justin bowen photography

The Lockes

2011-07-09T11:08:00.000-07:00

Recent portraits of some friends.

Wildlife Works project

2011-03-29T14:15:00.000-07:00

I had a small, but fun job come my way recently. A non-profit orginanization called Wildlife Works had some photos from their wildlife refuge in Kenya and they needed some retouching to make them look more exciting. Below are the images with Before / After.

Sunset From the Sky

2011-02-27T16:12:00.001-08:00

San Ramon Valley Fire's new iPhone App

2011-02-09T19:11:00.000-08:00

SRVF has made a new iPhone App that will send out a notification of a cardiac arrest if you are in a close vicinity, and you can respond to do CPR. You can download the app for free, and can help save a life. For more information on how this new app works, please go to firedepartment.org.

Happy New Year!!

2011-01-01T19:36:00.000-08:00

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year

from the Bowens!!!

Behind the Scenes....

2010-11-29T18:46:00.000-08:00

The 35 day trip has come to close. Over a dozen hotels and twice as many flights, ten people, over 25 bags of luggage, nearly 30,000 photographs taken, and 5 countries later and our long work days in paradise have concluded.

Thailand

Seychelles

Erik Almas shooting sunset.

Zollo standing in a Terradactyl nest.

Mauritius

Matthew Turley

Me photoshopping on a beach and trying to eat lunch.

Malta

(Matthew Turley and I)

Matthew Turley shooting me diving into the Mediterranean.

Some really old door, aka, "Tattoooine"

2010-11-18T13:16:00.000-08:00

Valletta, Malta

2010-11-18T12:56:00.000-08:00

Valletta is the capital of Malta.

Malta...

2010-11-16T23:47:00.000-08:00

Erik Almas Shooting in Mauritius

2010-11-12T08:39:00.000-08:00

Mauritian Local

2010-11-10T09:41:00.000-08:00

Mauritius - Land of the Dodo Bird

2010-11-09T08:45:00.000-08:00

(This patch of sand of nearly ship-wrecked us in the middle of the ocean)

The Islands of Seychelles

2010-11-05T10:23:00.000-07:00

Seychelles

2010-11-03T08:58:00.000-07:00

Seychelles is like a mix of Hawaii, the Caribbean, and Africa. It is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen

Last day in Thailand

2010-10-31T01:26:00.000-07:00

This is the last full day in Thailand and we have wrapped the shoot here. We are on to Seychelles tomorrow. We shot on some of the most beautiful beaches and saw over a dozen islands in South Thailand. I spent a week on the boat in the top photo.

This is my first shoot with Erik Almas and it turns out that it is a 5 week trip to 5 different countries. It has been a very challenging beginning, and I am looking forward to the next three weeks. More photos to follow. ( I am not here to take photos, rather help make them, so it is often hard to take pictures. Hopefully I will have more time to make some images.)

Islands of Thailand

2010-10-30T07:56:00.000-07:00

Storm

2010-10-27T07:32:00.001-07:00

Phi Phi, Thailand

Zolo

2010-10-26T09:10:00.000-07:00

This is Zolo. He is the videographer. He likes color.

Bangkok

2010-10-25T08:30:00.001-07:00

and so it begins.....

2010-10-24T12:59:00.000-07:00

Tokyo International Airport

Landed in Tokyo, and made a quick jump over to Bangkok. We start shooting in two days and it will run all the way to November 21. My itinerary takes me from Thailand to Seychelles, then to Mauritius, and finishing up in Malta. I will post as much as internet connection will allow...

The next chapter....

2010-10-04T23:41:00.000-07:00

Big things are happening in the world of Justin Bowen Photography. One of my all-time favorite photographers had an opening for a full time position as his first assistant. I jumped at this opportunity and have been given the honor to work with him. His name is Erik Almas and not only has his work inspired an motivated me, it has helped shape the kind of photography I do. You can see his work at erikalmas.com.
My first assignment with him will be a 35 day trip to some of the most beautiful places around the world. I will be posting photos of this trip soon, so stay tuned for more details....

Portrait for Danville Today - Lucas Hirst

2010-08-24T13:51:00.000-07:00

Lucas is a reserve fire fighter for the San Ramon Valley Fire District. He started out as the volunteer photographer/videographer for the district and now works full time as Tech Support. He is holding an iPhone because he created an app that allows the public to stream live emergency calls.

