New Book: “Gentlemen’s Club”
40 photo sessions and interviews with couples and partners; captured in unvarnished terms.
New York is a Friendly Town
This may be a great time for a young person to move to New York.
Intersex Awareness Day 2020
I was excited about the prospect of making portraits of intersexuals for Newsweek in 1997, but not quite sure how I would do so.
Perfectly Frank
This is my list of Frank Sinatra’s best; the tracks I might play to argue for the man’s importance.
Charles Webb & Fred
Having photographed the author of “The Graduate” and his wife in 1992, I was curious about bloggist Ann Althouse’s posts on their lifestyle.
“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.
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.
On Covid Era Sessions
It’s now taken for granted that detailed conversations regarding on-set protocols will happen with the crew.
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…
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.
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.
Last of the Season
Asked to create, and document a favorite drink and snack, I choose an Old Fashioned, with sardines.
Iconic Biography Page
My previous website was complex, confusing, nearly impossible to navigate, so of course I loved it.
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.
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.
“Hi Chris, it’s Linda Tripp”
When you’re sent to photograph someone who is vilified, it gets complicated, especially if you end up getting on well with them.
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.
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).
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.
Black History Month 2020
It’s been fun posting images for Black History Month on Instagram, here are a few of my favorites.