It was the perfect day on the iconic Mulholland Drive to shoot a portrait of Michael Trucco (Battlestar Galactica, Castle, Criminal Minds, Drone…) posing with one of his favorite motorcycles, a beautiful limited edition Ducati — an art piece on its own. The morning light was amazing and the dramatic sky set the mood perfectly. The […]
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The Moon as a Light Source
“Moonrise over Hernandez, New Mexico” by Ansel Adams is a great example of this. I find it very powerful to stand alone in the middle of the night surrounded by Joshua Trees and their ghostly moonlight shadows. It gets really cold in winter but that’s the best time to shoot because the skies are super clear. One […]
The Crushing Weight of Love
In 2010, I shot this vertical panel of the “Love Locks” on the “Pont des Arts” in Paris. At that time, only a few locks were there. Please read what is happening now: (Quoted from Daniel Stone / National Geographic) “In a city where it has known no bounds, love now has a weight limit. Shortly after 5 p.m. […]
Peter Turnley
20 years ago, I had the chance to meet Peter Turnley, one of the most talented American photojournalists. Peter has photographed most of the world’s conflicts over the last decade including the Gulf War in 1991, the Balkans (Bosnia), Somalia, Rwanda, South Africa, Chechnya, Haiti, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Kosovo, the war in Iraq-2003, […]
You’re Invited to “Emerged at Alpha Venice”
I’m excited to be a part of a special event, Emerged at Alpha Venice. It’s coinciding with the wonderful Venice Art Crawl and will be featuring my work alongside artists Devin True, Carol Dequech, Matthew Lewis, Paul Ulukpo, Constance Brantley, and Priscilla Witte. If you’re in (or near) Venice on Thursday, June 19th, be sure to stop by, there’s no cover charge and you’ll be in […]
Designer Showcase: François Langin
I just finished working on a new design project with Laguna Beach based designer François Langin. This door panel insert is a semi-gloss waterproof coated print and mounted on a 1/4″ plywood. The size is 73″x19″ and fits perfectly inside the door. The door panel used one of my vertical images — have a look at what’s available, use your creativity […]
A Shout Out to a Friend: Zinque in West Hollywood
Last week I was helping a friend with some images for his new wine bar in West Hollywood — Zinque. Tucked away across from the Pacific Design Center, this hidden gem just screams happy hour by inviting you in to sit on their patio drinking a glass of wine on a warm day. The West Hollywood space, formerly occupied […]
12′ “El Mirage” Panels Make a Big Impact on a Retail Environment
Robin Chretien, Founder and Designer of Robin’s Jean launched a new store in Paramus, New Jersey this past week to much fanfare — there to welcome new customers were three impressive 12 foot vertical panels of my iconic El Mirage series. These fit right in with Robin’s (and my own) personal fascination with Vintage Americana: Robin loved living […]
IrisWork Featured on Firecracker
There’s a really cool new online marketplace that just launched called Firecracker. It’s all about discovering great American-made goods and the stories of the artisans who make them. And wouldn’t you know, I’m the first artisan featured in their new “In Depth” series! In their words: “Everything we sell has a story behind it. And […]