I'm shooting primarily in San Francisco and part time in Los Angeles. My background is in photography, acting, casting and film making which has afforded me the opportunity to work on hundreds of films, commercials, television shows and photo shoots. The past few years have brought a renewed interest in developing interesting photo essays and projects. While themaleimage.com is dedicated to the male form, I have been working on projects that include both men and women.

Each shoot is unique to every individual and it's important that you feel comfortable and engaged in your project. The style, location and wardrobe (or lack of it) are all talked about ahead of time, but we also leave lots of room to explore spontaneous and creative moments. It's often in those moments that we get our best shots of the day.

My mainstream commercial web site - www.joemazzaphotography.com

My blog (updated daily) - http://themaleimage.blogspot.com

Past and current projects and clients:

• 2011 Bare Chest Calendar - (benefiting Aids Emergency fund) - On sale now.

• 2010 Print media campaign for STOP AIDS - muni, newstands and bus stop ads.

• 2009 Photographed "2010 Black Men of the Castro" Calendar for STOP AIDS

• Official red carpet and back stage photographer for the American Idol web site.

• 2009 Photographed the 2010 Bare Chest Calendar - www.barechest.org

• 2008 Equinox Fitness Club - trainer portraits.

• 2008 Documentary wedding photographer - City Hall, San Francisco, CA

 • August 2007 - Speed Racer - Berlin

• September 2007, photographer for "Boylesque"