Bending your bokeh

For me, the ability to control depth of field–the area that’s in focus–has been essential. It’s a major tool in my toolbox when I go about isolating a subject in the frame. Some of the other tools include negative space, color, and contrast,...

Me and my twisty lens in New York City

I took a little road trip down to New York City with my improv team to perform in the Del Close Marathon. I thought it might be a great opportunity to spend some time with my new friend, the Hartblei 65mm f3.5 Super-Rotator. It’s a tilt-shift lens that can...

Money forest

Here’s the anatomy of another collaboration with Laura… She created a “money forest” in her studio, and it was truly spectacular. It was my job to photograph it, so I really wanted to do it justice. The lighting was tricky in this one. We...