Seamus Heaney once remarked that “the poet is on the side of undeceiving the world.” So too the documentary photographer. Images should speak for themselves, and yet context is sometimes needed to inform the viewer with the documentarian’s starting point of view...
This is the beginning of a long term project. I'm starting a project to tell the story of MasterLube, a five location company in Billings, Montana that changes oil in people's cars.
It's real mission -
At MasterLube we embrace the transitional nature of our business...
Street magician. Quito, Ecuador Summer 1981. Why make images? If it is the expectation that an audience will care, it may be trying to sing softly into a 40mph blizzard hoping to be heard. Can it be only for the telling itself?
Nick is an up and coming model who was in the studio recently. He has a wide, versatile range and working with him is terrific. I hope these images begin to capture his personality and potential...
Many people sitting for a business portrait are a bit nervous . I always build quickly toward a relaxing experience that loosens people up and helps them feel comfortable. Rapport is everything.
I'm a believer in giving each person the opportunity to relax and reveal their best self...
Matt was a firefighter. He'd made a schedule to come to the studio and I'd asked him when he did and found he was a fireman. Just getting him to gear up changed his demeanor. Suddenly, there was a moment as he recalled his last fire call and the focus and dedication was right there in his eyes...
Ireland is always a great experience. These are a few of my favorite photographs from a visit this September (2022). Some of these are the vistas of the country, others are of the constantly evolving cityscape of Dublin, and then there are birds of prey we spent an afternoon with...
I was in New Mexico in April, both in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Like so many places in America, the localized rich culture and history are striking, especially in the early morning light.