Blue Collar Photographer

Blue Collar Photographer captures a lifetime of shooting music and musicians--a smoke enshrouded Grace Slick, a candid and relaxed David Bowie, a silhouette framed by a full moon of Yoko Ono, a scowling Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys, a straightforward portrait of Tupac Shakur. These iconic shots helped define the oeuvre of the musicians and an entire era of Classic Rock Music. Pat arrived in San Francisco from the Rust Belt of Cleveland, Ohio in 1972 and quickly established himself as a premiere music photographer, shooting concerts, studio portraits, radio promos, and record labels. He worked with every known Bay Area rock band and shot all the greats as they came through town. Pat's work is currently housed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.