Behind the Scenes

2010-08-02T22:07:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to show what a photo looks like from another point of view. The final product is further below if you want to see the outcome. (Photo taken by Tony Santoro)

The forgotten Portrait - Calf Rancher

2010-07-22T11:15:00.001-07:00

Photos from Hawaii - June, 2010

2010-07-22T11:04:00.000-07:00

Journey to Idaho - Shoot for Cunnington Insurance

2010-06-15T21:20:00.000-07:00

I went to Idaho in April to shoot for Cunnington Insurance. It was a great week and I got to shoot in places that I would normally never have access to, so that made it interesting. The shots will be up on cunningtonins.com pretty soon, so check it out. Feel free to let me know what you think.

US-95

2010-05-04T10:32:00.000-07:00

Found this little jewel in eastern Oregon on US-95. Some of my favorite photos come from just stopping at the side of the road.

Lumberjack

2010-05-04T10:25:00.000-07:00

This is from a recent trip to Idaho where I shot for Cunnington Insurance. More images to come...

San Ramon Valley Fire's Website is up for a Webby

2010-04-21T18:47:00.000-07:00

San Ramon Valley Fire District's website is up for a Webby Award (not the award I photographed above), which is equivalent to an Oscar for websites. My photography makes up a large portion of the site, so take a visit to firedepartment.org and have a look!

Michael Spivey - Dougherty High School

2010-04-11T15:37:00.000-07:00

Paper Fight - Dan Bowen's Class

2010-04-09T21:10:00.000-07:00

This was the day before their spring break so Dan's "Literature through Film" class got to have a paper fight in class.

Meet my New Portfolio

2010-04-09T20:42:00.000-07:00

I just got my new professional portfolio, done by Taurus Bookbindery, and it looks great. All I need now are more photos to put in it.

Hunter - Chris Conley

2010-04-02T15:13:00.000-07:00

PDN Faces Contest

2010-03-26T11:38:00.000-07:00

I entered this image in the PDN faces contest. This is a huge contest among many major national and international photographers so my chances are slim. But if you want to support me, you can by clicking on the link below and voting for my image! Thanks.

PDN Faces Contest (my image)

Portrait - Firefighter of the Year

2010-03-19T14:57:00.000-07:00

Tom Allen - Tahoe CA

2010-03-16T16:34:00.000-07:00

I have been trying to shoot in different types of weather to see what challenges come up. This one definitely scored most difficult to shoot in.

Hole on a Hill

2010-03-09T15:07:00.000-08:00

This is the next image in my "Moments" portfolio I am working on. Thanks to Mandie (my lovely and patient wife), Nate and my dad for helping.

Sunrise Flight in the Marchetti SF-260

2010-02-23T12:42:00.000-08:00

Flown by Edward Doerr

Pitts Pilot - Edward Doerr

2010-02-21T20:55:00.000-08:00

This is the first of a new series to come. The series is tentatively called "moments" and will depict just that, moments.

A San Ramon Sunset

2010-02-14T17:59:00.000-08:00

Honeymoon in Antigua

2010-02-13T14:41:00.000-08:00

Here is my favorite photo from our honeymoon. I forgot to post it a while back, so here you go.

(Patchy) Snow Camping in Yosemite

2010-02-13T14:14:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-24T13:07:00.000-08:00

From Top to bottom: Shaun Leblanc, Davin Tang, Ryan Wool, Nate Darnell, and then me.

The Bay Bridge Project

2009-12-16T11:16:00.000-08:00

I would like to thank Greg Allen, the foreman on the bridge, for his patience and willingness to allow me onto the bridge. He gave me great access to some unique spots and I appreciate how easy he was to work with.

