Though I’ve released a handful of limited-run private photography books here and there for special clients and projects, I’ve never offered a big book of portraiture which clients and friends can buy for themselves. So, I spent the past few months scanning and selecting a favorite group of over 100 fine art black and white [...]
I set up my last Instant Doggie Photobooth of 2012 at San Francisco’s K9 Scrub Club in Noe Valley- hands-down the best dog boutique in the city. Once again, it was a very busy day full of fun dogs, great people, and a couple amazing holiday costumes. Everyone had a great time, and most importantly- the proceeds [...]
I’ve been photographing The Fabulous Beekman Boys up at their Beekman 1802 farm in Sharon Springs, New York for the past few years. At first I was drawn in by the beautiful relationship they share with the goats who inhabit their bustling goat farm- these goats are cared for not only by Josh and Brent [...]
This weekend I set up my “Instant Doggie Photobooth” at the Teahouse Studios Holiday Art Fair. Though I’m typically against doing ‘holiday photos,’ I decided to give the doggie photobooth a holiday flair with a simple, fresh, wonderfully smelling pine garland. It was my first time even using a garland, so I certainly lost a [...]
I’ve never been interested in ‘cute.’ I’m an artist. When I was little, everyone had TrapperKeepers with ‘cute’ things on them like fake ponies, cartoon puppies, super heros drawn like babies, etc. My TrapperKeep had a serious photograph of a fighter jet, maybe something realistic having to do with a sport. I never understood why [...]
Open call for all hunters and sportspeople for ‘American Sporting Heritage” photography series: “I invite you to help me tell the story of the contemporary American hunter. As a commissioned artist, I have been studying dog/human companionship for over ten ears. The intimate bond that led man and dog into the field together for survival [...]
Watching a dog’s muzzle turn from jet black to a refined silvery grey is a powerful testament to the beauty of nature’s life cycle. All creatures age, most in very similar ways. And as humans our gift of language allows us to describe and fuss over each and every aspect of getting old. Sometimes, I [...]
I’m teaching a class on Impossible Project instant film on Saturday November 10th with Calumet SF. It’s going to be a wonderful seminar covering a massive amount of information, including: the unique character of all the Impossible Project instant films, what the different film formats are, how to revive your old Polaroid cameras for use [...]
Photographing family and close friends and their beloved canine companions is possibly one of the best things in the world. It is one thing to be able to get to know my clients over a period of a few weeks, and learn the intricacies of their relationships and bond with their animals. But it is [...]
Last weekend’s San Francisco Castro Street Fair was a huge success. And a lot of fun. I debued my red and white striped pop-up circus tent, filled gallery-style with favorite framed black and white dog portraits. My assistant and I talked to hundreds of visitors- people stopping by to enjoy the photographs, to talk about [...]
