On Assignment - Portland Monthly - What I Learned in School

There is nothing like spending a few days back in high school to make you take a little stock in your life.  As I creep up on my 20 (holy crap) year reunion, I think back to that time, fondly I guess.  But I am also struck by how much cooler kids today seem.  Do I blame the internet?  Cable TV?  Back then couldn't see and didn't know too much past my own town and these kids can access the world in their pocket.  Does that make them happier?  More worldly?  Or more weighted down?  Things definitely seem a lot more complicated now, then they did back in 1993.  If you are feeling the need for a little teenage angst revisited, check out the world of Lincoln, Catlin Gabel and Century High School, which I shot for Portland Monthly Magazine's February issue. (read the story online here)

Tim Gallagher will punch you in the face with his designs.

Tim Gallagher is the mad scientist of designers. He's pimped out Snoop Dog's Playstation3, had brass knuckles made for a client, and has an office space that includes a soccer field, a pool and a skateboard ramp.  Plus he let me photograph him with a bedazzled skull for 1859 Magazine.  I want him to adopt me.  Just for a little while.  This is where I write nice things about my trusty producer, Christopher Onstott, who took this picture of our lighting setup.

Stuffing the pages of MIX, with Compote

I love any job that involves stringing hand-made snowflakes and drinking bubbly.  Thanks to MIX Magazine I got the chance to spend a holiday brunch with the owner of Compote Cafe, Shana Lane-Block.  I arrived early to photograph Shana cooking and found myself pitching in on the holiday festivities which included taste testing, wardrobe consultation, and decorating.  It is always a treat to be invited into someone's home to share in their merry making, especially when it tastes so good.