Rangel in the News
My favorite congressman, Charlie Rangel is in trouble and in the spotlight. That means pictures from the marathon photoshoot I had with him last summer are popping up in the mags now. Time magazine took the opportunity to use this picture that I shot for them (which has a very different vibe than the one [...]
Josephine “Josie” Robertson
Last summer, I had a dream photo shoot for an Australian magazine that sent me to take portraits of billionaire philanthropist Julian Robertson and his wife Josie at their spectacular home on Central Park South. The couple was exceedingly generous with their time and the shoot was a true delight. When I first entered their [...]
Rosetta Stone CEO Tom Adams for Inc.
My folks got me Rosetta Stone’s Thai language learning software one Christmas. I had fun with it, but sold it after I decided not to move to Bangkok. That being said, this shoot was the first time I’d been asked to photograph a businessman who produces a product I have actually used. That made it [...]
New AARP President Lee Hammond for the AARP Bulletin
I got to spend a little time in Salisbury, Maryland where I photographed incoming AARP President Lee Hammond for the AARP Bulletin. The pressure was a bit higher on this shoot since he’s the president of the organization that produces the publication (and a retired school administrator to boot) but it couldn’t have been a [...]
Parliament Hill
The ever wonderful, talented and fabulous Melina Mara of the Washington Post approached me about collaborating with her on some album art for Parliament Hill, an up and coming band straight outta Georgetown. It’s rare that photojournalist types get to work together like that, so I jumped at the chance. As I recall, the concept [...]
Alice Tangerini for the AARP Bulletin
Fundamentally, it is the people I photograph who make the picture. Sometimes, accessories and location take my shoots to the next level of cool. To that end, I photographed the very sweet and very talented Alice Tangerini at the Museum of Natural History where she works. Alice is a botanical illustrator who creates beautiful works [...]
Steven Hatfill for the Atlantic
This is one of the most remarkable stories I’ve read in a long time. Dr. Hatfill was fingered by the U.S. government for the Anthrax Killings in 2001- they made his life a living hell for years. Turns out it wasn’t him. This is such a well-researched and beautifully written article that I’m honored to [...]
Tala Raassi for Marie Claire
I had the good fortune to work with Marie Claire via Redux on a shoot a few months ago where I met the inspirational Tala Raassi. Miss Raassi (as the headline in that glorious doubletruck above says) received 40 lashes for wearing a miniskirt to a private 16th birthday party in her native Iran. She [...]
Lori Singleton-Clarke for the Wall Street Journal
Miss Singleton-Clarke fought the man and won. What makes her case exceptional is that she fought the IRS without a lawyer. She got her papers in order, prepared her case, and won a victory that sets a precedent for thousands of other Americans in her shoes. She’s seen here clasping the paperwork that she so [...]
Wolf Blitzer for Every Day With Rachael Ray
I did a shoot back in November for Rachael Ray’s magazine. She has a regular column where she talks to celebrities about the contents of their refrigerators. The picture I took of Wolf Blitzer finally ran in the March issue which hit newsstands last week. I arrived at Wolf’s suburban Maryland home early in the [...]
Bobby
I photographed Bobby Coward for USA Today in December as he watched his efforts to make D.C. just a little more accessible for the disabled come to fruition. This month, twenty wheelchair accessible taxis are now roaming the streets of the city where there were none before. It’s hard to believe that it’s taken this [...]
A Very Happy New Year
I know I promised to update at least every week, my darlings. My bad. I got caught up in the holidays and other frivolous pursuits. Back to business. I went to New York City once again for New Year’s Eve. I got dolled up and had a lovely time with my friends at a handful [...]
A Very Golden Thanksgiving
I took a break from regular updates last week as the relations converged on the Golden household. The Gilmores came from Atlanta and LA to visit the Goldens who are all in DC. It was a perfect storm of ridiculousness that I managed to take in stride with a cocktail in one hand and a [...]
Funeral Plot Real Estate for the Wall Street Journal
This was a pretty interesting story. The gentleman pictured above, Mr. John Dotson, purchased a double plot in a Maryland cemetery from a traveling salesman in the early 90s. He planned to spend the hereafter with his wife in the quiet memorial park near his home. However life (or death) is what happens when you’re [...]
Congressman Ron Paul for TIME
The lighter side of Ron Paul on white seamless. The darker, more contemplative side lit by glorious congressional window light. (Post originally appeared 10-8-09)
Congressman Charles Rangel for TIME
I shot my first assignment for TIME Magazine back in July. They asked me to shoot a portrait of Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY) in the morning and then follow him around for a few hours. To me, this is the best kind of assignment. You get to know your subject a little bit and engage [...]
Law and Order Superfan for TV Guide
I photographed Law and Order superfan Cassandra Ramirez for a special L&O edition of TV Guide. It turns out the show has quite the rabid following, with collectors snatching up rare items from the show on ebay and other venues. Cassandra had quite the collection, which I tried my best to fit into one frame [...]
Arne Duncan for Australian Financial Review
I photographed Secretary of Education Arne Duncan for Australian Financial Review. They ran the picture on the left to go with a column called “Front of Mind.” It’s a beautiful magazine and the picture looked great in it. It was a fun, quick shoot and Secretary Duncan was a great sport about running all over [...]
The Many Faces of Steven Van Zandt for The Guardian
I had the pleasure of photographing Steven Van Zandt for The Guardian of London the other week. You may remember him from HBO’s The Sopranos as Silvio, owner of the Bada Bing. If there are any Springsteen fans in the house, you’ll know him as Little Steven or Miami Steve from the E Street Band. [...]