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Photographing Anthony Woods
2014-05-27 14:55:47 UTC
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In 2009, my friend Anthony Woods decided to run for Congress in a special election to fill a vacant seat after Rep. Ellen Tauscher became Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. Without a proper portrait, Anthony asked if I would be willing to photograph his official portrait…
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Zbigniew Brzezinski for NZZ am Sonntag
2014-05-20 15:49:49 UTC
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This was the second time I had the pleasure of working with Switzerland newspaper NZZ am Sonntag. After featuring my ‘Sleep in Transit’ project back in December 2013, it’s great to know that they have kept me in mind. I received a call from their photo department asking if I…
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Skyler Javier of Native Danger
2014-05-14 14:31:12 UTC
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While not working for the fire department, Skyler Javier is the designer behind the Washington D.C. based clothing line Native Danger. I have known Skyler for a while now, and it has been great watching his growth as an artist. I greatly admire his work and what he has accomplished…
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Portfolio Shoot: Modern Corporate Portraits
2014-05-07 15:58:11 UTC
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Originally Published March 4, 2014
I’ve been wanting to update the corporate work on my site and in my portfolio for the past few weeks. I enjoy shooting these types of assignments, but I especially enjoy when I can show my own style in it. I recently teamed up with…
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Mike Weber for Government Executive Magazine
2014-05-07 15:40:12 UTC
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Originally Published January 27, 2014
I was recently hired by Government Executive Magazine to photograph Mike Weber who is a Deputy Executive Director at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in Rockville, MD. After talking with the creative team at Government Executive, we agreed on the desired look and got…
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‘Sleep in Transit’ featured in Switzerland
2014-05-07 15:17:09 UTC
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Originally Published December 30, 2013
The week before Christmas, I woke up to an email from an overseas newspaper inquiring about my project ‘Sleep in Transit’. NZZ am Sonntag is a daily paper that is published in Zürich, Switzerland, and they were putting together an article about sleep deprivation. Searching…
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Portraits Inside An Abandoned Theater
2014-05-07 15:03:43 UTC
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Originally Published December 3, 2013
Meet Ivan. He’s the owner of an old theater in northern Pennsylvania just 15 miles from my family’s cabin. He and his family run and operate their town’s roller skating rink on the first floor of the old theater. I first met Ivan in October…
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Deer Hunter Portraits in Allegheny National Forest
2014-05-07 14:47:12 UTC
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Originally Published November 26, 2013
For most people, Christmas is the holiday that follows Thanksgiving. However, if you’re a hunter, the next holiday on the calendar is the first day of deer season. Each year in November, my college friends and I head up to my family’s cabin in Pennsylvania…
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Kayaker Portraits at Great Falls Park
2014-05-07 14:21:19 UTC
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Originally Published September 24, 2013
The outdoors and photography are both things that I truly enjoy. Bringing those two interests together is something that I’ve been wanting to do more of lately. Throughout the summer, I had the idea of photographing portraits of kayakers at Great Falls Park. After some…
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Washington Nationals COO Andy Feffer for Bethesda Magazine
2014-05-07 14:16:39 UTC
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Originally Published July 17, 2013
Back in May, I had the great opportunity of photographing Washington Nationals COO Andy Feffer for Bethesda Magazine. When it comes to the term ‘Natitude’, he’s a walking example of it.
After I got word of the assignment, I immediately went into planning mode. I…
