I Hella Heart SF

This collection of photos comes from a lunchtime shooting outing in Chinatown with the cast from Whatimseeing.com and 4Fifteen Clothing.  Derek Poon, the man behind 4Fifteen, is a third-generation San Franciscan with deep seeded roots in Chinatown.  Although I’ve been to Chinatown a million-and-one times throughout the years, being with Derek and hearing his perspective, personal stories and family’s history in the historic district made the outing feel more like a maiden visit for me.  Thanks again, Derek!

Click HERE to read an in-depth interview with Derek where he talks about his clothing line and family's history in San Francisco.  It's a really good read.

I’m already looking forward to next Friday’s lunchtime outing.  Destination – North Beach.

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We were in an alleyway looking at a spot where a scene from "The Pursuit of Happiness" was filmed when out of no where this guy -- or barber rather (you can see his one chair barber shop in the background), opened up his door and started playing the fiddle.  He had it plugged into an amp and everything.  Random.  

This made me laugh...

Many of the stores in Chinatown have an eclectic mix of items for sale...

Runsheng Hair Design: home of the $5 haircut...

Street Gamblers...

These three shots below were actually taken on Wednesday.  I figured I'd post them here, because they probably wouldn't get used otherwise...

Off to shoot skate photos now...