when you know time is short it helps to be prepared. since i knew in advance that hef was going to be beyond brief, and i knew what i wanted to do with him, it was nice to be able to test out the lighting the day before with the help of ali and james. [...]

to say that this, my second shoot of hugh hefner, was brief would be an understatement. the entire session lasted four minutes and three seconds, including two setups in two locations in the playboy mansion – a total of 26 frames. i first photographed hef for time magazine about five years ago. this time, for [...]

max kellerman and marcellus wiley host the max & marcellus show on ESPN radio 710AM, here in LA each weekday from 10 – 2. i’ve done a few shoots in radio stations and it always proves to be a bit more difficult than it should be. first, there’s glass everywhere. reflective glass. getting rid of [...]

recently, as my lovely girlfriend’s birthday was approaching, i found myself scrambling to figure out a knockout birthday gift for her. she is a woman of refined tastes but modest needs, and sentiment seems to go far. lucky for me, i’m pretty damn good with the sentiment. of course, seeing as how i set a [...]