A Glimpse of Malaysia
I recently had a short stay in the Malaysian capitol city of Kuala Lumpur. As it was my first time to Malaysia, I made sure to set aside an afternoon and evening for some street photography. A few hours of wandering streets and malls while shooting and sampling great Indian, Chinese and Malay food produced [...]
A Royal Wedding, Some Costumes, a British Person and Guacamole…
A British friend held a party Friday night in honor of the day’s wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton. All in attendance (of the party, that is) dressed as well-known Brits, past and present. I had so much fun shooting with my iPhone’s Hipstamatic app, I thought I would post the images here…
Going Up or Down? Climbing and Caving in Northern Thailand
Thailand is well known as the land of smiles, beautiful beaches and incredible climbing on “Salvador Daliesque” limestone. What many do not know, however, is that the same conditions that create the endless climbable yellow and orange karst towers also create a fantastic network of underground caves. On arrival in Thailand, many adventurers head south [...]
Magnus Midtbo for Fri Flyt Magazine
I recently partnered up with photographer Chris Noble on a shoot for Norweigian magazine, Fri Flyt. Magnus Midtbo, currently ranked fifth in the world of sport climbing, was flown in for a portrait session in my studio. For more about the shoot, see the post here.
Pious Picketing – Portraits of the Most Hated Family in America
On 23 January 2011, The Westboro Baptist Church paid a visit to Salt Lake City in order to picket Jews, Episcopals, Mormons, the Sundance Film Festival & a high school. While photographing and filming the picket party at St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Salt Lake, I had a moment to speak with Fred Phelp’s daughter, Shirley [...]
Bidder # 70: The Trial of Tim DeChristopher
On February 28, 2011 I photographed a protest in support of Tim DeChristopher, also known as Bidder # 70. Among the dignitaries in attendance, were Peter Yarrow, of Peter Paul and Mary, and celebrity Darryl Hannah. The protest was held in downtown Salt Lake City outside the Federal Courthouse. This trial has attracted an international [...]
The WB Church on Picketing Funerals, Music and Eating Your Babies
View the entire photo gallery and / or license images here. Ever since they made headlines in 1998 with their controversial picket of Matthew Shepard’s funeral, I have followed the Westboro Baptist Church with near-morbid fascination. Originally infamous for their website godhatesfags.com, in the last decade, they have expanded their online presence to include the many [...]
Go Magazine – Mexico City
I’ve done a number of shoots for Go Magazine. This shoot of top saleswoman Liz Salinas took me to the bustling metropolis of Mexico City last August. What a great city! Great food and great locations for photos! Kudos to the design team at Xango for the gorgeous layout!
