Cubie and Sam

I met Ian Cubie in Ohio. Ian was 21 and told me he was a baker. Ian also didn't go to school anymore, he said he just likes to bake, so he took a job in a local bakery. Ian said he woke up at 4 am & prepped for fresh bread; he said he loved the way it smelled.


This dapper young man is 11 years old and called Sam Williams. Sam was handsome, no doubt, but he also had the energy of a, well, 11 year old. I don't get to see a lot of people of that age often, not in my youngin' New York City circle. Sam was a race horse but also intriguingly had a very centering spirit. He was bouncing a second before he held that fantastic composure in shot 2.

Addicted

This is a Spanish singer called Bebe, I am sure she is old news to people who keep up on the spanish music radar but I just happened to come upon this song via Pandora and just cannot get enough of it! She has a beautiful raspy texture to her voice and also is so beautiful to look at. I am currently totally addicted. If you care to listen please plug in headphones or some decent speakers. The song deserves it.

Little Sully

Last month I was in Gambier, Ohio in a beautiful house built by the owners and my good friends, Matt Sullivan & Heather Doherty. Heather is a Botanist and a Conservationist at heart. This girl is one of my favorite people from Ohio and right now, she has a little papoo growing inside of her.

I had the pleasure of photographing her in all her grandeur. As I post these images Heather is having a Baby Shower back at her lovely home. This post is in honor of that. Here are some of my favorites images from our shoot. This is for you Heather. A little memory for the slowly baking bun in your oven. 

Mississippi recap

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African Burial Ground

Most of 1700's Africans buried their deceased in a coffin north of Wall street. Recent many hundreds of these dead bodies were discovered during a dig. After a long struggle today, a beautiful monument adorns this sacred site righteously honoring the ancestors of many people in this country. It is Located at Duane and Elk Streets. I highly suggest paying it a visit. Here is an image of the actual monument.

For this African Burial Ground foundation, I was also asked to shoot about 50 invaluable sites all over NYC that have roots in African history. The project was titled Mapping the African American Past and lasted over several months for me.

I was so humbled as I gathered bits and pieces of knowledge of the Abolition of slavery in this city. The pictures I shot for this project are currently being shown off on Columbia University's website and a final designed product is being sold in the museum stores.

Fashion Week 2009

For Fashion week this year I photographed for AOL style. Its a spectacle to see the way the streets of New York are clammed by the glam. People are dripping style and the attitude they wear is just as sharp as their attire. Here are some of my favorites. 

Currently shooting

Currently Shooting for this company. A recent dress that I shot and also thought was quite lovely.