I have an idea for a new project: Being Human. Its premise is straightforward. Business professionals are people, generally speaking. They may have titles, roles, and responsibilities. But who they are goes way beyond workplace ephemera. And it’s not a carefully guarded secret, either. You just have to ask the right questions. So, meet Catherine,Continue reading “Simply Catherine”
Category Archives: Portraits
New Yorker Abroad
I’ve shared photos of this NY ballerina before. At the top of the year, we kicked off a half-day collaboration, working deliberately to achieve certain effects. Here are some of my favorite images from the collection, each introduced with a verbal cue only: Atlas Slave Breakfast at Tiffany’s Color is Black and White Curves andContinue reading “New Yorker Abroad”
Dance Like Everybody’s Watching
Melody. That’s her name. It describes her laugh, too. And her movement. She’s a ballet dancer, after all. And every ballet dancer needs a portrait. Well, portraits—one is never enough. Of course, they have to be worthy of a dancer’s art. So while I played with light, Melody played with expressions. Lots of them, endlesslyContinue reading “Dance Like Everybody’s Watching”
Mya in the City
Not long ago, I had the honor of photographing the staff and executive team at Mya, an SF-based company that helps recruiters optimize their workflow through AI. Their office is located on Maiden Lane, one of the most picturesque streets in the City. Combine that with the team’s commitment to shooting outdoors, and you have the makingsContinue reading “Mya in the City”
Bay Area Gothic
September. It’s three o’clock. The sun is hot, the sky cloudless. In the heart of the Silicon Valley, the valley of profit and loss, Between the green western and yellow eastern foothills, A rural woman stands amidst the wreckage of streams and orchards. Nearby, the Guadalupe River is littered with plastic debris And choked withContinue reading “Bay Area Gothic”