Paul Ryan and Dick Durbin for the Wall Street Journal
I’ve been photographing these breakfasts lately for the Wall Street Journal. Two prominent editors (Jerry Seib & David Wessel) invite national politicians to discuss matters of import with selected members of the DC political press corps. The first of these breakfasts featured Congressman and former Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan. It’s part of my [...]
Candy Crowley for USA Today
USA Today called me a few days before the Candy Crowley-moderated presidential debate for an assignment to photograph her during her workday at CNN. As the network’s chief political correspondent, Crowley seemed like a solid choice to be moderator, but she faced immense criticism both prior to and after the debate. I do suppose that’s [...]
Romney’s Campaign Bus for Inc.
I went down to Miami to shoot the Romney campaign bus at a rally where it was featured prominently. The bus isn’t usually incorporated into the visuals of an event to such a degree, so I was glad to see it pull right into the event. I got there several hours early, sweated through my [...]
Keystone Pipeline Protest for Bloomberg Markets
I photographed a day of protest at the White House last year for a subject which garnered a lot of attention thanks to a few high-profile celebrity arrests. These folks are spitting mad about the proposed expansion of the pipeline that delivers crude from the tar sands of Canada to the United States. The president [...]
Jeffrey Zients and Lisa Brown for Bloomberg Businessweek
I photographed Jeffrey Zients and Lisa Brown of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget for Bloomberg Businessweek. It was a very red, white and blue sort of day at the Old Executive Office Building.
South Carolina Primary Part 2
I covered a lot of Romney in South Carolina. He put on a good show and had a pretty good turnout at most of the events, but that didn’t help him on Primary Night. This will likely be my last campaign post before the conventions this summer. I can’t wait for the general! For some [...]
South Carolina Primary Part 1
I drove down to the charming and delightful state of South Carolina to cover the Republican primary which has historically picked the nominee in every election since it started in 1980. As we know by now, that did not happen this year. Nothing has been very predictable this year. This year is insane. Gingrich was [...]
AARP Capitol Hill Blitz for the AARP Bulletin
I covered a major AARP advocacy effort on Capitol Hill for the AARP Bulletin, part of the behemoth association’s editorial arm. Over 500 volunteers from around the country descended on Congress to demand that they cut waste, not Medicare or Social Security benefits. I followed the West Virginia contingent as it went from office to [...]
Rachael Ray Goes to Washington
There’s nothing more intimidating than shooting a subject for her eponymous magazine. Turns out I had nothing to worry about and Rachael Ray is the biggest sweetheart you’d ever want to meet. That famous smile of hers didn’t crack the entire day I followed her around the hill as she lobbied for healthier school lunches [...]
Rangel in the News
My favorite congressman, Charlie Rangel is in trouble and in the spotlight. That means pictures from the marathon photoshoot I had with him last summer are popping up in the mags now. Time magazine took the opportunity to use this picture that I shot for them (which has a very different vibe than the one [...]
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for PARADE Magazine
Photographing Secretary Clinton at the State Department is like observing a moose in the wild. You’re really hoping to see it do something interesting like get into a fight with a bear or go for a swim or don a top hat and perform a musical number- but mostly it just stands around grazing. Secretary [...]
Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Bob McDonnell for USA Today
As I sit at my computer and write this post on election day eve here in Virginia, I find myself thinking about the importance of local politics. Voter turnout is likely to be a little lower this year than last. Without the glamor and excitement of a presidential election, folks just don’t get out to [...]
Congressman Frank Kratovil for TIME
It’s rare that I get to shoot anything outdoors anymore but the other week, I got a call asking me to spend the day following freshman congressman Frank Kratovil around his district. It was almost entirely outdoors on a glorious day. I even got a sunburn. Blue was definitely the color of the day and [...]
White House for TIME
A few weeks ago, I was asked to show up at the White House to spend the day covering for another photographer who couldn’t make it for the obligatory pool coverage. I was more than happy to oblige, and thankfully I wasn’t thrown into the deep end. It was a slow day at La Casa [...]
Congressman Ron Paul for TIME
The lighter side of Ron Paul on white seamless. The darker, more contemplative side lit by glorious congressional window light. (Post originally appeared 10-8-09)
Congressman Charles Rangel for TIME
I shot my first assignment for TIME Magazine back in July. They asked me to shoot a portrait of Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY) in the morning and then follow him around for a few hours. To me, this is the best kind of assignment. You get to know your subject a little bit and engage [...]