When speaking of Richard Avedon’s work, Poul Erik Tøjner wrote ” He [Avedon] intensified presence by removing what is surrounding it. ” Not that I …
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You Think You Know Somebody
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Kristen Montgomery
Not much to say with this post, accept that a little bit of fill flash goes a long way. Book Kristen here. She is a …
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A Day In The Park
A group and fellow creative professionals and I spent a sunny Saturday afternoon in Golen Gate Park to see what we could capture. Modeling by …
Ben Franklin-John Ford-Steve Jobs
Job’s is to many people a real-life Willy Wonka, and why not make that comparison? Only Jobs could make objects from Star Trek …
A Production’s Most Valuable Asset
This past week I had the pleasure of shooting for alley collection, a Men’s Wear label designed by an active firefighter, John Robblee, and …
30 seconds of Lake Tahoe
Nature and landscapes are not my forte, but I saw the orange harvest moon and I just had to go for it. All 30 second …
Tiny Dancer
Last week I had the pleasure of shooting a ballerina named Elana. As she warms up on set, I am immediately in awe of her …
When Shooting, Be Shooting
Some photographs are the result of being completely present in the moment. Other photographs are the result of being detached and objective to the moment. …
New Face
Alexandra A. from LOOK has only been modeling for 8 months which was such a surprise from the team in the studio.
Muddy Waters
The great food photographer Michael Lamotte once told me that when he shoots food, he aims to make it appear like it was sitting on …
Shibuya
Reading about my friend Mark Lukach’s travel exploits as he finds his was through Japan, has inspired me to revisit some of my own photos …
Waiting For Clark Kent
In Movie news, Zack Snyder is now directing the 2012 Super Man movie, and will not be recasting Brandon Routh to play the man of …
Deconstructing Film Noir -or- Finding Darkness
In college (some years ago) I made it a point to study and deconstruct film noir lighting. Specifically the works of John Alton, Akira Kurosaw …
Head Shots
At first, the thought of doing corporate head-shots does not evoke a whole lot of creativity. For the most part they are pretty standard portraits …
Designer: Alley Collection
Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of shooting the Spring/Summer Look Book for Alley Collection. Alley is run by the soon-to-be husband & wife …
Pillow Fight!!!
Every Valentine’s day, the citizens of San Francisco host a giant, good natured pillow fight in Justin Herman Plaza downtown. For the first time in …