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The Plastic Boots came to me with a couple tracks and a concept. Like all music groups I shoot, I ask what they are “about”. Immediately they said they were rock n’ roll with a country blend. They explained how they weren’t about heavy eye makeup, ironed hair or the latest fashion; they just wanted [...]

I’m really bothered by doing self portraits. There’s something about retouching one’s own face that is really reeks of narcissism. But I’m realizing that I’m getting older and I don’t have a lot of photos of myself. Time moves so fast. Maybe it’s time to start doing these on a regular basis. The print in [...]

Sorry for the infrequent posts. My internet has been in and out for the past few weeks. I gotta admit though, it’s kind of nice to get away from the web for a while. I’m getting caught up on a lot of work and preparing some new projects. I might have some exciting news by [...]

This is a photo from a shoot I did for Hush Chicago Magazine back in February of 2010. I think it appeared in their May issue but I’m just getting to posting it now. I remember being under a lot of stress that day. We had six setups planned and an hour and a half [...]

Lord Xodus and I met at a magazine launch party. He was looking for photos that could represent him and his multiple talents. He wasn’t just a musician but also a model, an actor, an artist, and a poet. His official name was Lord Xodus “The Wild Onion” because he felt a tie between the [...]

I have wanted to show these images for a while. We shot this back on February but finally got the ok for release. This was a personal project where we tackled the idea of a period piece but in modern times. Crew: Model: Domonique Brown Hair: Jocelyn Powell Makeup: Gosia Gorniak –Matkovich Wardrobe: Maggie SanFilippo [...]

The images I shot for the May issue of Me: In Focus magazine are out! This is the issue with Ms. Illinois USA and may be my first “official” celebrity. The spread is on pages 30-37.

It’s been a busy past few weeks. Most recently, I taught a filmmaking workshop which was a lot of fun. I love being able to share some of my experience with new filmmakers. This workshop was a basic overview of getting your film from script to screen. I should have taken pictures! I’ve also had [...]

For those who don’t know (which would be strange because I’ve told everybody I’ve ever met in my life), I was selected as an Emerging Photographer of the Year finalist by Scott Bourne and Photofocus.com. I’ve been reading Scott’s blog for some time and find it a great inspiration and guide for my photography business. [...]