I shot the new Aesop store on Madison Ave for Architecture Outfit. Arch Outfit’s main man, Thaddeus Briner, did a spectacular job with this space incorporating the raw aesthetic with his custom shelving system. Thaddeus is doing some great work and you’ve probably experienced it before and didn’t realize it. He is the head designer for the Chipotle restaurant’s redesign.
Update
No pictures this time, sorry, just a quick update. The last two weeks have been a whirlwind. Last week I spent a day in Ithaca NY shooting portraits of Dr. Bill Thomas, a geriatric doctor, who has some revolutionary ideas on aging. This was shot for AARP’s new program, Life Reimagined. Later in the week it was off to Durham NC to shoot Rob Cotter, the founder of Organic Transit and creator of the ELF, a solar power assisted recumbent bicycle. Both Bill and Rob have recently given lectures on the TED Talks circuit. Being a huge fan of the TED Talk series I was pretty excited to meet them. It was a great week of shooting.
Just yesterday I got back from Vermont shooting a home and recording studio in the hills outside of Brattleboro. It was my first time in VT, believe it or not, and it is definitely not my last. Love that place and the project, designed by my all time favorite architectural clients Ryall Porter Sheridan, was amazing. Can’t wait to show those photos off.
Going back even further, ESPN sent me to Sartonk Designs to document the process of the making of those super cool Championship Boxing belts you see on TV. It is ran by a grandfather and grandson. The grandfather is the one who made all of the belts going 40yrs back! Muhammed Ali, Mike Tyson, Holyfield, etc…. all have belts make them. Then there were a few architectural assignments for James Wagman Architects and Architecture Outfit. Arch Outfit, aka Thaddeus Brinner, just completed Aesop’s Madison Ave store on the upper east side. It’s a very cool place and Thaddeus is doing some amazing work. (Actually going to post an image from Aesop in a minute).
Wish I could show some images but everything is in a holding pattern waiting to released. Will share everything very soon!
Last one from Amuneal “Maker’s Weekend”
…and another from the Amuneal “Maker’s Weekend”
More from the Amuneal “Maker’s Weekend”
At the end of last year I met Adam Kamens, the CEO of Amuneal, when I photographed him for a Metropolis Magazine story. Amuneal fabricates high end metal structures, art pieces, etc.. for Coach, W Hotel and Barneys, to name a few. Adam got in touch earlier this year and asked if I’d come document their “Maker’s Weekend” workshop. They invited some of their clients to come down to make their own personal design pieces. It was a great opportunity for their client’s to see what really goes on in the shop and to work with the actual people who make them. It was a great weekend and Amuneal is fully stocked with some great people too.
Posting more images shortly.
Here is the Fortune Magazine layout from the previous outtake posts. March 2013
….and another outtake from Fortune Magazine. March 2013
Here is another from a recent Fortune Magazine shoot. March 2013
I have a ton of images I love from this shoot! Posting another shortly.
Felicia after a nap. New Orleans, 2010
After high school I moved to Auburn, Alabama, home of the great Auburn University. I never attended the university, actually I went to the community college down the road, where all the less than average students enrolled but still lived among and partied with the Auburn students. I’ve been an Auburn fan all my life. These days I’m more of a fair weather fan but a fan nonetheless. If you are from the South then you know college football rules all. You can’t drive 100ft without seeing an Auburn or University of Alabama (Auburn’s long time rival) paraphernalia pasted on someones bumper or sweatshirt. Seriously, it’s God, Family and football, in that order.
Two years ago EPSN the Magazine sent me down to Auburn to photograph Toomer’s Corner, the epicenter of Auburn’s campus. On Toomer’s Corner sat two live oak trees that the students, yours truly included, rolled with toilet paper after every Auburn win. It’s one of the biggest traditions at Auburn. When I was there the live oak trees, shown above, were dying thanks to a deranged Alabama fan who dumped a ton of poison into the soil. They’ve been trying ever since to save the trees but it is now fact that they did not make it. Just two days ago they cut them down. It’s a tragedy. Imagine NYC w/o Times Square, seriously, that’s what’s like. Here is a link to a recent ESPN piece about the removal of the trees.
WAR DAMN EAGLE!!!!!!
Outtake from Fortune Magazine shoot. March 2013
Fortune has been sending me on some great shoots lately (many thanks the awesome PE, Armin Harris!) First it was an oil distribution center in Cape Canaveral, FL. This time it was a plant in Columbus, MS that turns WOOD CHIPS INTO OIL! Crazy, right? Talk about solving a ton of problems. It’s pretty amazing and once they get that place up and running full boar it’s going to be revolutionary. Let’s just say the name of the company is the same as their ticker symbol, KiOR.
My oldest client, Ryall Porter Sheridan Architects, recently asked me to shoot one of their latest projects, Two Palms Press’ Gallery and Studio. Two Palms Press is a boutique company that publishes and produces prints, and other works, in collaboration with artists. And when I mean artists I mean uber famous artists like Chuck Close, Carroll Dunham, Richard Prince and many more. If you look close, no pun intended, in the last two images you can see one of the Chuck Close screen prints that they are currently working on.
This place was great and what a bunch of great people working there too.
Outtake from Fortune Magazine. February 2013
Entrepreneur Magazine sent me out to photograph Leslie Smolan and Ken Carbone for their April issue. If you are in the design world, more specifically graphic design, you’ve heard of these two, no doubt. They are the founders of the design firm Carbone Smolan Agency. What you might not know is that Leslie Smolan is Rodney Smith’s wife! (If you don’t know Rodney Smith, I give up) She is the designer of all of his beautiful books. Much to my embarrassment I did not know that either when I arrived at the shoot. Previously, I did know that his wife was a designer and had in fact worked on all of his books but I hadn’t made the connection. I did notice that most of the photography in their office was of specific style but didn’t put too much thought into it. Then I noticed in Ken’s office Mr. Smith’s Hat Book. I said to Ken, “I see you are a fan of Rodney Smith?” And then confessed that the Hat Book was the very first photo book I ever purchased. He says, “Oh, you should tell Leslie that!” I’m like, OK, I guess she is a fan too. Like I said previously, much to my embarrassment, I mentioned this to Leslie and it became apparent that I should’ve done my research before heading to this shoot. All was well though. We got along splendidly and Ken even generously donated his photography book, that he produced with Howard Schatz, to my collection! It was a great pleasure working with them both.
Obviously, the top image ran in the magazine but i had my hopes on the candid version making it in. I think it was a great moment caught between two design heavyweights.
Please excuse my crappy iPhone pic of the magazine!
