“His ability to create those magic moments with a photo is nothing less than an art.” —James Nagel, Woodland, CA
“Ethan captured some of the best photos of my friends and family I have ever seen, and made unphotogenic me look pretty darn HOT!” Keli Martinez, Davis, CA, Fall 2023
go ahead, go ‘wow’
“Working with Ethan was wonderful! He made it possible to capture my surprise proposal. From start to end everything was perfect! The moment I saw him capturing every moment of the proposal I felt as if a good friend was helping me out! (:” —Adrian Roman, UCD Alumnus
“Highly recommend!!!” —Marie Krug, Davis, CA
The Portrait Specialist
I am a portrait specialist here in Davis for weddings, proposals, family shoots, headshots, branding and advertising, UC Davis events, and corporate + charity events from Sacramento to the Bay. I’ve worked everything from birthday parties and newborn shoots to events with 700+ guests. I offer solutions not just as a photographer + videographer but as a project manager, delving into the details and finding ways to picture the best look and solve tricky problems for my cherished clients.
I use exclusively Zeiss Milvus manual focus lenses, some of the best lenses for cinematography and portraiture in the professional world. That’s why my pictures pop and give an extra glow of color, a halo effect. I study color, the turns in shadow, the delicate hues that transform art into memory.
I don’t accept all prospective clients, the feeling has to be mutual—will you be one of the lucky ones to have a powerful calling to work with me?
I am a full-time professional portrait photographer and videographer. My time is yours; you are in good hands with me.
ethanapplegarth@gmail.com 831.869.9050
“The photos are gorgeous!” —Heather deBethizy Davis, Davis, CA
My Clients
Apple
Rotoplas Global
Kerosky & Gallelli law firm
California Assessors’ Association
Davis School Arts Foundation
The Campaign Workshop, Washington DC
McDonald AMC
Davis Living Magazine
Boy Scouts of America
Connectivity Standards Alliance: CSA-IOT
Davis Crisis Nursery
the Catholic Diocese of Oakland
Chabad of San Rafael
Kopper, Morgan & Dietrich law firm
The Redwoods Land Conservancy, plus others
“Ethan is absolutely amazing! As a human and a photographer. His energy is absolutely contagious and his positive attitude and vision is just ridiculous…My mom took one look at the preliminary photo he sent and started to cry.” —Jennifer Colangelo, UC Davis Veterinary School, Davis, CA
“Your generosity and flexibility gave us the gift of the last family pictures with my mother-in-law. We will forever be grateful and cherish these beautiful photos forever. She passed away unexpectedly in November.” —Jessica Guerrieri, Davis, CA
“Very happy with Ethan as our photographer. He was entertaining and delivered beautiful photos within days of the photo shoot.” —Bridget Preiss, Davis, CA
“Ethan has a wonderful energy and is great about engaging everyone right away!” —Megan McCarthy Gordon, Davis, CA
“20/10 recommend.” —Carolyn Jones, Davis, CA
“His event work is stunning.” —Kaleea Washington, AMC Associates, Sacramento
“Ethan is an expert photographer.” —Ron Mikalson, Woodland, CA
“Absolutely wonderful experience. We had a group of 6 and even though we were all tired from long days, he made the experience super fun” —Andrea Ayotte, Davis, CA
“Made me feel super comfortable and sexy so my confidence was through the roof!” —Krystal Sherman, Sacramento
ethanapplegarth@gmail.com 831.869.9050
Experience Is On Your Side
I shoot, and edit photographs for a variety of corporate and institutional clients, on work spanning event photography to promotional material. I offer video work as well.
ethanapplegarth@gmail.com 831.869.9050
Because video work and editing varies widely by project, please contact me so we can go over the particulars. I can help develop your project if you’re unsure which way to go.