The DopplegangerPeople are sometimes concerned about the background. But it doesn’t really matter. Unless it detracts from your face. You see, we’re...
Dance LessonsYour profile photos say something about you. There’s the obvious, the physical part, and the not-so-obvious subtle energies and...
Suddenly EphemeralI could sit here and tell you all about the esoteric elements that contribute to a photograph. I can talk about light, and texture, and...
A Portrait of EyesWhat if we only looked at each other’s eyes and nothing else? Forget the head and the body and the skin. Our eyes, those soul gateways,...
How to Prepare for a Portrait, Part 1: WomenYou’re getting your portrait done and maybe you dread the moment. You don’t like cameras and the whole concept sort of freaks you out....
An ODE to KismetI can think of no better birthday tribute than this ODE to Carla, who found me through my book. Happy birthday Carla. She read Serpent...
An ODE to MovementFor our first photo session we met at Limantour Beach in Pt. Reyes. It was a bit overcast but that’s the most magical time on West Marin...
Shooting for Hint @Outside LandsLast week I was asked to shoot at Outside Lands, a San Francisco music festival, for Hint Water. They had a pavillion where you could...
An ODE to HealersIt’s strange and miraculous how people come into our lives. We are each like celestial objects hurtling through space until our...
An ODE to Edward, SFFDSometimes people ask me to do an ODE for them, and sometimes I ask them to allow me to tell their story. Such was the case with Edward...
An ODE to ZoëAn ODE to the girl she was, an ODE to the young woman's she's become. I couldn't be more proud, and it's got nothing to do with her...
Portraits Done By FeelAs someone who takes photography seriously I spend a lot of time looking at the surfaces of people and things. It appears that these...
Shooting Wide OpenSometimes it takes a minute. Sometimes an hour or more. But that connection, that authentic bridge between two human beings always does...
Listening with Your EyesIn a flash, in one instantaneous moment, who we are can be captured and conveyed. Our vital essence, our humanity, is right there for all...
It's the New Yorker in Me (that finds the real you)I've said it before but it's worth repeating a thousand more times. Being authentic, and coming across authentic, really matters. Because...