment.

Here's a couple of outtakes of the portrait... and a shot of the plane.

Featured Artist - Fresno Magazine

ME! It's fun to have people interested enough in my art to take time to write about it and print photos. Thank you Amy G. for writing the article.



Here's a shot of my daughter that I took about 30 minutes ago

New York can fine restaurant chains that don't post calories

NowPublic.com has used some of my latest restaurant pics in a news story about New York restaurant chains that don't post calories. View the Article here.

Restaurant Photoshoot - Helen's Chinese Gourmet

Below are a few shots from today's photo shoot for a magazine called, "Asian Restaurant News". I took these at Helen's Gourmet Chinese Food in N. Fresno. Apparently, the magazine is going to feature them on the front cover. That means if my photos are good enough, I will have a photo on the front cover of a national magazine! That would be pretty cool.

Anyway, Helen was an amazingly nice lady! She sent us (Josh helped me) home with a bunch of food that I shot, which was helpful because Sarah hadn't been able to prepare dinner. The food was GOOD! They've been in business for 13 years, so I think the restaurant is doing something right. If you stop in for lunch or dinner, tell Helen that Joe says, "Hi".

Asian Restaurant News

I just got a gig shooting "Helen's Gourmet Chinese Food" for national publication titled, "Asian Restaurant News". Thank you Craigslist. You rock.

In the next few days, I'll go shoot the Interior, Exterior, the Owner(s), and some signature dishes. This should be fun, partly because I've never done a shoot quite like this before. I will get paid, and I will add a national publication to my portfolio.

I'll be sure to post some of the photos.

The View on the Walls

Here are a few shots of my prints hanging on the walls of PETAL, a local florist.

These prints are for sale as framed. Many people prefer to have their art custom framed (so that it matches the home decor) so, I am also selling prints.

4x7: $5
5x7: $6
8x10: $25
11x14: $35
16x20: $55

Hopefully they are priced to sell in today's economy.



here's a sneak preview of a gallery wrap that should arrive on my doorstep any moment now!

Putting Myself Out There

Yesterday I hung that final two (out of 6) framed art on the walls of local Florist.

Taking my work to the public is a brand new thing for me, so I'm a bit nervous, I'm excited and I'm cautious. I'm nervous to have other people seeing some of my work and talking about it while I'm not around. I'm excited to have other people seeing some of my work and talking about it while I'm not around and I'm cautious - trying to not to get my hopes up too high.

What AM I hoping for? I'm hoping for sales! I'm hoping for a few phone calls for some custom work!

If you are local, I want to invite you to come down to PETAL. Dana (the owner) is really nice. The flowers are high quality. The store is really simple, quaint and has great art on the walls. You will find a map and an address below.

Here are the 6 pieces that I hung.



PETAL (Corner of Willow and Nees) - Click HERE for a map.
1215 N. Willow Ave #140
Clovis, Ca

Now I'm working on hanging some art on the walls of Cinnamonster!

...And Another Location

I just got permission to hang a bunch of prints up at Cinnamonster. I'll post my progress soon.

A Gallery!

On Tuesday I will be hanging up some of my florals (matted and framed) in a great little florist shop near my home.

I'm very excited about it, I'll keep you posted.