Updated 18 November 2007

What's more noteworthy than photographing Paris Hilton? Photographing her twice in two days is what! I had been hired to cover her appearances at Macy's Roosevelt Field, Long Island location (above) as well as their store in Philadelphia (right) which was the former landmark John Wanamaker store in center city (gorgeous building don't you think?)

Promoting her new fragrance CanCan, Paris offered fans an opportunity to meet and get her autograph. I can say this much, she does indeed have some fanatical fans as this was one of the noisiest and most energetic events I've ever covered. I also have to give Ms. Hilton some kudos in that she was as enthusiastic to meet the last people in line as much as the first, I really think she enjoys this interaction more than the fans themselves. (more photos coming soon)

They have finally arrived! The initial run of the Limited Special First Edition of The Victorian Horrors of Old Mauch Chunk are now in my hands. This project is one I am co-producing and is a very special project indeed. A graphic novel which takes place in the Victorian era and is set in a very remarkable town in Pennsylvania once known as Mauch Chunk (currently it is named Jim Thorpe, yes after the olympian, no he was not from Mauch Chunk, in fact he never even visited the town) Click the photo or link above to be transported to the website for more information.

Just before the second shoot with Paris Hilton in Philadelphia I had visited West Laurel Hill Cemetery just in time to observe some spectacular fall colors. A "garden" cemetery, West Laurel Hill is a wonderful display of fantastic trees and monuments amidst gently rolling hills just off the Schuylkill River.

I recently had the chance to photograph an Emmy Award-winning member of Macy's Culinary Council - Ming Tsai, the East West Fusion cuisine chef and restaurateur who currently hosts Ming's Quest on the Fine Living TV Network and Simply Ming on American Public Television, and the former host of East Meets West on the Food Network. Ming has also appeared as a challenger chef on the Food Network's Iron Chef America, beating Iron Chef Bobby Flay in "Duck Battle" and was a judge for Cooking Under Fire on PBS.

Click the MSN logo at the right to see the page that recently mentioned the graphic novel I am working on called the Victorian Horrors of Old Mauch Chunk. This was quite a surprise as it simply appeared; the mention wasn't solicited. It was odd too, in that the first issue doesn't even exist yet. Though I am thrilled to say that by Halloween, I will be in possession of the first edition, which will be a signed and numbered affair in this cool "antiqued" presentation.

Some weeks back I traveled to NY to assist Kent Miller Studios on a magazine cover shoot for boutique DESIGN and the subject was none other than Queer Eye For the Straight Guy's Thom Filicia. Photographed in downtown Manhattan at the "W" Hotel, the image selected was one of the very first images taken. Tom and the entire crew were much fun.

Keeping with the trend of TV personalities, I had the chance to shoot an event featuring TLC Network's Clinton Kelly of the hit show What not To Wear. Clinton was amazing with the audience; he took a genuine interest in their questions and was one of the most personable people both in front of, and away from, his fans.

Visit the Recent Work page to see more on my recently published photo in the August 2007 issue of Playboy.

 

I've been finding more and more that I enjoy photographing weddings. Recently, I have shot a great many with Kent Miller Studios in New York City, and have had the chance to capture images for a very special one here in the DC Metro area. I met a young man in a work-related capacity some months ago. He informed me that he was getting married and asked if I'd do the photography. I was only too happy to agree to this, and when the day finally came, it ended up being so much fun. I was glad that I was able to be there, let alone photograph such a happy couple and their joyous family and friends. Congrats to you, Tiffane and Nick, and thank you for sharing your day with me.

I recently did a shoot with a new model and had the chance to benefit from the amazing skills of makeup artist Amber Gangi. Amber is a model herself, with significant runway experience all over the world. On top of providing exceptional makeup artistry, she got involved by assisting the new model with poses, and was constantly adjusting wardrobe and makeup as the shoot progressed. The results were incredible. There is nothing like using good tools to do a job. A stylist and makeup artist are not to be undervalued, and the difference is well worth the effort and expense.