When I walked into the local Barnes & Noble this past weekend, I was pleasantly surprised while flipping through the latest issue of Revolver Magazine (January/February 2012). One of my photos of Korn was published in the “Best Albums Of 2011″ section.
You can see more photos and some information from my shoot with Korn here.
I’ve been working on more personal work lately with a focus on environmental portraits. I don’t have a specific type of subject (model) in mind honestly but I am trying to create portraits in their homes. Now this is nothing new to the genre of portraits. I know this. My reason for photographing portraits in my subject’s home is because you can get a good sense of who the person is by observing their surroundings. I have also found that being in their home really helps them relax and be comfortable, even during a shoot while having a camera in your face with lights flashing.
Tavish O’Keefe is a Brooklyn based model, actor and musician who is originally from Oklahoma. I connected with Tavish almost immediately when I walked through the door of his apartment that he shares with a long time friend. He’s a very laid back kind of guy and was very welcoming. We started the shoot with a simple conversation just to get to know each other and help him feel more comfortable with me in his home. Although Tavish is no stranger to the camera, this was something a bit different for him. After some time talking, I decided to start our shoot in his bedroom where he said he spends a good amount of time relaxing and practicing his guitar skills.
In between set ups, Tavish and his roommate began playing some chess during a cigarette break. As simple as this scene was, I found it to be an interesting portrait of Tavish.
And finally, I had to get in a few portraits with my Polaroid 195. I love that camera.
If you’re a regular reader of my blog you may recognize this band. I have been working with The Como Brothers Band for a little over a year and have photographed them on three separate occasions. They’re young, talented and determined to make it in the music industry. Our most recent shoot was for new publicity photos. The guys have been performing more often around Long Island and New York City, along with recording a new album, so it was time for some new photos. Here are a few from the shoot.
