I learned what portraits meant to me as I worked as a black and white printer for photojournalists in New York City. I made contact sheets and would have the entire photo session in my hands. I noticed that certain photojournalists had a similar look they would work to accomplish with each subject; other photojournalists explored and made each subject unique. The latter became my mantra.
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My Family, Downingtown, PA
1992
Darrell Scott, Nashville, TN
2001
Queen of Hearts from left, Ellen, Helen, Suzi and April, Kingston Springs, TN
February, 2022
Emily.
1997
Maddie the dog with Kiley, Hidden Lake, Nashville, TN.
March 2023
Chuck Cannon, Nashville, TN.
May 2023
Kyra Cannon
The Irregulars at 3rd and Lindsley
Virginia at home
Sephie (L) and Nix
Musician Jack Zaferes
Sephie at the diner
Bandit with Nix
Ezra with Scout the dog
Artist Valentine Adams
Smutty Smiff circa 1982, Scorgies.
Rochester, NY
The Edge (L) and Bono, touring.
New York State, 1982
Echo and The Bunnymen backstage at the Ritz, NYC 1982
Bo Diddley backstage at the 930 Club.
Washington, DC 1985
Breakfast with Ezra, Downingtown, PA.
July 2023
Bassist Allison Prestwood.
Kingston Springs, TN 2022
Anne Goetze.
Franklin, TN 2022
Archie with his dogs
Painter John Baeder in his studio.
Nashville, TN 2021
Inky and Ezra.
Kingston Springs, 2021
Trainer Karen Oler with Thurman, L, and Bowser.
Lyles, TN 2021
Nicky.
Downingtown, PA, 2000
Pat with ukulele.
2022
Priscilla.
Franklin, TN 2021