About

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Marques Daniels is an avid photographer and journalist in the San Francisco Bay Area. A constant stable within the Gay Nightlife scene in Northern California, Marques formally managed 2 columns for Examiner.com; the SF Gay Nightlife Examiner and Castro Gay Nightlife Examiner. Besides Marques’ work for Examiner.com, the busy Nightlife guru has photographed for publications such as GLOSS Magazine, Edge San Francisco and the Bay Area Reporter (BAR).

Concentrating on Photography, Social Media and Event Management, Marques has worked with numerous established promotion companies in San Francisco including Gus Presents, JC Events, Ky Martinez Events and Club Papi along with White Party Global, formally Jeffrey Sanker’s annual White Party Weekend Festival in Palm Springs, California. Marques has gained a reputation as a notable event photographer and event manager.

A Southern California boy with a Northern California twist, Marques has been shooting and working events in the Bay Area since 2008. From Sacramento to Palm Springs, if there’s a party with gorgeous men, Marques will be there.

Email Marques from the contact page and follow him on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Work Experience

Current Employers

  • Event Director, Event Manager, Resident Photographer | Ky Martinez Productions
    (Nocturnal, House Party, Heaven, Imagina, Rated X)
    Event Producers (San Francisco, Ca) – 2015 – Present
  • Resident Photographer | YouNiQue
    3rd Saturday Event (San Francisco, Ca) – Present
  • Resident Photographer | Evan J-Sun
    Event Producer (San Francisco, Ca) – 2015 – Present
  • Photographer | Lookout
    Bar (San Francisco, Ca) – 2012 – Present
  • Production Assistant, Resident Photographer, Photographer | Club Papi 
    Event Producer – 2009 – 2010, 2017 – Present
  • Resident Photographer | Cecil Russell Presents (ICON, HEAT, HOT TEA, Mr Queen)
    Event Producers (San Francisco, Ca) – 2015 – 2019, 2021 – Present
  • Resident Photographer | XOXO Entertainment
    Event Production Company (San Francisco, Ca) – 2015 – 2016, 2018 – 2019, 2021 – 2022
  • Resident Photographer | Frisco Disco Events (Aftershock)
    Event Producer (San Francisco, Ca) – 2019 – 2022
  • Resident Photograph | Lance Holman’s Lick It
    4th Saturday Event (San Francisco, Ca) – 2022 – Present
  • Resident Photographer | Mercedez Munro presents US
    2nd and last Saturday Event (San Francisco, Ca) – 2022 – Present
  • Official Photographer | Oakland Pride – 2016, 2023
  • Official Photographer | White Party Global (formerly Jeffrey Sanker’s White Party Palm Springs)
    Event Production Company (Los Angeles / Palm Springs, Ca) –  2013 – 2018, 2022, 2023
  • Official Photographer | URGE Miami Thanksgiving Festival
    Event Producer (Miami, Florida) – 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Stage Manager, Official Photographer | Long Beach Pride – 2022, 2023
  • Guest Photographer | Nicki Jizz Presents Reparations
    2nd Friday Event (San Francisco, Ca ) – 2022 – Present
  • Guest Photographer | Tito So Presents Princess
    2nd Friday Event (San Francisco, Ca ) – 2022 – Present
  • Photographer | The Port Bar
    Bar (Oakland, Ca) – 2016, 2018 – 2019, 2022 – Present

Past Employers

  • Resident Photographer | Shangrila
    2nd Saturday Event (San Francisco, Ca) – 2015 – 2022
  • Guest Photographer | Tn’T Presents Iconique
    Weekly Tuesday event (San Francisco, Ca) – 2022
  • Photographer | FACES Sacramento
    Club (Sacramento, Ca) – 2022
  • Resident Photographer | Phoenix
    5th Saturday Event (San Francisco, Ca) – 2015 – Present
  • Resident Photographer  | Brian Kent Productions
    Event Production Company (San Francisco, Ca) – 2016 – 2019
  • Photographer | Splash Video Bar
    Multi-level dance club (San Jose, Ca) – 2015 – 2019
  • Photographer | Badlands Sacramento
    Multi-level dance club (Sacramento, Ca) – 2015 – 2019
  • Photographer | San Francisco LGBT Center
    Non-profit Organization (San Francisco, Ca) – 2015 – 2019
  • Resident Photographer | JC Events
    Event Production Company (San Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento) – 2011 – 2018
  • Social Media Manager, Resident Photographer | Gus Presents
    Event Production Company (San Francisco, Ca) – 2011 – 2018
  • Stage Manager, Social Media Manager, Resident Photographer | Locoya Hill Entertainment
    Event Production Company (San Francisco, Ca) – 2011 – 2018
  • Resident Photographer | Ky Martinez Productions + Cecil Russel Presents (Sunsation Sundays, House Party, Icon)
    Event Producers (San Francisco) – 2015 – 2018
  • Photographer | Paradigm
    Event Producers (Shift) – 2018
  • Photographer | Queerty | www.queerty.com
    LGBT News Site | 2016 – 2017
  • Social Media Manager, Official Photographer | Silicon Valley Pride – 2014
  • Resident Photographer | Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation
    REAL BAD, Yearly Event closing Folsom Street Fair Weekend (San Francisco, Ca) – 2014, 2016, 2017
  • Resident Photographer | Tristan Jaxx Productions CHAOS
    Event Production Company (San Francisco, Ca) – 2013
  • Official Photographer | Rainbow Festival Sacramento – 2012, 2013
  • Official Photographer | Stockton Pride – 2012, 2013
  • Resident Photographer | Timmy Scott’s Evolution
    Event Production Company (San Francisco, Ca) – 2013 – 2014
  • Guest Photographer | Juanita More Events
    Event Production Company (San Francisco, Ca) – 2012, 2018
  • Official Photographer | San Jose Pride – 2011, 2012, 2013

Awards/Honors

  • Nominated, 2023 LGBTQ Best of the Bay, The Besties by the Bay Area Reporter | Best Nightlife Photographer
  • Nominated, 2022 LGBTQ Best of the Bay, The Besties by the Bay Area Reporter | Best Nightlife Photographer
  • Winner, Nominated, 2020 LGBTQ Best of the Bay, The Besties by the Bay Area Reporter | Best Nightlife Photographer
  • Nominated, 2019 LGBTQ Best of the Bay, The Besties by the Bay Area Reporter | Best Nightlife Photographer
  • Nominated, 2018 LGBTQ Best of the Bay, The Besties by the Bay Area Reporter | Best Nightlife Photographer
  • Nominated, 2016 Just Circuit | Circuit Photography / Videography of the Year 
  • Nominated, 2015 Just Circuit | Circuit Photography / Videography of the Year

Photo Exhibits

  • 2015, June 20th – July 18th | Don’t Dream It …  Be It!
    … A Celebration of Drag, Theatre, Music, and Love of Life!
    Harvey Milk Photo Center, 50 Scott Street, San Francisco, Ca

Published Work