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Photography

A focused set of photographs can introduce a place, carry a campaign and keep an organization visible long after the shoot. We plan the images around how they will be used.

Commercial

Campaigns, locations and the places a business calls home.

New Leaf Community Markets’ River Street storefront, photographed from above in September 2025.
New Leaf Community Markets, River Street, Santa Cruz, 2025 opening. Aerial photograph by Andrew J. O’Keefe II.
A redwood-wrapped Santa Cruz METRO bus beneath tall redwood trees.
One Ride at a Time, Santa Cruz METRO. Bus photograph by Andrew J. O’Keefe II; redwood image on the wrap by Frans Lanting.
A blue Santa Cruz METRO bus beside a marina, viewed from above.
Santa Cruz METRO at the harbor. Aerial photograph by Andrew J. O’Keefe II.

People

Garden Marcus in San Francisco: portraits within a shared setting.

Garden Marcus reaching toward foliage inside a greenhouse.
Garden Marcus in San Francisco, 2024. Photograph by Andrew J. O’Keefe II.
Garden Marcus outdoors beneath foliage
Garden Marcus in San Francisco. Photograph by Andrew J. O’Keefe II.

Events

Speakers, audiences and the experience of being there.

Garden Marcus speaking and gesturing to an audience at Book Passage.
Garden Marcus at Book Passage, 2024. Photograph by Andrew J. O’Keefe II.
Crowded MAH atrium during a public event
A public gathering in the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History atrium. Photograph by Andrew J. O’Keefe II.
Audience gathered for an outdoor concert
An audience at the Mountain Sol Festival. Photograph by Andrew J. O’Keefe II.

Places

Architecture, coastlines and a wider view of Santa Cruz.

Downtown, river and coastline from above
Downtown Santa Cruz, the San Lorenzo River and the coastline. Photograph by Andrew J. O’Keefe II.
Open living and dining area with large windows
Interior photography for William Fischer Architecture. Photograph by Andrew J. O’Keefe II.
Seacliff shoreline under a vivid sunrise
Sunrise over the remains of the SS Palo Alto at Seacliff State Beach. Photograph by Andrew J. O’Keefe II.

Public art

Watsonville Brillante: public art within its downtown setting.

Colorful Watsonville Brillante mural covering a downtown parking structure.
Watsonville Brillante, by Kathleen Crocetti and Community Arts & Empowerment. Photograph by Andrew J. O’Keefe II; commissioned by George Ow Jr.
Watsonville Brillante mural and surrounding downtown streets, viewed from above.
Watsonville Brillante in its downtown setting. Photograph by Andrew J. O’Keefe II; commissioned by George Ow Jr.

Selected experience

Art in public life

Art in public life

Filming and photography of Watsonville Brillante, commissioned by George Ow Jr., document the mural and its place in downtown Watsonville.

Explore the work

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How we approach it

  1. Agree on the story, locations and intended placements.
  2. Plan light, access and a practical shot list.
  3. Photograph the people, setting and details.
  4. Deliver a considered selection with clear organization.

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