Pretty in Black
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Pretty in Black

Steve Albini was a central voice of my generation. I interviewed him in the spring of 1987.

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We’ll Meat Again
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We’ll Meat Again

My most recent assignment for The Guardian was with the same person as my first - 19 years ago! (Alexandra Jamieson returns)

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SEO Speedwagon
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SEO Speedwagon

“It’s about a guy who has written hundreds of songs about poop - I knew that we had to call you!” (For The New York Times Magazine)

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Lux et Veritas
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Lux et Veritas

Yale University was founded in 1701, I started shooting for their alumni magazine in 2023. Coincidence?

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Table-Bottom Photography
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Table-Bottom Photography

Carrie Sun intuitively understood, bringing exasperation & exhaustion to perfection. (For Guardian Saturday)

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Malice the K
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Malice the K

I encouraged him to disrobe some, and we got to the point where the landline phone stood in for further reveals. (For NME)

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Belly of the Beast
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Belly of the Beast

My entry point was the chance to collaborate with a creative dynamo - Jimmy Donaldson is an idea machine!

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Slam Dunk Day
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Slam Dunk Day

The top creative suggested that I get a jumpstart introducing myself, so that when we would inevitably grab him out of nowhere, he would recognize me. (Cigna with Magic Johnson)

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Chess Strategy
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Chess Strategy

The NY Times Magazine led with a simpler tight portrait but I’m equally proud of the hard-won accomplishments of our earlier setup!

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Master of Puppets
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Master of Puppets

I suggested that filmmakers must ask him to appear in scenes and he responded with a bit of horror. (Kazu Hiro for The New Yorker)

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Magical Thinking
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Magical Thinking

“This is going to get uncomfortable in ways that will be enlightening and delightful.” (A shoot with Bandsplain host Yasi Salek.)

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Thicker Than Water
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Thicker Than Water

It seemed far-fetched that a trick of shooting light through an acrylic tray with an inch of water could work. (Kerry Washington for Guardian Saturday)

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Chicken Negotiation
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Chicken Negotiation

This is what happens when your reasonable plan falls through and the high-risk backup is a welcome Plan B. (Or, how to find a live chicken in the suburbs.)

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Domestic Drone Casting
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Domestic Drone Casting

It’s a cliché that casting is half the job when planning a conceptual photograph, but damn if this recent GQ shoot isn’t the perfect example.

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2 for The New Yorker
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2 for The New Yorker

It was fun to get two back-to-back shoots for The New Yorker recently, I could pretend that I was on staff for just a minute.

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FEMA PSA is OK
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FEMA PSA is OK

This campaign has got some legs. It was shot with Deutsch NY and the Ad Council last July and I’m still seeing new placements of it going up.

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