As I photograph more and more people, it becomes more and more of a magical, eye-opening, humbling process. Portrait photography is not JUST about creating the most beautifully composed shot, or finding the most beautiful light. It’s really about connecting with my subject in a new way, one that is personal and revelatory for both …
Right now, I feel change afoot—they’re all good changes, but I’m taking on many new creative projects in some new areas. Photographing my clients, all of whom are ambitious, active, passionate members of the community, helps me continually connect with incredible people and draw inspiration from them. Recently, I had the privilege of photographing Samuel Palmer, …
When I was ten years old, I discovered the book Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh. Harriet was a little girl about my age who wrote observations of life around her in great detail. Her practice intrigued me, so I took it up. My foray into journaling coincided with my discovery of swear words, so …
After photographing Jane Erwin Hammett, a local acting and singing coach, mentor and performer whom I had the privilege of working with this year, I started trying to articulate this connection so many of us (me included) have to music. She shared her passion for resonance with me, and explained how it can be used …
Recently, I had the chance to see the exhibit entitled WOMEN: New Portraits by Annie Leibovitz. In a relatively small square exhibition space, viewers were nearly on top of each other to see the small wall of portraits strung up along one side. Two large screens on two other sides projected a rotating display of …
I had the great pleasure of photographing my dear friend Sarah, a talented costumer and opera singer. We met over a year ago, when we performed together in Leonard Bernstein’s Candide. Back then, she always said that she hated all photographs of herself. The next time we performed together, her words changed slightly to say that she loved all of the …
I’m going to tell you a little story. When I first started taking photography seriously, which isn’t that long ago, the person who I looked to to guide me warned me off photographing people, events, and portraits. They made it seem like a Herculean task that required some unascertainable technical and artistic level that I …
To test out the limits of my new camera and lens (Sony a7 and Sony/Zeiss 55mm f1.8), I thought I’d try out a series of photos on two lovely actresses and singers who are performing with me in Gilbert & Sullivan’s Ruddygore. The light was low, but these ladies both shone. I love capturing backstage activities. …