June 5, 4-6 pm You’re invited! Plymouth’s monthly art walk is next week! Join us for an open studio on Wednesday, June 5, 4:00 -6:00 p.m., at 2 Post Office Square, Plymouth, NH. Walkabout Wednesday is coordinated by the Museum of the White Mountains at Plymouth State University. You can find a map of participating
Luke, Traffic Officer, London This post marks the end of a nearly two-year personal project about people and their work, and about the evolution of trades and professions. Life’s Work extends Irving Penn’s Small Trades, 1950-1951. Small Trades was rooted in work by Eugène Atget (1857 – 1927). Each examined individuals based on profession. In 70 year jumps, each wrestled with
The Motherhood Issue My portrait of Lisa and Leah is featured in this month’s issue of Inspired Magazine! I am one of ten photographers whose work was selected for the Motherhood Issue. Inspired is a print and online publication of the National Association of Professional Child Photographers. You can buy the print magazine and view the
Often, I draw inspiration from old paintings. I love to look through the many art books I’ve collected over the years. For this project, I chose Botticelli’s painting “The Birth of Venus,” which he created in 1485. It depicts the goddess Venus arriving at the shore after her birth, when she had emerged from the
Mark, Puppeteer When I first began emailing around to find interesting subjects for this project in London, I was given the names of two puppeteers. The email included an interesting warning: Sarah Wright and Mark Down are “Puppetry Royalty,” and you shouldn’t really expect to get them. To my delight, they both kindly said yes. Sarah was in
“What a wonderful experience and I’m so happy I chose you for it.” -Rebecca E. Recently, Rebecca decided to book a portrait experience for herself. She wanted a range of portraits. We began with headshots she could use for work and social media. Then we created portraits that ranged from casual and fun to glamorous,
The portrait experience is about to be even better! For the past month, I’ve been renovating new rooms at my studio. There is still work to do, but now that we’ve patched a thousand (at least!) holes in the walls, painted, wallpapered, installed new flooring, organized and moved things, I’d like you to see it!
Sarah, Puppeteer, London When I first began emailing around to find interesting subjects for this project in London, one person gave me the names of two puppeteers. The email included a warning though: Sarah Wright and Mark Down are “Puppetry Royalty,” and you shouldn’t really expect to get them. But they both kindly said yes. (Mark Down will
May 1, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. You’re invited! Plymouth’s monthly art walk is next Wednesday! Join us for an open studio on Wednesday, May 1, 4:00 -6:00 p.m., at 2 Post Office Square, Plymouth, NH. This month, I can’t wait to show you the expanded studio! I’ve got more rooms, including a client lounge, a changing
Ramon, Mime, London After I agreed to take my 12-year-old son David to London, I asked him who we should ask to be photographed for this project. We needed to find workers in their work clothes with the tools of their trade. David decided to challenge me: “How about a mime?” A few email inquiries led me to
Malik, Creature Performer, London Life’s Work is a portrait project that extends Irving Penn’s Small Trades, examining individuals based on profession. Nearly 70 years have passed since Penn’s project. In this project, I’ve been exploring the evolution of trades and societal views on identity and jobs. Time and culture affect the link between identity & vocation, and what
Recently, I had the pleasure of creating family portraits for Dannielle and her children. They had a wonderful day together, and they returned about a week later for their Print Reveal Session.
Ivan Weiss and I studied under headshot photographer Peter Hurley in New York City. Ivan lives and works in London. When I contacted him to let him know I’d be there last week, he invited me to his studio. We updated my headshots and Ivan created a portrait I love as well. Then he let
My 2016 portrait of renowned tubist Velvet Brown is published in this month’s issue of Town magazine. You can read about Velvet and her upcoming performance with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra at the Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina, on April 6-7 here. The magazine is published both online and in print.
Please meet April. She is a career martial artist with special emphases, and is also a practicing ninja. April originally trained in Okinawan Shorin-ryu Karate. More recently, she was recruited by a secretive dojo whose rules prevent her from naming it. The principles of Shorin-ryu are codified in what is called the dojo kun. This
You’re invited! Plymouth’s monthly art walk is next Wednesday! Join us for an open studio on Wednesday, April 3, 4:00 -6:00 p.m., at 2 Post Office Square, Plymouth, NH. This month, I’ll show new work. I will also host artist Barabra (spelled correctly!) Zimmer, who will show some of her paintings and prints. You can