max s. gerber(the latest shot)

some photo shoots happen so quickly i don’t have time to figure out much about the people in front of the camera. very often a shoot occurs when the story is not quite finalized, and i rarely get to see a draft of anything before the subject and i share our sparse few minutes together. [...]

sometimes i get pegged for the tough jobs. i have a handful of clients for whom i fall into a certain niche; i’m the go-to guy for stories that require sensitivity in handling, stories that involve advocacy for patients or those in some distress. i’ve even been referred to as “humanistic” by some editors. frankly, [...]

i’m afraid i’ve been living in somewhat of a state of disarray the past couple days. there’s been an overhaul of the plumbing at my house, and i wasn’t fully prepared for the amount of destruction it would entail. or, rather, the amount of dust and dirt that would be kicked up as a result. [...]