UNEASY Michele Bachmann
Today A Photo Editor released an interview that Rob Haggart and I did a few months after this controversial Newsweek cover.
UNEASY Steve Martin
In the original, Picasso is wearing the classic horizontal striped shirt, and I obviously wasn’t going to dress Steve Martin like that—I wanted Steve Martin to look like Steve Martin.
UNEASY Leonard Cohen
I’m frequently asked to name my favorite photo session of my career, and I always answer “Leonard Cohen.”
UNEASY Chuck D. White House
A line in a Public Enemy song talks about being crucified like Jesus, and we’re shooting in a hotel room in central D.C., so I suggest, “Let’s go shoot at the White House.”
UNEASY Cover to Cover
PictureHouse has created an exhibit displaying every picture from Uneasy - that’s 338!
Trump “Unshackled”
An interview with Scott Woods about his book on Donald Trump, “Unshackled,” in January of 2017, a week before the President’s inauguration.
UNEASY Exhibition Opening…
…at Krause Gallery, February 10, 2017.
UNEASY Launch Video!
UNEASY has arrived and it is available! Video here.
Hello 2017 (& Carmen Herrera)
I’m starting the new year sharing a few photos from my visit with 101 year old artist Carmen Herrera.
“Tim, Come Here”
Tim Soter on his book Tim, Go Away, an affectionate homage to master photographer Duane Michals.
Trump & Hillary Street Art
Over the past year or so I’ve been collecting Trump and Hillary graffiti and street art in New York.
Intern Testimonials
I asked some former interns for testimonials - I am humbled by the response.
Kumail Nanjiani’s Halloween Tips
I purposely choose to take a different approach to the stills and the video - a clean studio "fashion" look for the main story, and then a variety of environments for the video vignettes.
Old Spice Goes Grindhouse
I’m loving this on-going shooting relationship with Old Spice - this is my third campaign with them. We always go deep, but this one has a fun genre spin to it.
This Ad Job has a First Name
I’ve always heard that Chicago is a great advertising town and now I’ve had a chance to experience it first hand - with fantastic results.
UNEASY Cover Star Joaquin Phoenix
I guess this was an early sitting for Joaquin because the magazine was so concerned about him being nervous that they wouldn’t let me take an assistant.
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.
UNEASY Book Title?
Uneasy has had different covers (and titles) along the way, this one is from an early mock up in 2005.
UNEASY Kickstarter - Willie Nelson
He didn’t want to be there, and he wasn’t quiet about it. Willie Nelson was pressured into doing this shoot, so we were all walking on eggshells as the session began.
Unseen UNEASY
You think that you know Chris Buck’s portraits, but there are over 60 until now unseen images in Uneasy.