The gals at Curious Jane--it's a camp! it's a magazine! check it out here!--are some of the most creative and energetic women I know. Here are some of my favorite covers I've done for them.
Actress (1)
I really enjoyed photographing Talia--check her out in Robin Hood this summer at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival at Boscobel. And in her interview here.
Swing
Diane Arbus
They're not freaks. Or twins. But their straightforward gazes remind me a little bit of Diane Arbus, my first and favorite inspiration.
Real Life
The perfect family portrait!
ADOLESCANT CHICKENS
I've been wanting to photograph chickens on an Oliphant-style backdrop for a long time. A weirdly long time, considering the number of subjects there are to choose from. Two things happened to make this dream a reality. 1. A super talented set designer and I bartered. He made to samples of small backdrops so that I could get an idea of color. These samples were too small for humans, but... you guess it. Perfect chicken backdrops. 2. My daughters' school hatched chicks. I did a little happy dance and then set up the tiny little studio in the school's gym, by a window, and talked the 5/6 grade teacher into acting as chicken wrangler. Here's what I learned: Little fuzzy chicks are super cute, but boring to photograph. The awkward adolescent stage is a much more varied and complex moment to photograph both humans and chickens. Chicken necks can be extremely graceful. Chicken shoots include loads of poop breaks and clean up.