I like to make images that provoke an emotional reaction. To me that's making art, but I think it's also the goal of any photo within any style.
I mainly shoot digitally, but I will be happy to shoot medium format film if the costs are covered. When shooting digitally, I charge $1500/day which includes studio (Manhattan 21st/6thAv) and a nice camera and lighting package (used for all the shots in my port). A day can be broken in to halves and thirds.
I'm very selective about who I shoot TFCD with. If you are interested in doing a shoot, send me a message with any details and where you are proposing to pay or TFCD and if it doesn't interest me, I'll most likely suggest a variation that interests me.
My port is set up with faces in the front and nudes in the back.
My work as a record producer has a huge influence on how I shoot. I see a shoot as a performance to be captured. In some case I have little tricks I like to use to keep photos looking natural and unposed, in others I like to trust the model. I like shoots to be dynamic collaborations.
When I shoot trades, I usually provide a DVD of all of the images in JPEG format at the end of the shoot.
I keep an idea book for shoots and when I'm responsible for coming up with the ideas, I prefer to book a shoot before deciding the specifics. I'll look at every photo of the model I can find and then spend a few days coming up with specific ideas for that model.
I'm a little behind in updating. Here's some more recent work.
Recent Cover:
Chili Chocolate Ganache:
Catherine Locaridi:
Retouched by Solstice Retouch:
Tia:
Winner PotD 18+ 5/5/08, 6/21/08 and 11/18/08
Basic
Click
W
Emmanuel
Bloom
Race
Kayce
2NYC/ID
Wilhelmina
Tory Dube #677871
Sample Meagan #364053
Sienna Aldridge #171128
Tanya Dakin #11891
Stephy C #645515
Orixx #441345
Tia #441345
Keira Grant #799498
Sie Ist Idaho #381942
Nettie Harris #793764
Zoya Pepel #1134632
Susie B #471468
Holland Tayloe Gedney #1041606
Kim Elizabeth #17626
PXE #505070
Isabella Reneaux #365519
Mandy K #156097
Kristianna #82769
Notorious Mand #835827
B Debauchery #623704
Kathryn Von Marks #200051
Katy C #508371
Mayhem Muse #870338
Aerys #558785
Miss Lady K #445704
Tricia Ward #823390
Sailer #831059
Hana Song #786468
Isthar #444200
Carly Erin #706336
Carolyn R #727671
Mala Morrigan #736077
Inna L #667672
Semra H #658635
Aubry Nude #681424
Moon Marie #579858
Jena Mroz #396610
Catherine Locardi #518794
Theda #1518
Bella Bellini #628390
Carlotta Champagne #3155
Sarah Elgut #113050
Aleysha #649716
Amanda Vesey #369317
Raquelita Rodriguez #762231
Kendall Jones #620764
Albina Volk #259080
Miss Vivian #80679
Suzy Loves #358225
Sarah Bayer #833525
The Glamamora Pandora #432092
Isobel Wren #23168
Sharlota Kay #682954
R i t A #92102
Lindsey Richman #627701
Violetta Storms #109547
Eccentric and Poet (together) #75733 and #133401
Bands:
Biohazard
Boys Like Girls
The 2am Club
Mike Posner
Twin A
We The Kings
Metro Station
Poppa Chubby
Leah Siegel
Jeff Stephens