Low Nicotine Tobacco for the New York Times

Spent a while last week on the campus of NC State with Dr. Michael Moynihan, the 22nd Century Group, looking at experimental tobacco plants that his company, in partnership with the university, is developing to help smokers quit by reducing nicotine levels in cigarettes by as much as 97%. An [...]

XIU XIU | part 2

Another photo from the promo work I did for Xiu Xiu has come out, and it is one of my favorites form the day, so enjoy. More to come soon I hope as this is one of the more painful parts of doing work like this that will not be seen [...]

Ashley Christensen

My portrait of chef, and Iron Chef star, Ashley Christensen appeared on the cover of last week’s Independent Weekly, for a story about her new restaurants, and bar, that are opening soon in Raleigh. After sampling the fried chicken, a personal favorite food, last meal status, I will say you [...]

Mt. Moriah

Check out the new issue of Shuffle Magazine for the cover shoot I did with Mt. Moriah a few months back. Good couple hours wandering in the woods with good folks. Thanks to Heather and Jenks and everyone at the mag. A couple more photos and the cover tearsheet are [...]

NumNum | Go Get You Some

Michael Lloyd, owner of NumNum Sauce

For a story about new local BBQ sauces. Michael’s is so good, I’ve eaten it nearly everyday since the shoot… On everything from eggs to sausage.

Thanks to his buddy Andre, and his son, for running back and forth feeding [...]

XIU XIU

Last month I made promo photos of Xiu Xiu for their upcoming album release. The shoot was amazing, several set ups, good ideas and collaboration. As I have said before, this is the key to successful and fulfilling shoots, the sharing of ideas and the ability to take them to [...]

PNUT | With Friends Like These

In the next few days leading up to the show, I am going to post some images from the wall and explain a little about them and why I chose the photograph for the show.

First, and certainly not last, is Pnut. We worked together at Dominion skate [...]

It’s a Wrap | Photos from the Week Past

Phil Cook & His Feat

For an “Instrumentalist” column

Steve-O Does Comedy

For a story on the second coming of Steve-O, now 3 years sober. The last time I met him was when I was [...]

Last Week’s Assignments

Painter Beverly McIver. Find some of her work here, very much worth the look

Chef and Lantern owner Andrea Reusing. Go eat there if you are in Chapel Hill, so good

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John Darnielle for SPIN

One of the best parts of this job is collaboration with the people you are commissioned to photograph. Even better, is when said person is someone whose work you have enjoyed and respected for years. These two qualities came together beautifully when I got the call from SPIN to make [...]