His 30 years experience has been focused on Special Effects,
Major Concerts, and domestic and international sporting events. The Men's
Soccer World Cups of 1994 in the USA, France 1998, and the Women's World
Cup USA 1999 when he was the official USA soccer Team Photographer and
traveled with the USA teams.
Various local and national publications including Sports
Illustrated, USA Today, L.A. Times, San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego
Magazine, Hockey News, Soccer America, Soccer Digest and Sports News have
published his sporting event images.
Along with his current position as the official photographer
for San Diego Sports Arena, he also founded Essy's Photography Studio
and Photo Academy in San Diego, California.
Essy enjoys participating in local community volunteering
with organizations such as Miracle Baby and La Jolla Elementary School.
National events covered in Essy's 30 year career:
Super Bowl 1988, Washington Redskins vs Denver Broncos
- Contributing photographer
Super Bowl 1995, San Diego Chargers vs. San Francisco 49ers - Official
photographer
Super Bowl 1998, Denver Broncos vs. Green Bay Packers - Contributing
photographer
Super Bowl 2003, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Oakland Raiders - Contributing
photographer
Davis Cup, 1989, USA vs France @ Sports Arena, San Diego, California
- Official photographer
Official Photographer for sports stadiums, including
events performed there:
San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego California – 25 years
Home Depot Stadium, Carson California – 3 years
Official Photographer for sports teams and sports
leagues:
San Diego Professional Soccer Team – 12 years
San Diego Gulls Professional Hockey Team – 7 years
L.A. Galaxy Professional Soccer Team – 10 years
Major League Soccer (MLS) – 10 years
Women's Soccer League, San Diego Spirits – 2 years
Contributing Photographer:
National Football League contributing Photographer – 25 years
U.S. Soccer Federation – 25 years
Sports trading cards industry including Upper Deck, Pacific Trading Cards,
and Scoreboard Trading Cards Companies, covering Soccer, Football and
Hockey – 6 years
Concerts Photographed:
Fran Sinatra, Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, The Rolling Stones, The
Eagles, The Who, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Cher, Christina Aguilera, Tom Petty,
U2, Janet Jackson, Shakira, Taylor Swift, Bett Midler, Dolly Parten, Kenny
Rogers, Reba Mcentire, and Justin Bieber to name a few.
Essy is sponsored by the following companies:
Canon, Photogenic, (a photography lighting equipment manufacturer,) Nik
Software, George's Camera, Delkin Memory Cards , and San Diego Sports
Arena.
