Character Test
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Character Test

Moments before the first setup I leaned over to my assistant and said, “I am rudderless." (Eva Yaso test session)

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I’ll Be Your Mirror
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I’ll Be Your Mirror

Taking cues from my work, Rick Wenner was going playful and funny — that got me pretty scared.

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Into the Deep End
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Into the Deep End

When your subject is suffering trauma from a shark attack, the temptation to treat them gingerly is attractive.

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Magical Thinking
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Magical Thinking

“This is going to get uncomfortable in ways that will be enlightening and delightful.” (A shoot with Bandsplain host Yasi Salek.)

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Dave Heath Interview (1996)
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Dave Heath Interview (1996)

Dave Heath was a great photographer and perhaps an even better teacher. I interviewed him at the ten year mark of our acquaintance.

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“Meet The Artist” Video
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“Meet The Artist” Video

Canadian agent Sparks Photographers produced a series of video clips with their artists. Does this clip distill my style and approach properly?

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Criterion “Studio Visit” Video
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Criterion “Studio Visit” Video

Criterion asked if they could shoot a BTS film of the “Dick Johnson Is Dead” cover session. “I’m good so long as they won’t hold back, and will aggressively get the footage they need.”

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100 Most Important People
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100 Most Important People

In 1994 Sally Mann submitted my portrait of her to American Photo Magazine’s “100 Most Important People in Photography.” Let’s revisit that list…

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Small Crew Sessions
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Small Crew Sessions

Shooting for advertising will begin again soon, and producing with small crews will be one of the ways in which we can increase the safety on set.

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Wisdom from Tim Ferriss
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Wisdom from Tim Ferriss

I distilled my favorite bits from Tim Ferriss’s books Tribe of Mentors and Tools of Titans, and collected them for this post. You’re welcome.

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Covid FOMO
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Covid FOMO

As a creative person I sense an opportunity here, but I keep my head down, finding distractions to keep myself from connecting with my feelings.

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To Shelter In Place
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To Shelter In Place

I don’t pretend to have all of the answers, but I’ll list here a few of my ways of getting through the quiet days (and weeks).

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Revisiting Dick Jenrette
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Revisiting Dick Jenrette

I recently stubbled upon this 1993 Fortune session; I remember liking this fellow so I searched his name online.

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Edison’s Real Lesson
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Edison’s Real Lesson

Thomas Edison enjoyed his role of the “Wizard of Menlo Park” but never confused it with real success, at least not how he envision it.

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Kool Thing
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Kool Thing

As much as I wanted it (and boy, did I want it!), I never quite got the portrait of Sonic Youth that I’d longed for. This is the story of my Sonic struggle.

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Namesakes Series Origin Story
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Namesakes Series Origin Story

Shortly after I setting up my website I received an email congratulating me on doing so. This seemed like an odd correspondence until I saw that the signature was from a “Christopher Buck.” I was intrigued.

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Dave Heath 1931-2016
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Dave Heath 1931-2016

Photographer and educator Dave Heath passed away yesterday on his 85th birthday. He was my 4th year professor at Ryerson University, and continued as my mentor after that.

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