On Joining Instagram
I will be now be part of that unholy mix of photos of lunch, ironic landscapes and Holga-filtered observations of everyday life.
The Hasselblad Snapshot
There is something magical when a family snapshot is on film. And it just so happened that we’d planned a vacation with my siblings and parents in Thousand Island Park, NY giving me plenty of material.
…Or Shaped Like A Blogg!
The origins of blogging, found in the 1973 Dr. Seuss book “The Shape of Me and Other Stuff.”
My New Vice
Helpful here means escorting me around their oddball and intertwined offices to find shooting locations, cast staff with suitable haircuts, and stockpile weird knickknacks as possible props.
Chase Online
The genius stroke is that the Chase Jarvis show is broadcast live – allowing for a social media build up, and most importantly, an urgency and focus for all on set.
And Through The Wire…
There are times when I wonder why I shoot for The Wire. This English magazine that showcases “difficult” music will not be seen by prospective clients in the U.S…
Dear Mark Eitzel
Early on he told me not to expect much from him, with his busy life touring and making music he certainly wouldn’t remember my birthday, or even be a particularly good friend.
Sitting President Sitting
The President walked into the Map Room right on time, shook everyone’s hand and came over to where our seamless was set up. I saw that he was chewing gum and asked him about it.
Apostrophe Placement
When I had a chance to meet with Kelly Montez myself I could see why my client friends were so smitten, she has a quiet mix of ambition and decency that instills confidence.
Toronto Christmas 1952
I asked my father to give some background on this photo of him on Christmas day, circa 1952.
Thank You 4 Fracking
The current issue of Esquire features my photographs in a multi-page story on Fracking. This was a story that is complex, but ultimately fascinating and very current.
A Second With Bonanos
INSTANT: The Story of Polaroid is a smart, concise and fiercely entertaining book that brings the Polaroid story arch into a contemporary context. This is Part Two of the Interview.
Instant Stocking Stuffer
It’s an exciting story, told in a concise way, with a mix of science, business and the excitement of creativity. I recently sat down to talk with Christopher Bonanos over tacos in West Soho in New York, and will post the interview in two parts.
Heather Graham Time Machine
The idea to her current self posing with her teenage self. The wisdom she imparts to her younger self is “Teach yourself to be selfish; if you make yourself happy, you’ll be more generous with other people.”
Sexiest Man Alive!
When People Magazine called me to shoot Nick Offerman I thought of it as a normal assignment, until he told that Nick would be up for most anything. Inviting? Yes. But also daunting.
Picture Andy Warhol
I was Google-searching for reference images today and came across this amazing photo of Weegee and Andy Warhol…
Know Stephen Gates
Three years ago I participated as a juror on the Art Director’s Club of Houston, and there I met Stephen Gates. Clever, highly achieved and slightly intimating, now I have a chance to properly interview him.
Presence Progenitors
As I was shooting Presence I came across Taryn Simon’s An American Index Of The Hidden And The Unfamiliar and Joel Sternfeld’s On This Site: Landscape in Memoriam and they suggested to me that what I was doing may be part of a larger way photographers are seeing right now.
Michael Stipe - The Muse
I introduced myself to Michael and invited him to participate in the Presence photo series, showing him a handful of 8×10″ examples. He quietly asked for my business card and told me that he’d be in touch if he liked my website.
Mad Man George Lois
An earlier blog post on George Lois caught the eye of advertising creative Matt Jones who was planning a thorough sit down interview with the great man, and asked to use my portrait as one of the illustrations for his piece.