T r i s t a n C r a n e

Deepest of Blues

tristan — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:33:54 +0000

San Francisco Love

tristan — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:47:20 +0000

My longest relationship by far has been with this city, with San Francisco. I love the fog, the chilly summers, the Victorian houses, the diverse culture. I moved here when I was 20 years old and as much as I love to travel elsewhere, coming home to you, San Francisco, is where I find my heart.

Maternity Shoot, Kelly and Greg

tristan — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:45:34 +0000

It’s always both a pleasure and extra nerve-wracking to work with friends, but Kelly and Greg were kind enough to trust me with both their wedding photographs and a maternity session. I can’t wait to meet the new member of their family! Apparently he’s been kicking up a storm and will be arriving in just a few short weeks. We started the shoot in Golden Gate park, on a day that turned out to be colder than expected, and after an hour we moved indoors. Both Kelly and Greg are super talented musicians (a skill I lack utterly despite my great appreciation of music), so we shot a whole set of images in their downstairs practice room.

Many more below the cut!

Lensflare and Picat

tristan — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:02:46 +0000

Yup, that’s one messy desk.

Latest Prop 8 Ruling – Unconstitutional

tristan — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:27:51 +0000

The San Francisco 9th Circuit court has ruled today to uphold Judge Walkers decision that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.

I don’t often post about politics on this blog, my emphasis here is to focus on the images. In this case, however, I feel that marriage equality is a hugely important issue and am astounded that so many people in my home state feel that two adult human beings should be denied that right based on sexual orientation.

Laws have no place in dictating people’s freedom of religion, or their right to marry. We live in a diverse and beautiful world with a wide range of human experience. I will always support the rights of all adult human beings to love whom they love. Marriage for all!

“Cherry Blossom” Season in San Francisco

tristan — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:41:50 +0000

My favorite herald of spring, when the trees in our neighborhood burst into bloom with these fragile pink blossoms. According to a friend, they aren’t actually cherry blossoms, but ornamental plums. Which makes perfect sense, because I have never noticed any actual fruit produced by these trees! Still, they’re a lovely display, no?

Flower Girls

tristan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:30:49 +0000

From Liz and Nathanial’s Point Reyes Wedding

Rachel and Joe’s Annapolis Jewish Wedding

Print Sale – Joshua Tree at Sunset

tristan — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:40:22 +0000

I’ve decided to begin to offer a few of my landscape and travel images up as limited fine art prints, beginning with this series shot in Joshua Tree, California. Each photograph is available as either a 10″x10″ or 12″x12″ print – larger sizes are available, just ask.

Photobooth – The Dapper Crowd of ‘The League’

tristan — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:33:20 +0000

Recently I was was invited to run a photo booth at the infamous Mission Control, for their ‘League’ party. The theme was ‘Steampunk’, and people dressed to impress, as you can see!

Steampunk Night At ‘The League’ – Images by Tristan Crane

Prints and the whole set of images are available here. Thanks to everyone who posed for my camera, and to Mission Control for having me at their event.

Kelly And Greg – San Francisco City Hall Wedding

tristan — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:27:36 +0000

Radiant, and rainy. Two adjectives which describe my first wedding of 2012! It’s always an enormous honor when a friend asks you to shoot their wedding, in this case I was very touched when Kelly and Greg decided to book me for this day at city hall. We began with the appointment for their license, and in no time at all were standing in the Rotunda, surrounded by their closest friends and the officiant (who was absolutely lovely!). After, we headed up to the 3rd floor to take advantage of the incredible light up there for some portraits of the couple and their attendants.

I love Kelly’s 1930′s inspired dress and hat so much that I couldn’t resist processing a number of their images in velvety black and white – some of these shots remind me of my grandmother’s wedding album images, which were a big inspiration to me growing up.

Kelly and Greg’s San Francisco City Hall Wedding – Images by Tristan Crane