Guerilla Photography in San Francisco

Improvisation, spontaneity, and resourcefulness. Oh, and fearlessness, always fearlessness. When you’re on location at a farmer’s market in San Francisco, with the clamor of voices and motion all around, you have to embrace a kind of guerrilla photography to wrangle sense out of the chaos. Shifting light? Chase it down. Grapes, apples, and potatoes? Use them, creatively. Old wooden crates? Bend them to your will.

And while you’re hustling from scene to scene, stay open to the kindness of strangers—always. They can surprise you by opening doors you didn’t even know existed. See that produce truck below? A vendor—a former Miss Vietnam—warmly encouraged us to adapt it to our needs, as though it were our own private set. Her generosity made the day. Special thanks to creative thinker and model-collaborator Liza Levina for turning these fleeting moments into art.

kevin neilson editorial photography crates produce farmer's market san francisco grapes
kevin neilson editorial photography crates produce farmer's market san francisco apples
kevin neilson editorial photography crates produce farmer's market san francisco potatoes

Published by Kevin Neilson

Kevin Neilson is a professional photographer and creative visual artist in the San Francisco Bay Area. Kevin provides headshot, family, brand, lifestyle, landscape, and senior portrait photography services to individuals and families in California and Utah and to businesses worldwide. He specializes in candid realism that captures the warmth and authenticity of his subjects. His clients include authors, executives, models, doctors, speakers, lawyers, families, agencies, and Fortune 50 companies. When Kevin’s not working, he’s spending time with his family or backpacking in the High Sierras. He has a black belt in Cormac McCarthy. For testimonials, please visit my Yelp and Google business listings.

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