Currently based in San Francisco, Dave honed his craft as a staff photographer for several newspapers, collecting runner-up California Press Photographer of the Year in 2005. His iconic 2006 photo of presidential candidate Barack Obama earned him honors from Pictures of the Year International, the premier annual showcase of the world's finest photojournalism. His images have been published in Time, Newsweek, BusinessWeek, Fast Company, Forbes, Fortune, Maxim, Photo District News, and every major newspaper in America.