About David O.G. Photography

To get a sense of who I am and the meaning behind my photography, you first must know a little about my parents. My parents immigrated to this country from Mexico with three kids and very little else. They worked hard, faced struggles, and raised those kids into their teens before I came along. I must’ve been a surprise!

I was the first U.S.- born child of four, born and raised in sunny southern California. Like my siblings, my parents gave me everything they could and instilled their strong work ethic, respect for people and the natural world, and above all – GRATITUDE. Not for anything specific, but for everything! Gratitude for the good, the bad, and the unexpected. For life, for death, for beauty, and imperfection.

It's that gratitude and appreciation for life that drives my photography! I’m not simply capturing a moment in time – I am acknowledging it. I am saying, “I am grateful to be here, alive, seeing this”. It may seem like a photo of any ordinary flower, but art is about the emotion it evokes. For me, it’s gratitude. For you, it may be peace and stillness. That is what I love about art and being a photographer.

While my interest in photography is relatively recent, my eye has been trained through over a decade of experience in custom framing and design. It also helps to be surrounded by incredibly talented artists and to be married to an incredible husband! Shawn has always encouraged me to explore different careers and use of my talents. His support since day one has meant the world to me!