san francisco Dec 2018

Poppy Creative is a unique collective of San Francisco's top tier visual storytellers. The well-established creative agency has long-standing relationships in the photography industry, and its diverse array of photographers are talented in advertising, commercial and catalogue work. The roster also includes prop stylists, soft good stylists, and producers.

"While we are happy to book any individual from our roster, we can also book an entire team of talent for your next photo shoot. We take the stress and uncertainty out of shoots - ensuring you get a quality team and captivating images every time you work with us."

Clients include Art.com, Cost Plus World Market, Gobble.com, Mark and Graham, Pottery Barn Teen and Shutterfly.

Jennifer Davick is a California and New York-based director and photographer for brands that seek to showcase food and culinary lifestyle photography and film that is vibrant, stylish, approachable and appetizing.

Her work explores the beauty-from-within of ingredients and reveals a portrait of implied lifestyle in the process. She is passionate about collaboration, remaining curious, mixing mediums and creating striking stories that feature food as the hero.

Recent clients include The Food Network, Imagine Soups, Aldi, Hillshire Farm, Lifeway Kefir and Electrolux.

Jason Bax and John Towner were independent photographers obsessed with art and design when they first crossed paths. Since founding their own studio, they’ve worked with bespoke bike builders, car makers, fashion designers and labels, and interior designers, stopping at nothing to tell the client’s story.

Bax + Towner are comfortable in the studio shooting fashion, in a chase van filming high-performance cars, or climbing a mountain to show off the latest waterproof jacket. This creative and driven duo believes that a well-crafted image is more valuable now than ever before, and they pride themselves on sweating the small stuff.

Their clients include Audi on Demand, Purple Wine & Spirits, Dockers and Cadillac. Follow them on Instagram.

Alexander Imaging is a creative advertising and catalogue studio located for 16 years in the heart of Soma, San Francisco.

Jeff Alexander strives for clean, creative imagery that is focused on beauty, cosmetics, products and food for a wide range of clientele.

Providing full service production, skilled photography, high-end retouching and post-production, Alexander Imaging consistently works to bring a high level of service and attention for all clients.

Alfred Yan is a photographer based in San Francisco. He specialises in interiors and still life photography. After studying biology in college, he took an evening photography class: one thing led to another, and he found himself loading film holders and peeling Polaroids.

In 2000, Alfred moved to New York City to further his training. There, he was introduced to the world of interior photography and the beauty of natural light. Upon returning to San Francisco in 2009, he took that experience to the studio of Restoration Hardware as staff photographer.

Alfred’s clients include Anthropologie, FLOR, Mint, The New York Times and Restoration Hardware.

Bambina Ricoretta, also known as Rebecca Casado Frankel, was born in Madrid, Spain, to an American mother and Spanish father. She has a background in set design and audiovisual communication, and has worked in art direction for TV, film and photography as well as in schools.

All of these experiences make Bambina a photographer with great storytelling skills and a demeanor that gets the best out of her models, whether kids or adults. Her lens has the ability to see the warmth, fun, and playfulness of the scenes and subjects she photographs.

Shaun Sullivan’s beautiful portfolio represents 20 years of successful commercial photography. He is equally practiced in location and studio work, with an elegant, sophisticated style that is never stuffy. He is constantly looking for ways to improve the shot, surprise the viewer with something they didn’t predict, and walk away with more than they expected.

Working for a wide variety of clients, Shaun has shot everything from furniture to flatware, computers to jewellery, advertising to catalogue. His open mind and relaxed, upbeat attitude guarantee an easy and fun shoot experience resulting in beautiful photos.

Shaun's clients include Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Teen, and Better Homes & Gardens. Follow him on Instagram.

Since 2001, Eric Frazier has been shooting for clients such as Toyota, Salesforce, Genentech, and Amgen. Based in San Francisco, he specializes in portraits, lifestyle, and sports. He is represented by Freda Scott Creative.

His easy going manner and collaborative nature allows him to connect with his subjects and clients to create compelling images for both advertising and editorial projects.

When he’s not shooting for clients, Eris is shooting personal work or riding his mountain bike with his wife and kids in the hills of Marin.

Eric Zepeda draws upon his years-long obsession with photography to create rich, nuanced images. He is often sought out for his food and product photography skills, bringing light and depth to perfectly capture each image. He works in New York and California, and anywhere in-between. 

Eric's clients include Mark and Graham, Shutterfly, Gobble.com, and Walmart. Follow him on Instagram.

"Little Devil Productions is a boutique production company focused on providing the ultimate level of quality and attention to detail. Producing around the globe, we leverage a worldwide network of trusted production partnerships ensuring highly skilled crews for projects of any size. Local crews are handpicked for each project and tailored to suit your needs.

Just a few of the services you can count on when working with Little Devil include art buying, budgeting, casting, catering, craft service, crew hire, Eq rental, ground transport, insurance, location scouting and permitting, travel coordination and anything else you may need.

In this Showcase, you can see imagery from Rimowa’s recent website redesign and American Crew AllStar Challenge."

Die Kool Productions is Ken Brown: a digital tech/on-set retoucher based in Los Angeles and San Francisco with over 14 years of experience.

He is a quiet nerd who spends most of his time playing with computers and baking bread when he’s not travelling for work in Europe, Mexico, and Asia (or working locally) on all sorts of shoots; from pretty cars to adorable babies.

Full digital packages including still and video cameras are available for rent. He also has extensive travel experience.

Clients include Anton Watts, Erin Kunkel, Sasha Gulish. Brands include Audi, Apple, Huggies and Visa.

''Edgy compositions that are complex, dark and epic; a side of Jim Erickson most people don’t see.

Video that captures reel emotion. Press the play button to see.''