“Corporate” Season 3 BTS
Eugen Sakhnenko Eugen Sakhnenko

“Corporate” Season 3 BTS

I got to do something with Comedy Central that rarely happens on commercial assignments: shoot extra material driven by my ideas.

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Kid From Coney Island
Chris Buck Chris Buck

Kid From Coney Island

Watching “A Kid From Coney Island” inspired me to pull out some fun pieces from my 1995 sitting with Stephon Marbury.

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On Covid Era Sessions
Chris Buck Chris Buck

On Covid Era Sessions

It’s now taken for granted that detailed conversations regarding on-set protocols will happen with the crew.

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100 Most Important People
Chris Buck Chris Buck

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
Chris Buck Chris Buck

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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Capturing Chaos
Chris Buck Chris Buck

Capturing Chaos

My fear for this session was that artist Maurizio Cattelan would be adventurous and open and I wouldn’t be ready for it. That’s exactly what happened.

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Last of the Season
Chris Buck Chris Buck

Last of the Season

Asked to create, and document a favorite drink and snack, I choose an Old Fashioned, with sardines.

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Iconic Biography Page
Chris Buck Chris Buck

Iconic Biography Page

My previous website was complex, confusing, nearly impossible to navigate, so of course I loved it.

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Wisdom from Tim Ferriss
Chris Buck Chris Buck

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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American Photography 36
Eugen Sakhnenko Eugen Sakhnenko

American Photography 36

This shoot was so bountiful that it was difficult to pick one final image. There was one risky decision that made it possible.

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Covid FOMO
Chris Buck Chris Buck

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
Chris Buck Chris Buck

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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New Yorker Unions BTS
Chris Buck Chris Buck

New Yorker Unions BTS

Having an overt challenge - making on-location group shots for a high end (high expectations) client - forced me to lean in hard and bring all of my expertise to the fore.

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Revisiting Dick Jenrette
Chris Buck Chris Buck

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
Chris Buck Chris Buck

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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Like Buttah
Chris Buck Chris Buck

Like Buttah

Occasionally there is a variable that can’t be fixed with better pre-production, or realigned with a creative shift - a five-year-old child is one of those. (BTS on Country Crock)

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Kool Thing
Chris Buck Chris Buck

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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