BLOGhttp://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2012-03-14T08:07:45ZSquarespacehttp://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2012/3/14/new-project-title-tbd-animated-landscape-details.htmlBrandon Joseph Baker2012-03-14T07:53:32Z2012-03-14T07:53:32ZSince the middle of September 2011 I've been working on a new project in my geometrically decreasing free time. Shooting exclusively with my Leica, at first only around my North Beach/Telegraph Hill neighborhood then slowly working into the Financial District, I've been documenting some of my favorite buildings. These buildings are slowly being pieced together into one landscape. This landscape will become an animated landscape where windows and doors lead to other photographs and animations. Most of the buildings featured I've never been in and I have no idea what the interiors actually consist of. In these rooms I plan to create animated stories, house my photography or showcase additional projects or art I'm working on. I imagine this ongoing project growing and developing over several years and using it to promote and build new work and collaborations with people I've yet to meet or worked with in the past. I'm still very far from finished on the first tier of the project, the landscape of the city but I want to share some of the details in progress.
DETAIL LANDSCAPE, project title TBD
DETAIL LANDSCAPE, project title TBD
DETAIL LANDSCAPE, project title TBD
DETAIL LANDSCAPE, project title TBD]]>http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2012/1/5/published-work-in-western-civ-magazine.htmlBrandon Joseph Baker2012-01-06T04:56:10Z2012-01-06T04:56:10ZWork I shot of Greg "Pnut" Galinsky for WESTERN CIV Magazine published this last week. Galinsky and I met in The Lower Haight earlier this year. He brought me downstairs into his studio and gave me a through tour of his work, his background and his process. I was really amazed to see his brush and line work first hand as he cranked out a quick painting for the magazine. Meeting and photographing an artist or an individual in their space is one of my favorite experiences. The environment where people reside or inhabit tells so much about an individual, regardless of their pursuits in the arts or not. Being in the environment where a person explores their creative process reveals their craft in a new light previously hidden from the rest of their art. For a full read of the article please visit WESTERN CIV and enjoy Jason Black's interview.

]]>http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2011/10/24/street-photography-october-2011.htmlBrandon Joseph Baker2011-10-24T06:59:45Z2011-10-24T06:59:45ZIn between BART commutes I still find inspiration and loose myself in the streets. Producing and art directing photo shoots for a living has afforded me the opportunity to loosen my style of personal shooting when I make time to shoot. It's never been hard for me to pick up the camera after a long day or week and shoot for myself. I used to work with shooters who would struggle with finding the time to shoot for themselves and it really hindered their creativity at work. I find it's really important to keep creating no matter how hard work is at the daily grind. I just don't sleep as much at night. Hardly Strickly There
Spencer's Taxi
Illuminated Light
Visage of Katherine
Untitled Pink]]>http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2011/8/19/street-photography-exploration.htmlBrandon Joseph Baker2011-08-19T18:21:19Z2011-08-19T18:21:19ZI've been walking around with my Leica camera since I purchased it a few months ago. Having the option to shoot without lugging my heavy fixed lenses and camera body into a public place has changed my commutes. I've been dabbling in candid street photography and pairing part of the inspiration I find from the street with the inspiration I find in my creative pursuits, such as the work I found of RUEBEN B and posted on PHOTOTRANSMISSION. I've always been inspired by the human form and how we interact with our environment. Taking the facial expressions and identities away from the subjects they become more static and part of the scene yet remain a focus point. With a color field masking the expressions the eye is free to move around the scene and notice details without interpreting the actions of the subjects featured. ]]>http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2011/7/28/editorial-in-wstrncv-magazine.htmlBrandon Joseph Baker2011-07-28T16:48:37Z2011-07-28T16:48:37ZWSTRNCV Magazine and to see more from Goodbye Heart visit their website Goodbyeheart.com

A special thanks to Jason Black for his written piece and for connecting me with WSTRNCV.







]]>http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2011/6/29/press-x-an-interactive-animated-series.htmlBrandon Joseph Baker2011-06-29T15:24:32Z2011-06-29T15:24:32Zupcylced, handmade fashions have garnered quite a bit of attention from New York to San Francisco and I've always enjoyed her creative energy and vision.
Press X , an animated series by Brandon Joseph Baker
Over 8 months later I've finally had a chance to sit down and animate the images we shot that day.
Still of Rassel from Red Controls The Zebra Man
This series examines how the details and nuances of a moment can be lost in an instantaneous internet culture. Created to challenge user patience and perception, PRESS X is an interactive flash animation designed for desktop viewing. To see the series in its entirety please visit www.brandonjosephbaker.com/pressx

