My Blog

I was thinking driving in LA rush hour ( apparently not thinking) that I should make a disclaimer about my blog.  It all starts with the fact that I am such a visual person, not overwhelmingly political and not interested in this tech site or that tech site.  I'd rather be out shooting or working on my portfolio and networking then spending the time blogging and being a "blogger".  I am here to basically keep people informed about what I have been doing, a news section of sorts and an electronic journal for me, my friends, my clients and my future clients.  There are a ton of great photography blogs out there.  So do your research and check them out.

I am here if anyone has any questions about photography, about getting started, assisting, questions about my work, etc. etc.  Reach out, I would love to help.  To me that is much more viable and constructive an outlet.

Portfolio mess or does it make some kind of sense.....

Laying up new work for my portfolio is a lot of fun.  It's creative and it gives you an opportunity to really slow down, see what you've shot.  Think about how you can make it better, why it works, what's the best way to tell your story and get your point across in a manner that is fun and useful for the viewer.  Fun meaning simply work that you hope is enjoyable to whomever is viewing it and useful meaning it is something a photo editor sees as a style or a viewpoint they can see in their book and to an Art Buyer or Art Director work that they feel comfortable pitching their client.  It's a fine line and a challenge.  But dating back to my days publishing a 'zine in high school, I love pagination and design.  So it's fun for me to spend the time and make the book really sing.  Feel free to contact me if your having questions about your own book.  My rep is amazing and has taught me so much about preparing presentations.  

Tonga, Tonga!

Thanks to Michelle Stark at Men's Health for sending me to Tonga to shoot Fred Roll and the Tongan Rugby team.  Was a nice end to a 10 day trip to the winter wonderland of New Zealand.

Simple Shoes New York Shoot

Two ads for Simple running now.  Wired and Details.  Thanks to Sticka nd Move in Philly. Bill Starky, Ari Garber, Jennifer Gordon, Amy Roy, Derin Thorpe,  Jenn Kim, Rob Harmon and Jessie Cohan.  Aside from the weather crapping out on us, it was a great shoot and always so fun to roam the city once again!

This was a first.  Emma (below) came in to interview for an internship at my studio.  I took one look  and fell in love with her  freckles and the sea shells braided into her hair.  You just never know when a great photographic subject will present themselves.  I only had 5 minutes for another interview candidate was waiting outside.  He was cool,  but not a single freckle.

HOLDEN WINTER

Here are three ads for Holden.  We shot in Death Valley.  What an amazing place.  It was like taking candy from a baby there were so many great locations.  Happy with the results.  Thanks to all the models, Mike from Holden, Shanna, Paully, Goo at WildernessOffice for his equisite-ly simple design.  Looking forward to next season.  Check them out on my site if you want to see 'em bigger.

Ciao

Current ( an possibly last) Hummer ads......atleast for a while.

Here are two HUMMER  gatefold ads currently running in a rather large media buy.   I saw the surf ad run as the gatefold cover for Travel and Leisure.  I am so happy with them and with the art direction.  Modernista has been good to me over the years offering me all of the Hummer work.  I owe many thanks to Greg Carter and Michael Langone.  I hope the brand can stay around.  If your a hater check your facts.  They are not as bad a gas guzzler as you think.