Dave Heath Interview (1996)
Dave Heath was a great photographer and perhaps an even better teacher. I interviewed him at the ten year mark of our acquaintance.
Capturing Connie Wang
When Connie asked me to make her author portrait I was thrilled, but also nervous - could I capture her ineffable quality?
John LaMacchia Interview
The creative director as artist: LaMacchia on how his works “celebrate the subversive potential of beauty and the profane.”
Joe Kahn, Reclining Figure
He’s photographed on his dining room floor with the Sunday paper; a pose that would launch a thousand tweets.
On Phil McAbee
He was one of the few people I didn’t feel I needed to impress or prove myself to. With him now gone, there is a defined void in the world.
Eminem, 1999
We started with a decent (if strange) idea that got watered down into a cheesy literal one.
Jay-Z, Marcy Houses, 1998
We know intellectually that it was made when he was already a success, it looks like “Jay-Z before he became Jay-Z.” It’s Shawn Carter at home!
Going Raw
It was I who was triple checking practical checklists, while they were confirming that we are doing the one with fire.
First Workshop Demo
The participants were astonished when I had his shirt off within a couple of minutes, and I was surprised that I let him keep his pants on.
“Future Pop” with Peter Noble
Marketed as a guide to New Wave “Future Pop” is a fantastic time capsule of the early eighties music scene.
The “Surprise” of the Workshop
The Workshop is a welcoming environment where vulnerabilities and awkwardness are not only supported but embraced.
Workshop Testimonials
With the LA-based “The Surprising Portrait” workshop around the corner, testimonials from previous participants.
A Bronx Tale
New York is giving priority for cannabis licenses to those previously charged with weed-related offenses; we photographed over a dozen applicants.
‘Starstruck’ Interview
2002 interview with amateur photographer Gary Lee Boas, author of the charming “Starstruck.”
Michelle Watt Interview, Part 2
Part 2 of my Q&A with the uniquely talented Michelle Watt.
Michelle Watt Interview, Part 1
Her pictures are strange, elegant, and awkward, so of course I love them.
Cigna Health Day
With many set-ups and variations, and variations upon variations, Judy’s good humor and fresh takes made for a prosperous day.
Brown Eyed Handsome Man
Are we looking for a badass smoldering portrait of this guy? Why is the question even being asked?
On Rebecca Godfrey
I remember her as a wry and game co-conspirator.
Presence Promotional Video
This video was made 10 years ago to promote (and explain) the Presence book.