Archive for November, 2012

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The Heart Attack Grill

There is a magical place in Las Vegas, NV where you must wear a hospital gown while eating bypass burgers, smoking unfiltered cigarrettes, and drinking butterfat milkshakes.  If you tip the scales past 350 lbs, your meal is free, brought to you by sexy nurses and surgeons.  Excess and obesity and poor heart health and [...]

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The Trenum Family for Washingtonian

Washingtonian Magazine asked me to shoot a portrait of a family that had suffered an unbelievable tragedy.  Their son- a bright, happy, handsome and popular kid- took his own life after he sustained a concussion during a football game.  The story itself (here) is an outstanding longform piece by writer Patrick Hruby. I never really [...]

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Styleliner for USA TODAY

I photographed fashionista Joey Wolffer inside her boutique-on-wheels, the Styleliner.  I love assignments where I’m surrounded by beautiful shiny things.  I definitely kept my eyes peeled for accessories and I spent my assignment money the moment I was done shooting.  This happens on retail assignments more often than I’d like to admit.