Designs, modeling and styling by Lauren Rassel. laurenrassel.com Art Direction, Photography and Animation by Brandon Joseph Baker.]]>http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2011/6/8/news-june-2011.htmlBrandon Joseph Baker2011-06-08T20:06:46Z2011-06-08T20:06:46ZFlickr gallery.
Kevin Clash, creator of Elmo and subject of the documentary film Being Elmo. Paul Rudd and Elizabeth Banks on the press line for the premier of My Idiot Brother.
Immediately following Sundance, two days exactly, I took a Production Manager position in the Photo and Video Department for John McNeil Studio. I've found great pleasure being on a team creating advertisements in broadcast, web and print. The hours are long, I've never been one to shy away from a long week and I'm happy to get my wish with this studio. I'm very happy with my team and find daily inspiration from my lead creative directors. My favorite part of this position is the ever changing nature of projects I'm on, from producing video shoots in the desert and abandoned hangars, to sitting in on interviews with CEOs and CIOs in Silicon Valley to sourcing a classic 1965 Chevy Malibu for a photo shoot. With every creative ask comes a new challenge and thus a great reward delivering content at the wrap of every job.

Alexis Hutt, LOOK Models for WSTRNCV Magazine and Goodbye Heart Vintage. Most recently I shot with Goodbye Heart Vintage for WSTRNCV Magazine. This was my first time to shoot for myself since Sundance wrapped. I had the pleasure of working with Alexis Hutt of Look Models and Amanda and David from Goodbye Heart. I shot the Goodbye Heart Vintage collection in 2009 for their website update. The magazine publishes in June, check back here for more images or follow my Twitter feed @brndnjsphbker for updates.]]>http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2010/12/13/mariele-ivy.htmlBrandon Joseph Baker2010-12-13T19:04:12Z2010-12-13T19:04:12ZI began this project in the spring of 2010 to showcase the work of San Francisco based jewelry designer Mariele-Ivy. From the beginning I wanted this ambitious project to have a very specific feel, a dream on film, and to showcase the beauty of Mariele-Ivy’s work. I was fortunate to work with some amazing people on this project who have been very patient as all the integral pieces took time to develop. This dreamscape stop-motion, inspired by the natural elements found in Mariele-Ivy’s jewelry comes to life through a hypnotic original score paired with the remote beauty of Northern California’s landscape.
+Art Direction, Imagery and Editing by Brandon Joseph Baker.
+Shot on location in Marin County, California and at Sandbox Studio San Francisco.
+Model Nasim Keihani, Styling by Courtney Cummins, Make Up by Lena Chavez
+Fashions from Archetype Boutique and The Perish Trust.
+Produced in collaboration with Revolver Studios.
+Original music composed and performed by Ben Grimes.
To purchase or see more of Mariele-Ivy's work please visit mariele-ivy.com]]>http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2010/11/29/the-sundance-institute-and-robert-redford.htmlBrandon Joseph Baker2010-11-29T22:40:00Z2010-11-29T22:40:00ZLast year at The 2010 Sundance Film Festival I was covering an event called An Artist At The Table. A surprise speaker came to the podium without alerting any of the photographers there. I happened to be in the right place at the right time to snap some photos of Robert Redford. This was my first time in the 4 years of attending The Festival to photograph Redford. I was honored to see that The Institute is now using my photo on their home page and as Redford's official photo for his blog posts. ROBERT REDFORD BY BRANDON JOSEPH BAKER ]]>http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2010/11/10/mlb-and-the-san-francisco-giants.htmlBrandon Joseph Baker2010-11-10T20:33:32Z2010-11-10T20:33:32ZBefore The Giants won The World Series, I photographed them for Major League Baseball during media day at AT&T Park. My friend Andy hooked me up with MLB's PR department (Thanks Andy!) and I photographed The Giants and The Rangers (the later not pictured due to personal bias for San Francisco) signing a banner to honor friends and family impacted by cancer. The MLB dedicated the first game to cancer research and the Stand Up To Cancer campaign. I shot stills of the players with a video crew doing interviews behind the right field fence. Standing in the presence of Brian Wilson, even before he sealed the win in the last game, was a little intimidating. He's has a very big personality and deserves the "Fear The Beard" rally cry. GO GIANTS! Stand Up To Cancer Campaign © MLB Photos/Brandon Joseph Baker Barry Zito, © MLB Photos/Brandon Joseph Baker Brian Wilson, © MLB Photos/Brandon Joseph Baker Buster Posey and Pablo Sandoval, © MLB Photos/Brandon Joseph Baker All photos © MLB Photos/Brandon Joseph Baker and are used by permission from Major League Baseball.]]>