Andy Suzuki & The Method: Publicity Portraits

I photographed the band, Andy Suzuki & The Method, in SoHo at the end of December. They hired me to take some publicity images for them and wanted a sexy, urban feel. I also shot the album artwork for their new EP, The GHOST STORIES, which drops today (check out my past blog post). You can listen to their EP and watch their new music video at their official website.

MS&L: World Gold Council & Amsale Aberra Bridal Designer

The World Gold Council has teamed up with the bridal designer, Amsale Aberra, to show the eternal beauty of gold on your wedding day. "Gold Makes it a Marriage" was the theme of the day, as Michael Pace, the head of U.S. jewelry marketing at the World Gold Council and the inspirational designer Amsale Aberra, spoke with editors in the penthouse suite of the Surrey Hotel on Manhattan's Upper East Side. I was hired to create photographs with an editorial feel so the PR firm MSLGroup could distribute the images to magazine and news outlets.

 

Portrait: Gary Buckendorf, artist

Recent portraits of the artist, Gary Buckendorf, in his studio in lower Manhattan.

Andy Suzuki & The Method: Album Cover, "The Ghost Stories"

My album artwork for Andy Suzuki and The Method's EP, The Ghost Stories, out on January 31st, 2012. I absolutely love the design and I think they made spot on decisions regarding the image selection. Especially proud of this one.

The cover art was from a recording session I shot in October (check out photos here), the inside image was from a show the band played at SOB's back in September (check out photos here).

Camp AmeriKids: Summer Session

Camp AmeriKids has been giving Tri-State Area children invected with or affected by HIV/AIDS a chance at a traditional summer camp experience since 1995. Their mission is also to enhance the lives of youth with year-round skill building and a supported transition into adulthood.
I was a counselor for the first time this summer and the experience was life-changing.


I encourage you to take a look at their website if you are interested in getting involved in any way: http://campamerikids.com/

Portrait: Allen Stone

I had the pleasure of photographing the musician Allen Stone last week while he was in NYC for his show at S.O.B.'s. I got to spend the day with him and had some fabulous opportunities to take his portrait. Allen is a tremendous talent I have a feeling we will be seeing a lot more of him...

**CHECK OUT MY PHOTOS FROM HIS CONCERT AT SOB'S HERE**

SOB's Concert: Allen Stone

Soul singer Allen Stone tore the house down last week at the NYC concert venue S.O.B.'s. Fresh off his incredible performance on Conan O'Brian's show (watch here), he played for a sold out crowd and didn't disappoint.

 
 
 

Népszabadság (Hungarian Newspaper): Eva Zeisel Portrait

An article on the industrial designer, Eva Zeisel, written by Arpad Punkosti, for the Hungarian newspaper, Népszabadság. Eva Zeisel turns 105 years old this Sunday, November 13th.

Portrait: Scotty Elyanow

Scotty Elyanow is a Greenwich Village resident and real estate broker. He has also volunteered at Camp AmeriKids for the past ten years as the Leader in Training Coordinator and counselor.

Camp AmeriKids enhances the lives of youth in the Tri-state Area who are infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS, by providing a traditional Summer camp experience, year round skill building and a supported transition into adulthood.

I encourage you to take a look at CampAmeriKids.org and get involved if you are so inspired.

Andy Suzuki & The Method: Recording Session

I photographed the band Andy Suzuki & The Method during their most recent recording session at Lofish Studios in Manhattan. They were laying down track for their new song, "Tell Me," the fourth single from their upcoming EP. You can hear their other three songs at AndySuzukiMusic.

Check out my photos from their July show at SOB's HERE!!

[ Andy Suzuki is vocals and keys (above), Soshi Uchida plays bass, Jesse Chevan is on the drums and Tebukozza Babumba is percussion on the djembe ]

Portrait: Katie Torn

 
A recent portrait of video artist, Katie Torn, in the Greenwich Village apartment she grew up in. Katie comes from a family of artists; her mother is actress Amy Wright and her father is actor Rip Torn.

 

Portrait: Emma Feigenbaum

 
I photographed Emma in her newly repainted Greenwich Village apartment. Emma is a food stylist, culinary producer and chef.

 

Andy Suzuki & The Method: SOB's Show

 

The extraordinary Andy Suzuki & The Method performed at SOB's on July 31st, 2011. They were incredible and I was there to capture it.

 

 

 

Wall Street Journal: Eva Zeisel Portrait

Designer Eva Zeisel, 104 and Still At It

(Published in the Wall Street Journal July 23rd, 2011 - edited from an interview by Cynthia Kling)

 

My image of Eva Zeisel was published with an article that ran in the Wall Street Journal. You can view the full article HERE. My personal highlights from the piece are...

"I don't like to design single objects. I like my pieces to have a relationship to each other. They can be mother and child, like the Schmoo salt and pepper shakers, or brother and sister like the Birdie salt and peppers, or cousins, like most of my dinnerware sets."

"My mantra is the playful search for beauty."

"How old do I feel? I feel 104.