It’s Friday. Get fired up. Today, I write a little about inspiration. Maybe you’ve noticed my work has changed a bit over the past few months. [Maybe not; that’s okay too!]. Around June, I hit a wall, but I couldn’t articulate the source of my frustrations and impotency. I […]
Most kids have been in front of a pro camera before. Everyone remembers those terrible elementary school photos: waiting in line, nervously smoothing your hair & adjusting your shirt, and then sitting awkwardly for your 2 or 3 shots in front of a bad backdrop and intimidating studio lights. Not […]
Sundance Film Festival starts TODAY. Well, officially tomorrow, but I leave in a few hours to pick up my press accreditation badges and socialize with other media peeps at the Sundance Headquarters in Park City. My heart’s all a-flutter! In recognition of my compulsive need to photograph celebs, tastemakers, influencers, […]
I’ve written several times about publishing (such as here and here and here), and I believe that publishing your photos is an important aspect of one’s photography business in order to get your work in front of the widest audience possible. Shooting to publish is also a huge challenge. You must […]
So, this is Gus. He’s non-stop easy-going just-wants-to-hang-out awesome babyness. Seriously. From the second I knocked on the door until the gear was packed up & it was time to go, there was nothing but happiness coming from this precious little boy. Cutest Toddler Ever? Cutest Toddler Ever. His parents […]
There is no better teacher than experience. I touch upon this topic in a recent blog post where I emphasize the importance of working at all costs, even if your only option is to work for free. Because actually acting out the career you want is the only way to learn […]
I will quote and re-quote and re-re-quote the statement above until I’m blue in the face. It’s my life’s motto. I’ve been *high-achieving* (I mean, relatively speaking; I’m not that big a deal) most of my life, but not due to any particular talent, skill, or luck. Well, sometimes a […]
I moved to Park City, Utah, in 2011. I’d never been here before apart from a drive-by on I-80 when I was moving from LA to Chicago for graduate school. Oh, but I’d heard of Park City. I’ve been a pop culture junkie since I was a wee one, and […]
