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  1. Battle of Guadalcanal Veteran Glenn Hepler

    2014-09-03 15:59:49 UTC

    As I mentioned last week, I was fortunate enough to photograph two WWII veterans while visiting my hometown in western Pennsylvania. Thanks to a good friend from high school, he put in touch with his grandfather, Glenn Hepler, who served in the 260th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company. While working with…


  2. Battle of Okinawa Veteran Bob Miller

    2014-08-26 16:05:02 UTC

    A couple weeks ago, I traveled to Pennsylvania to visit my family and celebrate my grandfather’s 90th birthday. If time and schedules allowed it, I thought that it would also be a great opportunity to meet and photograph WWII veterans who live in my hometown. Asking around on Facebook, I…


  3. WWII P-51 Mustang Pilot Captain Robert G. Kurtz

    2014-08-19 18:38:00 UTC

    When I first began this project back in April, meeting a veteran pilot from WWII was something that I hoped would eventually happen. I’ve always been fascinated by the aircraft used during the war, especially the P-51 Mustang. By chance, I was telling a new friend at a bachelor party…


  4. D-Day Veteran Portraits for The Washington Post

    2014-06-09 21:41:44 UTC

    You may not know this, but I graduated college with a degree in History. Yes, you read that correctly, History. I knew that I never wanted to teach the subject, and everyone would ask what I planned to do with it if not teach. Frankly, I had no idea. Like…


  5. Photographing Anthony Woods

    2014-05-27 14:55:47 UTC

    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…


  6. Zbigniew Brzezinski for NZZ am Sonntag

    2014-05-20 15:49:49 UTC

    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…


  7. Skyler Javier of Native Danger

    2014-05-14 14:31:12 UTC

    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…


  8. Portfolio Shoot: Modern Corporate Portraits

    2014-05-07 15:58:11 UTC

    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…


  9. Mike Weber for Government Executive Magazine

    2014-05-07 15:40:12 UTC

    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…


  10. Portraits Inside An Abandoned Theater

    2014-05-07 15:03:43 UTC

    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…


  11. Deer Hunter Portraits in Allegheny National Forest

    2014-05-07 14:47:12 UTC

    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…


  12. Kayaker Portraits at Great Falls Park

    2014-05-07 14:21:19 UTC

    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…


  13. Washington Nationals COO Andy Feffer for Bethesda Magazine

    2014-05-07 14:16:39 UTC

    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…


  14. Horse Farm Portraits in Virginia

    2014-05-07 13:38:13 UTC

    Originally Published April 10, 2013 Last week, I had the opportunity of photographing Clare and Lizzie where they work at Pacific Farms in Virginia. I always enjoy getting to meet new people and learning about the work they do, so I reached out to them about photographing them. They were…


  15. Welder Portrait in Pennsylvania

    2014-05-07 13:17:59 UTC

    Originally Published March 26, 2013 While in Pennsylvania, I made a spontaneous decision to shoot this portrait of a welder named Kenny. I’ve wanted to add something like this to my work for some time, and I jumped on the opportunity to make it finally happen. Mixing the flame with…


  16. Beard and Tattoo Portraits

    2014-05-07 13:06:23 UTC

    Originally Published March 19, 2013 I recently spent a week in Pennsylvania and had the chance to photograph these two crazy looking guys. Meet Richard and Jake. Don’t let their looks fool you. These guys are incredibly nice and were wonderful to work with. We got some great shots and…


  17. My 30 Second Photoshoot with Leon Panetta

    2014-05-06 19:19:33 UTC

    Originally Published on July 4, 2012 I was going to wait until next week to share this story, but it seems fitting with today being the Fourth of July. Basically, this was my most amazing moment as a photographer thus far. The funny thing is, the moment only lasted for…


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