My signature “storytelling with a camera” has been around longer than I realized. It shows up in a subtle way in this photograph made in the 1980’s. President Reagan’s 100th birthday is upon us, reminding me of this assignment for People magazine. “Hitting the Mark” is a term from the film and television industry used...
… and some days the bear gets you. A colleague of mine often used this saying and it seemed to fit with these photographs of Bart the Bear and his trainer. Do you recall the film, “The Bear”? It starred Bart who “played the role” of a male Grizzly that befriended an orphaned cub. Training...
Nope, this isn’t a portrait of my brother and me. It’s Macombo and Mosuba, identical twins photographed at the Henry Dorly Zoo in Omaha, when they were 3 years old. It seemed weird to be photographing animals for People magazine, but proved to be a fun assignment, resulting in a favorite photograph. In fact, I’ve...
“Can you do a shoot for us tomorrow?” “Sorry it’s last minute notice.” “It’s the Cover story.”… Not the first time I’ve heard these words in the many many years I’ve provided photographs to editorial clients. It’s the nature of the biz. Cover stories are a BIG deal, because the success of the cover dictates...
It’s an honor to be asked to photograph someone and I’m very grateful for each and every person that’s been in front of my camera. They’re trusting that I’ll photograph them in the best light, showing their good side. In short, making them look great. That’s my Portraiture tagline: “You’ll Look Great!!”. You’ve heard those...
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