Show and tell

For the most part, the magazine editors with whom I work give assignments that are the perfect blend of structure and freedom to be creative. Usually, a story line will have been decided and a shoot list of places and people is provided as the basic foundation. Beyond that, I am able to go with the flow of the experience and take advantage of whatever surprises are presented. These are the times I am guided by my intuition to be in the right place at the right time or to ask someone on the street the question that opens a door. An editorial assignment may lead me to shoot people, scenics, interiors, food, architecture or a still life vignette. It is exactly this variety and this sense of discovery that makes this type of work among my most favorite!