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Business portrait of a young entrepreneur in Oakland, Ca

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Jun 112012

Allow me to introduce you to Alanna Rayford. She is transforming a derelict building in Oakland’s up and coming Uptown neighborhood into a thriving gallery space. I wanted an image of her that was dynamic and exciting, pretty and approachable. I feel like this photo says all of this and more. I shot it during the golden hour as late afternoon light streamed through the windows and wrapped around her. She looks natural and in charge at her computer. The photo was shot with all natural light on a 50mm prime lens.

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San Francisco business photography

Five year old girl in facepaint.

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Mar 202012

Intense and pretty Korean child in face paint at a party

This photo was taken at a child’s birthday party. There was a tea party (back when that meant a party where you drink tea and not a political movement) and a treasure hunt and face painting.

The girl in the photo is obviously of Asian descent. I think her heritage is Korean, but I am not sure.

For me the thing that sells this photo is her unblinking intensity. She’s a pretty little girl, and she is staring into your soul, perhaps finding it wanting.

Photo © Alex Schoenfeldt 2007
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San Francisco Bay Area Event Photography

(Semi) Candid shot of a cute little girl

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Feb 042012

Pretty little girl mugging for the camera in a park in Oakland

I was doing a family portrait session. Mom, dad, two great dogs and one cute and happy little girl. She was one of those bubbly charming kids that make people without kids think “we should have kids.”

She got a little bored or posing with her mom and dad in a look at the camera way, but she didn’t mind “mugging” for the camera. Her mom put her on the table and let her just go while I snapped a few dozen photos. There are plenty of great shots from this session, but this one is just so fun. It’s just so sassy! The lines work really well, and the red offers such an interesting contrast to the greens and browns. Oh, I also like the textures in the photo.

Photo © Alex Schoenfeldt 2011
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Pregnancy photo. Beautiful pregnant Indian woman on a Northern California Beach.

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Jan 142012

Prenant Indian woman on a beach in Pacifica California

I did a pregnancy photo session for a couple recently. We started on the hills above the ocean somewhere south of Pacifica CA. We got some great shots of the two of them but the award winner is posted below. The long back hair, round pregnant belly, dark Indian skin, the dark cliff walls, the cold white-capped ocean, this shot just works in my opinion.

It’s on the blog twice. I was just going to post the color version you see first. This shot is a bit intimate, and I know for a fact the husband has some conservative family members, I thought I’d check before I put it out there on the interweb for all to see. I emailed a proof of the shot with my request, and when I got the email saying “yes” back it also said “aren’t you going to use the black and white version?”

Which one do you like better?

Environmental portrait of African American Boy

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Mar 112011

I like the simplicity and moodiness of this environmental portrait of an African American boy. There was also nice soft spring afternoon light. Taken in West Oakland, CA.