Your Bio
I grew up in Tennessee and Georgia, but for the last 17 years, I've lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. Back when I first moved here, I was privileged to be friends with the guys who started the whole "Bear" gay community movement.
But most of my life is my work: I've spent my life working in professional audio and video engineering and production at recording studios, TV stations, and on network TV shows. I get bored easily, so after decades of sitting behind computers, desks, and recording consoles, I jumped at the chance to become a satellite engineer and truck driver for NBC News all over Northern California. It also gives me the opportunity to take still photos, just for fun, at some major news events here.
I still attend the local San Francisco "Bear" functions, and take photos there. There are a lot of great guys out there and I love snapping shots of them having fun.
To stay current, check out my occasional blog at http://metjohn.livejournal.com.
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Special note: If anyone is bothered by any photos that I happened to take of them, just let me know. It's all just for fun; the last thing I want to do is make anyone uncomfortable.
Galleries
June 16-17, 2008 Gay Weddings at SF City Hall
CLICK ANY PHOTO FOR FULL-SIZE or click SLIDESHOW.
Updated: Jun 17, 2008 11:37pm PDT
September 2, 2007: Hairrison 2007
The 2007 Hairrison Bear Event on Harrison Street, San Francisco.
Updated: Sep 03, 2007 5:35pm PDT
These photos were taken starting Monday, June 25th, starting around 3P ...
Updated: Jul 03, 2007 1:26am PDT
OUT@NBCU at LA Gay Pride (Christopher Street West)
Our NBC Universal contingent in the West Hollywood Gay Pride Parade.
Updated: Jun 13, 2007 2:16pm PDT
1991 4th of July Party at Ricardo Sander's
Ricardo Sander, San Francisco Host with the Most, had a great 4th of J ...
Updated: Jun 05, 2007 2:00am PDT
Conan O' Brien's week of shows at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco ...
Updated: May 08, 2007 2:10pm PDT
This was the first official Bear sponsored event ever - held at the Pa ...
Updated: Apr 27, 2007 1:25pm PDT
1992 Powerplay Magazine Debut Party
Richard Bulger's 2nd Erotic Magazine, "Powerplay" and it's debut party ...
Updated: Apr 26, 2007 1:03pm PDT
1990 Lone Star Pie Eating Contest
This was one of the first public events held at San Francisco's "New" ...
Updated: Apr 26, 2007 12:38pm PDT
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Updated: Dec 25, 2006 10:33pm PDT
Photos from around my neighborhood. Click on any photo for full-siz ...
Updated: Sep 04, 2006 12:54pm PDT
September 3, 2006 - Hairrison Street Fair
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Updated: Sep 04, 2006 1:01am PDT
April 27, 2006 II: Chaos in the Castro!
From the news story: The driver of a BMW was killed Thursday night in ...
Updated: Apr 30, 2006 1:51pm PDT
The Centennial Celebration of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.
Updated: Apr 21, 2006 10:16pm PDT
Our New KNTV NBC11/KSTS Telemundo 48 Studios in San Jose. Click on an ...
Updated: Apr 14, 2006 3:13pm PDT
3-18-2006: Willie's Life Celebration
The life celebration of Willie Watson at the San Francisco Eagle. Will ...
Updated: Mar 19, 2006 12:33pm PDT
June, 2004 - Delta Levee Break and Flood
In June, 2004 a levee broke near Bacon Island in the Sacramento Delta.
Updated: Feb 20, 2006 5:53pm PDT
May, 2002: Sproul Plaza: First Digital Pics
These are absolutely my first digital pics, ever!
Updated: Feb 18, 2006 12:10pm PDT
