Back in August I got a e-mail from the Guardian asking if I’d like to photograph Cori Bush, the newly elected Democratic nominee for Missouri’s congressional seat.
Read MoreCori Bush for The Guardian
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NYC Street Style for Nike and the SNKRS app
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Excited to show some images I shot for Nike and the SNKRS app! An incredible day in Harlem and SOHO talking with and photographing some passionate sneaker collectors.
Read MoreIMPOSTER
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Details on an exciting new personal project!
Read MoreJAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER 2015-2016
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I'm in the midst of planning my second shoot for Jazz at Lincoln Center, and thought it was a good opportunity to finally share last season's images as well as some BTS photos and videos.
Late last year my friend and fellow Portfolio Center alum, Casey Walter asked me if I'd like to do some work for Jazz at Lincoln Center. Casey is a design director at Jazz, and we'd been talking about collaborating on a project for some time, but it had mostly been in the vein of shooting some live concerts and small portrait work (all things I would have been more than excited to shoot). But when he approached me with the opportunity to shoot the 2015-2016 featured artist campaign, printed collateral to be used throughout the year, AND Wynton Marsalis and the JLC Orchestra?? Whoa. YES.
That conversation set off a busy month of planning, assembling a team, multiple meetings about concept, lighting, budget, and scheduling. It was by far the biggest project I had ever been a part of, and an experience I will value long into my career.
The shoot was split into two days at Milk Studios. Day one featured some fun portraits with the different artists who would be performing during the upcoming season, including Kate Davis, Jared Grimes, Monty Alexander, and Adriane Lenox.
Photo by Madison Salavec
Day 2 was a bit more involved and included individual portraits of each member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, including the man himself, Wynton Marsalis. A major challenge of day 2 was a group shot featuring all 16 members of the orchestra. This had to be done in the middle of the head shots, as not all members could be there for the full day, and a large number of production meetings centered on how best to accommodate the artists who had to leave early. To do this, we had to make sure our headshot set and lighting were marked, so we could quickly move them and make room for our full orchestra group shot, and then come back to our original set for the remaining head shots . To add to our already complicated day, we had to shoot the band in two different shots as not everyone could fit on the cyc wall at one time.
We finished day 2 with solo portraits of Wynton Marsalis. He was incredibly gracious with his time and even allowed me to make a few natural light portraits of him after we had wrapped up on set. The evening light flooding into the studio at the end of the day was too good to pass up. It was the perfect end to a busy month of planning and an exciting couple of days. The studio was constantly filled with music, and several impromptu jam sessions broke out throughout the day. Not a bad way to close out the year!
Shoots like these don't come together on their own, and I owe huge thanks to the folks at Wonderful Machine, Casey and everyone at Jazz at Lincoln Center, my rockstar friend and assistant Claudia Paul, digital tech Alex Rudinski, and of course my incredible producer, Madison Salavec.
If you've been around Lincoln Center the past few months you may have seen some of the final images, but I'll be posting the final print materials here soon. Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more :)
Photo by Madison Salavec
Heritage Radio for Edible Magazine
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Some work from the Innovation Issue of Edible Magazine. I shot Heritage Radio director Erin Fairbanks in Bushwick. Heritage is leading the way in a new wave of internet radio and podcasts. Their headquarters are in a transformed shipping container attached to Roberta's Pizza. Portraits and pizza? Not a bad afternoon.
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The Evolution of DB2
When I moved to NYC back in 2012, Danny was one of the first people I ever photographed. At the time, he was a recent graduate from NYU, music producer, and in the very early stages of his own journey as an artist. Fast forward to 2015 and Danny is now DB2, successful musician, singer, and artist carving his own lane in the r&b world. It's been amazing to see him grow into his own, and I'm thankful we've been able to collaborate along the way. Check out DB2's soundcloud page, and his kick-ass instagram account as well. This kid can fly.
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New Portraits
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Some new portraits from an ongoing series about anxiety, change, and reflection...
Nnaumdi
Zach
Casey
Sean
We are all in flux, all changing, and always moving forward. More to come :)
Zach
The first in a small series of portraits I'm working on.
The McNeff Family for USO.org
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Frantic emails from clients are pretty common in my line of work. Last minute cancellations, quick turn around times, and even location changes are pretty par for the course when it comes to these last minute jobs.
Such was the case when the USO came calling, and I was happy to step in last minute and help a great organization and a very grateful family.
Army 1st Lieutenant Beau McNeff surprised his family when he showed up at NBC Studios in Rockefeller Center here in NYC. His wife, Cecilia, mother, Jude and his children were thrilled to finally have him home.
1st Lieutenant McNeff also met his infant daughter, Alexandra for the first time.
My image of the McNeff family with the new USO President, Dr. J.D. Crouch II appeared in On Patrol Magainze, the official magazine of the USO.
The USO is a great organization, and as the son of two retired Navy parents, I know how much they do for military families around the world. It was an honor being able to document such an important moment for Beau and his family.
Bespoken for Trunk Club
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Way back in July I tagged along with Trunk Club photographer Lauren Atkins to help out with her interview with Sam and Liam Fayed of Bespoken. Sam and Liam's father owns the 130-year-old shirt making company Turnbull and Asser, responsible for dressing icons like Winston Churchill, The Beatles and even Picasso. Bespoken, located right above the Turnbull and Asser New York location, is adding an edgier and youthful spin to traditional custom clothing. It was a fun afternoon, and along with detail and interview images, I also got in a quick portrait before we left. See more images and read Lauren's interview HERE.