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It was a joy playing with light and working with such talented creators on my recent shoot with The Hollywood Reporter. I’m especially grateful to have had one last opportunity to photograph John Singleton before his passing, concluding our many years of working together. Read Singelton’s wise words and the article on The Hollywood Reporter.
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I was invited to speak at Rochester Institute of Technology’s Futurists Symposium: Technology, The Arts & Design in New York this past weekend, accompanied by Melanie Shapiro, Tom Connor, and Brandon Hudson to share our thoughts about the future. It was great returning to my alma mater and seeing how much things have changed. The campus is growing and expanding, and the new technology in editing suites is awe-inspiring. I had a wonderful time presenting my ideas about what the future […]
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Our inaugural Trunks Up Los Angeles event was a great success! Thank you to everyone who came out on April 17th for the art opening, screening, and silent auction to benefit endangered and abused Asian elephants. I was on a family vacation in Singapore when I received a message from Nikki Giacobazzi asking if I could photograph elephants in Thailand to help out the Save Elephant Foundation, led by the incredible Lek Challert. Those final photographs were donated and bid […]
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The making of the key art for Us.
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Julia Roberts and her stylist, Elizabeth Stewart for The Hollywood Reporter photographed in a fabulous Viktor & Rolf dress and Gucci suits.
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Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of going to Thailand to photograph an elephant sanctuary maintained by Lek Chailert. She has an incredible energy about her and I loved documenting her interactions with the elephants. On April 17TH, 2019, TRUNKS UP LOS ANGELES will host a fundraiser for global conservationist and award-winning founder of Save Elephant Foundation and Elephant Nature Park, Sangdeaun Lek Chailert. This event will include a screening of the recently released and critically-acclaimed film, “Love and […]
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Thank you to PDN and the people who came out to support me and learn about my journey. It was a wonderful experience to share my story and my life’s work, and I truly appreciate everyone’s presence.
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Kane Brown is an emerging musical force to watch out for with his eclectic style, combining country music with hip hop, rock, and R&B genres.
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My photo crew and I arrived at an empty Warner Brothers soundstage, where a build team was unloading a box truck filled with platforms and seating to arrange for the Hollywood Reporter cover photo: a 30-35 person group shot of LeBron James’ staff from his companies SpringHill Entertainment and Uninterrupted. Our concept for the Hollywood Reporter feature focused on LeBron’s business ventures and rise in Los Angeles. A few days before the shoot I scouted the Warner Brothers Back […]
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