Yoga, larger than life
Drove past these, um, tearsheets the other day and they really made me smile big. Almost as big as the images are reproduced. Shooting in the studio with Portland Yoga Arts was incredibly rewarding, and making pictures with the charismatic Francis, the 93 year old yoga practitioner reminded me what life should be all about; [...]
Health Care
My go-to style is well-suited to shooting with health care clients; moving quickly & treading lightly, finding common ground with anyone, and discovering the beauty in any situation. My clients appreciate that I can work inconspicuously while creating powerful images that showcase their strengths.
Recent BW Film Project
Recently I have been thinking of ways to shake up my usual shooting processes. I mean, I love the methods of current digital practice; the fantastic lenses give a very cool look that I maximize to get “my look”, then editing & posting galleries for clients, and FTP delivery. Basic stuff we all do now. [...]
Luxe Magazine: Andy Paiko, Glass Artist
I worked with Andy Paiko on another B+W portrait for Luxe. Shooting with him creating a new piece was like a performance, for both of us. Because the glass cools so rapidly we had to move fast and couldn’t go back and “do that again”. So, as he dialed in the last details of the [...]
Legacy: Year in Review Portraits
This project reminded me what a challenge it can be to do a great job on something so simple: portraits on white. The same lighting has to help everyone look their best from all camera positions, while also keeping the tonal values in check to make the knock-outs easy. All this was accomplished at the [...]
Gregory Gourdet at Saucebox
This is Chef Gregory Gourdet at Saucebox. He is super professional, very mellow, and a lot of fun. We had finished shooting a couple of dishes like this halibut when it came time for the portrait. He went off to check himself over, fluff the hairdo & on the insistence of his coworkers, toughen up [...]
Langdon Cook: forager
It’s great when personal interests intersect with a professional assignment. That was the case for these recent images of Langdon Cook, author and professional forager. I met up with Langon on the PCT at the 5000 foot elevation mark of Mt. Rainer. On a brisk day in amazing light, we hiked and talked about the [...]
Black Enterprise Magazine
A good portrait is one of my favorite challenges. There’s so much to think about. Figuring the shot, building rapport and coaxing out the “moment” while at the same time working with the light, timing, and keeping out distracting elements. To top that off, there’s an art director somewhere with his or her requirements, too. [...]
Dave Allen: Gang of Four
This assignment was somewhat a departure for me. For one, a post-punk rock musician is stylistically a bit different than a well-mannered, white coated chef. Also, the tight (basement!) quarters were a little snugger than what I’m used to. A wider lens, harder light and some groovy gels give this portrait a little more “edge” [...]
Luxe Mag & the pleasures of shooting B+W
When I went to Martha Pfanschmidt’s studio for Luxe Magazine, I knew the image would run full page, B+W. Which was great, since I really miss the process of shooting specifically for black and white. Before digital, switching to black and white film forced you to reinterpret the setup in a new way. In this [...]
