Jake Ricker is a documentary photographer based in San Francisco, California. With a background spanning nearly a decade as a bike messenger, he seized the unique opportunity to carry his camera wherever he went. This allowed him to capture the everyday fabric of human life, ranging from moments of comedy and romance to instances of riots, violence, police activities, graffiti, and everything in between encountered during his daily deliveries. Over the last six years, Jake has devoted his everyday time to documenting The Golden Gate Bridge for his ongoing project Strange Paradise.

Portrait by Wayne Serrano