Keith B Dixon Jr.

My kids are always willing to model for my test projects. Here are some photos of my oldest son Keith Jr. I shot while practicing some lighting schemes for an up coming photo shoot.

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Susan and Ron’s Wedding

Susan and Ron were married on October 11, 2009 and held a traditional style wedding in Oakland, CA at the Bellevue Club on Lake Merritt. This time I decided to feature the grooms portraits for the gallery, enjoy!

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Joe & Melanie’s Wedding 2009

Melanie and Joe were married in June of this year. Their wedding offered guest an a Classic American feel with some influence on Joe’s African Culture. Joe and Melanie was a great couple to work with. They did a great job planning their wedding day.

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Olivia Oasis Diamond and Perls Party

Olivia Oasis is an event planing company based in the East Bay. I have work with them over the years and they are truly professionals. See for yourself. Anyone who can pulling a great crowd like they did for their Diamond and Perls Red Carpet Party …in this economy is Real Good! Gotta love these ladies.

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Marks 50th Birthday Party

The pirates have landed. This is an event I photographed for a client that I have be working with over the years. This year they out did themselves. Got to love em!

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Rapper San Quinn performs at the Down Low

San Francisco Bay Area rapper San Quinn performed this weekend at the Down Low in Berkeley.  San Quinn first appeared on Master P’s 1997 West Coast Bad Boyz 1&2 album, which went gold.  Later on that year he was inducted in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most appearances on an album according to his My Space Page. This is San Quinn’s 7^th album, “From A Boy To A Man,” since his professional start in 1995.

Tre Pounds Go’s Green and Wins!

Still Bring Good Music, SBG, Musical artist Tre Pound topped the competition for a $1000 prize at the 2^nd annual Solar-Powered Hip-Hop Concert.

The concert was held at Yerba Buena Playground & Carousel in San Francisco. Entrants were asked to create original music and lyrical content about environmental sustainability and solar power.  Five finalists were selected and asked to perform in an MC battle at the concert, which headlined Dead Prez, Mista and Mr F.A.B.

A Day With Jim Dennis

In a previous blog I talked about the importance of having a mentor.  I wrote: “As photographers we generally develop our skill sets through our practical experiences, seminars, organizations, workshops, and through trial and error, but that is not enough.” Learning from a mentor is one of the most valuable experiences a photographer can gain.

Sculpting light in a portrait is an art and skill that is learned over a lifetime.  Most photographers will learn to apply lighting schemes through mainstream resources.

Gorilla Style Justice!

A College Professor once told me “The Means Justify The Ends.” Gorilla Style Justice, which simply means I can shoot anywhere and produce a quality product. Last month I did a photo shoot for SBG Music for the release of the new Tre Pound “Pound For Pound Album.” Here are the end results;  Lets go people! If you missed the video here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftMx6CPRnqE

Are You Planning To Get Married In San Francisco?

Getting married requires a lot of planning. But, getting married in a major metropolitan city requires a more serious thought about how you are going to transport your wedding party and provide information or access to parking for your guest. Before you consider a venue in San Francisco for your wedding you should consider three important facts: the time of day for you event, the location, and the availability of the local area parking.