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I'm a commercial photographer based in Brooklyn.
FAQ:
- How long have you been shooting full-time? Three Years.
- Where did you study photography? I didn't, technically. I earned a business degree from Texas A&M back in 2004. Before pursuing photography full-time, I interned with several top-notch photographers in New York, and spent about a year assisting & test-shooting thereafter.
- What cameras do you use? I shoot the majority of my work with a Canon 5D Mark ii, Hasselblad 503cw, Polaroid 600SE or Canon AE-1.
- What's your post processing involve? For digital jobs, I use Adobe Lightroom 2, which is the greatest organizational & processing program ever.
- Where are you based? I'm a born & raised Texan, but have now been based in Brooklyn, NY for three years.
- Who's recent work do you admire? Danny Clinch, LeAnne Mueller, Chris Buck & Jake Chessum.
- What advice do you have for aspiring commercial shooters? Shoot Shoot Shoot. Don't prescribe to any preconceived formulas for doing things. Listen to people who are smarter than you. Oh... and open a savings account.
- Dream celebrity portrait subjects? Ryan Adams, Rachel McAdams, Jason Schwartzman & George Bush Sr.