THE
PHOTOGRAPHY
What began as a spark of curiosity while on tour in Japan,
Has now turned into something…
More.
Over the years,
a transition happened.
From ME asking friends if THEY minded if I pulled out my camera while we were backstage waiting to play…
…to being asked if I would.
This curious endeavor eventually led to…
Album Covers
Times Square
BillboardsArt Direction For Album Packages
Commissioned Work For Artists & Larger Brands
Print Media Across The Globe
Still, I’m asked…
“How would you
describe your
photographic style?”
So, here’s what I usually say…
Taking inspiration from the iconic reportage
photojournalism of Magnum Photographers in the 1960s and the rock’n’roll film photography of the early 1970s*,
My photographic style leans towards 'candid documentary' or what some have called,
with a propensity for the timelessness of black-and-white film.
Once, an artist I was playing with described it as,
“Capturing the raw essence of a moment, blending stark contrasts and intimate emotion in a way that feels like he's pulled the soul right into the frame.”
1. For the curious, some of my ‘Virtual Mentors’ in photography are: Jim Marshall, Jill Freedman, Elliot Erwitt, Willy Ronis Michael Cooper, Arnold Newman, Anton Corbijn, Jill Furmanovsky, Danny Clinch, Fan Ho, Jim Herrington, Yuka Fuji, Yul Brynner, Bill Brandt, Lynn Goldsmith, Allen Ginsberg, and Daniel Kramer. (To name a few…)
2. Arnold Newman (1918-2006) is regarded as the pioneer of the ‘Environmental Portrait.’
Want to see more? Click the links below to see my /Galleries
You can keep up with me on the road by checking out my photo essays here: /TheLog
Fuji X Weekly did a feature that dives a bit more into my story. You can read it HERE.
And if you’d like to purchase a print or work with me, you can reach out here: /contact
PORTRAITs
TRAVEL
BACKSTAGE
Album covers