My buddy Bill Cokas and I have been looking for a good project to work on together for years. He's the Creative Director at Strategic Insights --a boutique agency in North Carolina--and we've always thought it would be cool to collaborate on something that brought our … [Read more...]
10 Years in as a Photographer
A decade ago this week I took a leap of faith and started this business. If you'd told me I'd be doing that even 11 years ago I'd never have believed you but now I've officially been a working photographer for 10 years and plan to keep doing it for as long as I possibly … [Read more...]
Pugs gone wild
For a photo shoot involving pets you sometimes have to embrace the chaos. Scratch that. You really have to embrace it all the time or you're probably in the wrong line of work. Even then some shoots are more chaotic than others and I had one last month that set a new … [Read more...]
Cat got your…camera?
Anyone who's ever worked with me knows that my camera bag and cameras are extremely interesting to any four-legged creature. The smells other of animals that have touched them, sat on them, licked them, tried to eat them,  or even peed on them must be irresistible. Not to … [Read more...]
Behind the Scenes with Grumpy Cat
I've photographed a few celebrities in my day and it's always a thrill but nothing compares to the A-list encounter I had over in Berkeley last month. This particular star had a police escort, received the key to the city, a special plaque and got to sit on a plush bed for the … [Read more...]