Christopher Hitchens
I photographed Christopher Hitchens a while back for the Village Voice. I just read that Hitchens will be going through chemo therapy for cancer. Love him or hate him I don’t think you could deny he’s an original and speaks his mind regardless of the trouble it may get him in (read the comments at the linked article and I’m sure you’ll find equal number of people wishing him ill as wishing him well). He’s been one of my most interesting subjects to date and did not disappoint with what I was expecting (among other things, rolling out of bed at noon with a cigarette in hand and a constant flow of cigarettes thereafter). I hope all goes well with the chemo therapy for Mr. Hitchens.
Assistants
These are a couple pre-shoot shots of my assistants Tyler an Justin from a recent shoot. A lot of times, the assistants are more photogenic than the actual subjects (but not in Justin’s case).
Edward Hopper
This is a photo I shot for the article in San Francisco Magazine I wrote about the other day. It was shot on location at the very cool restaurant Serpentine, which happens to be in the same building as my studio. The photo editor for the magazine said this felt like an Edward Hopper painting. Edward Hopper is a favorite of mine, so I liked that.
Reinvention
Last month I photographed a project for San Francisco Magazine on “Reinvention.” The article was about eighteen people who have recently reinvented themselves, most of them going from a more traditional career to something they are far more passionate about. It was a great project to work on and I met a lot of interesting people over the four days of shooting.
French Laundry
Back in December I did a shoot for Wine Spectator magazine, photographing French Laundry’s owner and chef Thomas Keller. Unfortunately we didn’t get to eat at French Laundry while we were there since it was early in the morning, but they did provide us with some of the best pastries I’ve ever had in my life. And, the gift bag they gave us full of freshly made desserts was gone within minutes of arriving home.
