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Eric Dane
June 18, 2025
I had the opportunity to photograph Eric Dane at his house in the Hollywood Hills. There were so many great textures and rooms to work with and he was extremely accommodating with my ideas.
When taking pictures on-location and in somebodies home there Is always a certain level of set dressing that needs to be done - tables, pictures, speakers ect. moved out of the shot.
As a photographer, and guest, it’s important to remember to put everything back where you found It!
Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood
June 12, 2025
I had to separate this Extra Edition cover of Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood into its own post. There are sometimes shoots that feel a little bigger culturally and that you know are going to make a splash - this was one of them.
The White Lotus is one of those shows that has a big cultural impact and these two, and their storyline, was a standout on the show. But in the months since airing there had been rumors of a feud and this cover story got to the bottom of it and more. You could also just feel their intense connection and friendship on set which always leads to better photos.
Finally, Walton Goggins was a total ball of energy and charisma, which can be difficult to try to harness at a photoshoot. You don’t want to give too much direction at the risk of losing that lightning-in-a-bottle, but at the same time you have to get the shot in a way that works for your assignment. Sometimes you just have to hold on tight and go with the shoot as it unfolds, which is exactly the type of terrifying yet exhilarating magic that only comes along once in a while and keeps you coming back to for more.
Emmy Extra Editions
June 9, 2025
I have been fortunate the last several years to be asked to shoot the Variety Emmy Extra Editions, which highlight the top actors and talent in TV for that year.
For this one I wanted to build a small set out of seamless paper, foam core and the occasional large cardboard box. It’s so much more fun to shoot somebody in a space you can move around and play within. The walls were also so light I could just move them and create different spaces depending on the talent.
This setup also required a fair amount of grip and rigging which is quite fun to conceptualize and build.
Variety TV Fest
May 12, 2025
These are some of my favorite photos from a portrait studio I did at the Variety TV Fest.
I’m often asked to do these quick, celebrity portrait studios and they can be tricky to execute at times. You get very little time with each person and the portrait is typically just one small part of their day.
However, I find that I typically get a few great photos out of each one so it keeps me coming back. I also enjoy the challenge of turning a hotel conference room into an elegent portrait space to create imagery. I’d build a whole set if I had the budget and the time.
I’m a big ‘Drag Race’ fan so the opportunity to photograph Onya Nurve, Jewels Sparkles and Bob the Drag Queen was the highlight for me.
Zachary Levi
March 22, 2025
I was asked to photograph Zachary Levi for a recent piece in Variety about a studio he is building in Texas. There is an empty floor in the Variety building so we chose to do the shoot there to try and emphasize that idea of construction.
I find these empty floors very interesting to photograph and visually compelling. This was a good opportunity to use some creative and colored lighting to light the space and the planes to make what could be a drab, grey space into something more interesting.
We also did a second setup on a red canvas backdrop I painted last year. I’m glad these backdrops are getting some milage.
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai
April 18, 2025
These quick on-the-street portraits are some of my favorite ‘guerrilla‘ shoots to do. Typicaly talent reps ask to shoot in a hotel room at a junket but for this one they didn’t have space so they asked to do it on the street next to the hotel which I was more than happy to oblige.
After a quick scout, D’Pharaoh, his PR rep and stylist met me acrosss the street and we hit a few locations. It’s a lot of fun to be a little crew on the sidewalk taking pictures while everybody else is going about their day. Not a bad way to spend a morning.
Emmy Myers
April 3, 2025
Emma Myers photographed for Variety Next - a new editorial franchise highlighting rising actors and actresses.
Emma was promoting the new Minecraft movie and the PR and studio were offering us these little Minecraft blocks.
I would typically turn down branded props from the movie they are promoting. However, we shot this outside on the terrace at Quixote West Hollywood so to juice the set a little bit I said “why not” and stacked them up to make a little environment - though I might have chipped a few of them as they were made of foam...
Turned out pretty super I think.
Amber Midthunder
March 13, 2025
I had the pleasure of photographing Amber Midthunder for WWD. It was the type of shoot I love where I can meet the talent, PR and hair/MUA at a location and just shoot In the open air. On this one It did start sprinkling briefly near the end but we persevered.
She is in two movies opening this month, Novacaine and Opus. I’ve had the opportunity to photograph her once before for Variety.