New Promo Piece

2009-12-07T15:29:00.000-08:00

Front

Back

Snow Capped Hills in San Ramon

2009-12-07T14:59:00.000-08:00

Outside Magazine Cover - Dan Gillette

2009-11-23T23:16:00.000-08:00

Editorial Cover - Replicating Bicycling Magazine

2009-11-09T20:10:00.001-08:00

Still Life - Stripped Screw

2009-10-28T10:34:00.000-07:00

Architecture in Big Sur

2009-09-30T14:06:00.000-07:00

Editorial Portrait - Shaun the Climber

2009-09-19T13:50:00.001-07:00

Infastructure

2009-05-01T23:35:00.001-07:00

Editorial Story - Shepard

2009-04-09T11:48:00.000-07:00

Still Life - Tattoo

2009-04-09T11:47:00.000-07:00

Architechture - Barn Interior

2009-03-30T12:48:00.000-07:00

Trailers on i-80

2009-03-23T14:13:00.001-07:00

Hasselblad

2009-03-05T19:24:00.000-08:00

Mandie running in Monterey.

Still Life - Rust and Moss

2009-03-05T19:00:00.001-08:00

Still life - Movie Poster

2009-03-03T22:59:00.000-08:00

SF Embarcadero

2009-02-26T21:41:00.001-08:00

Still LIfe - Golf

2009-02-26T13:28:00.000-08:00

Market St.

2009-02-24T19:33:00.001-08:00

"No Sitting Anytime"

2009-02-24T18:44:00.000-08:00

Architectural Landscape - Pier

2009-02-23T20:15:00.000-08:00

Still Life - Guitar

2009-02-17T17:02:00.001-08:00

Roomate Photo

2009-02-14T17:42:00.000-08:00

Left to Right - Davin, Me, Nate

Landscape - Hay Stack

2009-02-12T00:08:00.001-08:00

Still Life - Droplet

2009-02-12T00:03:00.001-08:00

Aerial of San Ramon

2009-02-07T20:19:00.001-08:00

Still Life - Hair Ball

2009-02-05T12:57:00.001-08:00

Overpass

2009-01-10T13:31:00.001-08:00

Editorial Portrait - Andy

2008-12-18T20:52:00.001-08:00

Aerial Shot of The Bay Bridge

2008-12-14T23:49:00.001-08:00

Edge (Clothing Store) Photos

2008-11-11T20:31:00.000-08:00

Editorial Portrait - Harry Williams

2008-11-03T19:09:00.000-08:00

Editorial Portrait - Kyle Clark

2008-10-29T15:04:00.000-07:00

Corporate Portrait

2008-10-28T14:41:00.001-07:00

Illustrative Portrait: Pati and her Music

2008-10-27T11:19:00.001-07:00

Editorial Portrait - Vince the Mechanic

2008-10-22T12:20:00.001-07:00

Still Life - Radios

2008-10-21T22:40:00.000-07:00

Untitleable - (its Mandie and I if you can't tell)

2008-10-21T12:13:00.001-07:00

Editorial Portrait Redo: Nick Hart

2008-10-15T14:43:00.000-07:00

Emergency

2008-10-14T16:42:00.000-07:00

Before

After

SRVF Photos

2008-10-08T01:37:00.001-07:00

Two People Interacting -or lack there of

2008-10-06T20:11:00.000-07:00

Editorial Portrait: Nick Hart

2008-10-01T12:02:00.000-07:00

Gary and Eli

2008-09-29T20:50:00.001-07:00

Editorial Portrait - Emily Gillette

2008-09-29T14:54:00.001-07:00

Hands and Face - Mandie mourning the death of me

2008-09-23T21:37:00.001-07:00

Tate - 3 Emotions

2008-09-16T11:19:00.000-07:00

JOY

SUPRISE

FEAR

SRV Fire Stations

2008-09-07T18:28:00.001-07:00

Station 30

Station 31

Station 32

Station 33

Station 34

Station 35

Station 36

Station 37

Station 38

Station 39

Colorado - The way I like to see it

2008-08-27T18:37:00.000-07:00

New SRVF photos

2008-07-31T18:14:00.000-07:00

New Shot for San Ramon Fire's Website - "Construction"

2008-07-20T22:05:00.000-07:00

The Making Of

Before

After

Camping in Tahoe

2008-07-16T14:35:00.001-07:00

Nick's Housemates

2008-07-07T01:04:00.001-07:00

Lychron Medical

2008-06-03T20:23:00.000-07:00

Some Print Ads for "Edge - Shop for Men"

2008-06-03T20:21:00.000-07:00

Another Manual Cover for SRVFD

2008-06-03T20:17:00.000-07:00

Rolling Stones cover (its obviously fake)

2008-05-13T14:44:00.000-07:00