Handsome Ransom

This image kind of reminds me of the Gulf of Mexico, for some reason…

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Here’s a “behind the scenes” shot of me shooting for Moves magazine a few months ago.  The issue is out right now on newsstands.  I found a copy at Borders.  Images to come soon!

This past weekend I went to Cincinnati to shoot an amazing collection of mermaids for a project I’m working on. My friend Megan has been collecting mermaids of all shapes and sizes since she was a little kid. The result is a bedroom completely covered with them, and boxes and boxes in storage…

Well, it’s official. Summer is over. Man, that was fast!

Had an enjoyable morning dropping my kids off for their first day. One to kindergarten, the other to pre-school. Who ever thought I’d live this long…

Speaking of school, I spent the summer shooting at the Catholic school down the street from me. It was built in 1928 and, for the most part, has remained just as cool as it was then. Check out some of the shots:

Some images I shot this morning on a rooftop garden above a school, around the corner from my building. I really wish I could put one of these on my roof…

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Recently I’ve become fascinated with the relationship we humans have with our “things.” I’ve started various photo projects to help me explore this, one of which deals with interesting collections. If you collect something, I’d love to talk to you. It doesn’t matter what it is you collect, it just needs to be somewhat interesting and extensive. It doesn’t matter where you live, I’ll come to you. Below are a couple of images that I’ve shot to start off the series, just to give you an idea of what I’m looking for:

Birdhouses, Pocatello, Idaho, 2009

Almost in time for Chinese New Year (yesterday), I’ve finished my still life story on things I’ve found in Chinatown.  I don’t have an official name for the project yet.  My plan is to choose 12 different neighborhoods in Manhattan and do a conceptual still life story on one each month.  At the end I’ll have a book, or at least a lot of cool images…  Anyway, you can check out “Chinatown” on page one of the still life section on my site.  Here’s a little taste.

So, to start off the new year, here’s a sneak peek at my latest project that will be debuting towards the end of the month.  It’s an image from my Chinatown series.  I hope you enjoy it…all three of you.

Special thanks to Stephanie Hanes for the amazing styling!

I just found this the other day.  It’s a story that I shot about two years ago for Patek Phillipe Magazine, based in Europe.  The story is on E. R. Butler & Co., makers of antique hardware, and how they make antique doorknobs.  I did all of the product shots (not the lifestyle pics).  I shot on location with my 4×5 and a Leaf back with Profoto strobes.  The warehouse is one of the coolest buildings I’ve been in (as you can see in the story).  I’d love to go back and shoot again someday.

Here’s the main image, in case you don’t want to download the entire story.