Mark Kitaoka is a commercial photographer located in the San Francisco Bay Area specializing in all aspects of live performance photography. Mark focuses on capturing high movement low light imagery so common to dance and theatrical performances. Publicity sessions, both in studio and on location round out his theatrical imagery repertoire. His commercial work includes national branding campaigns for PETCO/Pooch Hotel as well as publicity images for Disney Theatrical along with photographs utilized to attract Broadway producers. Regional credits include promotional material for Target’s theatrical matinee series and images used during the televised Tony Awards in 2011.

Mark’s work is routinely featured in local, regional and national publications including The Huffington Post as well as American Theatre Magazine. Many of his live performance photographs have been featured on Broadway as well as internationally. His work has appeared on national broadcast television via the Today Show.

A few of his photographic collaborations include Songwriter/actress Joan Baez, television celebrity and playwright Kathie Lee Gifford, Tony Award Winning Directors Casey Nicholaw and John Caird, Tony Award winning actress Judy Kaye, Tony Award winning producer Harley Metcalf, Tony Award winning composer Larry Grossman, Tony nominated composer Paul Gordon, Tony nominated music/lyricist Andrew Lippa, Pulitzer Prize-finalist, Rajiv Joseph as well as Luis Bravo of Forever Tango.

His theatre resume includes TheatreWorks, 5th Avenue Theatre Seattle, Broadway by the Bay, Longacre Theatre NYC, Rubicon Theatre Ventura, Teatro ZinZanni San Francisco and Disney Theatrical.

Company Photographer - TheatreWorks
Publicity Photographer for Disney Theatrical's - Aladdin The Musical
Publicity Photographer - 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle
Live Performance Photographer - The Reduced Shakespeare Company
Live Performance Photographer - Teatro ZinZanni's Caliente! and Maestro
Live Performance Photographer - Burn the Floor
Live Performance Photographer - Forever Tango
Live Performance Photographer - We Player's Hamlet on Alcatraz
Live Performance Photographer - 11th Hour Ensemble
Live Performance Photographer - Xanadu
Production and Publicity Photographer - Broadway by the Bay
Modeling Photography specializing in stage, film and television actresses and actors.
Studio Dance Photography specializing in Latin, Ballroom, Tango and Ballet

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