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March 31, 2022
Session with Maggie Arias pt. 2
When I was in LA last week I met up with model/actress Maggie Arias to do a quick studio session. We did such a broad range of setups over the 2-hour session that I decided to split it into two posts. This set had more of a sci-fi / psychedelic aesthe...
March 30, 2022
Session with Maggie Arias pt. 1
When I was in LA last week I met up with model/actress Maggie Arias to do a quick studio session. We did such a broad range of setups over the 2-hour session that I decided to split it into two posts. This set had more of a dreamy, classic romantic ae...
January 17, 2022
Using a Fungus-Filled Lens with Long Exposure and Prisms to Create Psychedelic In-Camera Effects
Whenever I’m doing a personal shoot I try to make at least one small change to a tried-and-true technique in an effort to see how the resulting images differ from previous sessions. For example, let’s say I’m shooting long exposures in a darkened room ...
January 14, 2022
New Work with Muse
Back in November I flew out to LA to shoot two of the members of Muse. One of the members wasn’t able to attend the shoot, so a week later I met up with him in London where I set up a makeshift studio in a lobby. While I was shooting at the studio in LA I had to be cognizant of the fact that th...
December 30, 2021
Colorful Long Exposure Portrait Shoot with Lily
It was a blast exploring color and motion and shapes with @humbleflowers for my final shoot of 2021.
Personally speaking, 2021 was a time of slowing down. Though I had some wonderful opportunities, professionally speaking, I shot less frequently and pu...
December 21, 2021
Shoot with Fashion Photographer Gail Shamon
This was a fun, quick little shoot with fellow photographer and friend @gabrielleshamon. Gail did her own hair, makeup, and styling. I did three lighting setups, sticking to a red/yellow/blue color triad. I simply rotated out gels on my main, background, and rim lights for each set. This allowe...
December 7, 2021
October 18, 2021
Why We Choose to Suffer: Conceptual Portrait for Wall Street Journal
I was recently commissioned to create a conceptual portrait to accompany the @wsj article, “Why We Choose to Suffer.” The essay is an excerpt from Paul Bloom’s upcoming book, The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning, which ...
October 11, 2021
Angels and Airwaves: "Lifeforms" Album Cover Shoot
Here are my favorite shots from the @angelsandairwaves cover shoot I did last year with @tnsndvsn. Creative direction by @brandonrike. Hair by @hairdavinci. Modeling by @yesandso.
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