San Francisco, CA
Former filmmaker, returned to still photography about seven years ago. I have been doing work for a number of large Bay Area companies such as; Wells Fargo, Intel, Merck, Rite Aid, and more. I am focusing on headshot / portrait photography and branding work but still shoot assignment work for a number of local papers.
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6 customer reviews
Felicia
Art is an incredible photographer as well as incredibly patient with me. He made sure I didn't leave the session without being happy with the headshots. In addition he did multiple iterations of editing to make sure that at the end of the day I was happy with the outcome. I would 100% recommend Art for any professional photography needs! More...
ICU
General Photography
It's such a pleasure to work with Art. He spent time with me and helped me to figure what works for me. We tried out different outfits, angels and backgrounds to make sure I have plenty of options to chose from. The whole process is smooth and enjoyable. I highly recommend him and will come back if I need more photos taken. More...
Ceci
Art is the amazing professional photographer I found on Bark about 4 months ago. He helped us set up couples of Clinical Research projects which regarded rich professional experience involving replicating the photos (headshots) with the same sitting and features among different time points, baseline, week 4, week 8 and final (before and after) in our clinic. He brought his gears to set up a "portable studio" each time with every motivated and reliable time management from beginning to end and delivering excellent headshot results for 50 people or more (about 450 photos per week). Services charges are very reasonable and competitive among other photographers. He also runs a little studio near the Noe Valley neighborhood to do more traditional headshots. I highly recommend Art as the photographer to go to for both job tasks required to customize settings and standard traditional photo shooting. More...
Angela
I had a fantastic photoshoot with Art. He was extremely professional and set up the lighting and background before my session. During the photoshoot, he was very accommodating and tried different setups to get the perfect shots. I was amazed on how attentive and responsive Art was for post-production as well. The photos from my session were fantastic. I would highly recommend Art for headshots and would come back if I needed more headshots later on. More...
Cassandra
Art was very friendly and kind even when I ran late to my appointment. The headshots that he took and retouched turned out great! I can see myself using them for resumes and professional profiles for years to come. More...
Vanessa Kahlon
Art was great to work with and very responsive. Took his time with me until I felt we had the right picture. I love my headshot and will be using it for
my book. Would use Art again!
What’s the secret to taking a great photograph?
Other than having the right gear and technical knowledge, the key ingredient to a good photo is making someone feel comfortable to be themselves...oh and be wearing the right clothing....
What questions might you ask a client when starting a new project?
The key question for me is where are you going to use the photos and what is important to you.
What do you love most about your job?
Over the years I have gotten to meet an extraordinary cross section of people, and take pride in the fact that I have been able to take photos that capture a moment in time for people to preserve on their life journey.
What inspired you to start your own business?
I've always been an entrepreneur, as that is just a fundamental part of my nature.