Photography – San Francisco
David Art Wooten is a commercial visual artist working in the San Francisco Bay Area and abroad. His work has appeared in multiple publications. David is Director of Photography for Bay Bella Publishing and chief contributor for 110 Magazine. In addition he owns Kandidz, a location photography and video company that specializes in editorial, fashion and visual branding. David Art discovered his passion for visual arts in high school but was convinced to pursue a 'safer' path. After attending Howard University he travel internationally as an event manager then served as the head of Central US & Canadian Sales for VMware. Having been the top sales person all but one year, David decided that his heart was no longer in technology sales and looked for a true outlet for his creativity. During a visit to his parents home in South Carolina, his stepfather handed him a Yashica Mat TLR and it was like seeing an old friend. Six months later David opened Kandidz, began pursuing his career... and has not looked back.