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Joy and Littering in the streets of San Francisco

The deja vu continues. Didn’t we all just do this 2 years ago?
Last night the San Francisco Giants proved they were the best franchise in baseball. And San Franciscans celebrated with cheers, drinks and, of course, litter.

Posted 29 October 2012 † Beck Diefenbach § News § Personal ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

My best photos of 2011 Part 3: Personal

Best of 2011 Part 1: Technology, Part 2: Boy Scouts.
Best of 2010, 2009, and 2008
Being a freelance photographer, I shoot far less assignments than I did as a staffer in 2010. Because of that, I felt the urge in 2011 to carry my camera around more often. Below is a sampling of my favorite personal [...]

Posted 05 January 2012 † Beck Diefenbach § Personal ‡ Comments (4) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

5 Alarm Fire in Western Additon, San Francisco

60 people displaced, but only 2 injuries in a 5 alarm fire which destroyed 3 apartment buildings.
I was about to make lunch when I got the call. Living downwind of the fire, I could easily smell the burning from the Inner Sunset.

Posted 23 December 2011 † Beck Diefenbach § Freelance Reporting § News ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , ,

My Year in Pictures Part 3: Faces

This is part 3 of a 6-part series of my year in pictures. 2010 Part 1: DeKalb County. 2010 Part 2: Youth.
Portraits are the most nerve racking of my job. But when done well, it can have some of the biggest pay off.
Some posed, some natural, these images of faces unsettle me more than others. [...]

Posted 02 January 2011 † Beck Diefenbach § Feature § portrait ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

A fortnight

From car fires to summer camp, this has been an interesting two weeks. Here is a summary.
I was on my way to the newsroom from another assignment when I saw the smoke. It was too much to be a controlled burn or just a brush fire, so I headed towards it. The smoke lead me [...]

Posted 05 July 2010 † Beck Diefenbach § Feature § News § portrait ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,