Monthly Archives: November 2011

Nice Lawyers … Really

By John | Published November 23, 2011

One fascinating aspect of my job is to experience the cultures of different organizations. Sometimes the vibe I get is palpable. Sensitivity to this  culture is  critical in order to work well. My interaction is often broad and deep, and I need to play by their rules or my clients and their contacts can pay [...]

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Stories

By John | Published November 23, 2011

My first digital shoot was in 1998. It was portraits for Fidelity to be used in a completely illustrated environment. We’ve come a long way since then. I still shoot film for personal projects; never commercially. The digital environment has brought us immediacy, spontaneity, flexibility, and the ability to take risks with a buffer of [...]

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Keeping it Simple … Getting it Right

By John | Published November 22, 2011

I am always happier when the idea quotient is higher than the production quotient. Production, to me. is a way to get back to simple. Simple is being in the  right place,  in the right light, with the right crew. Photographing author Bill Landay for Random House was just such an occasion. There wasn’t any [...]

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Photographing Leaders

By John | Published November 1, 2011

-Go Directly to Leader Portfolio- Photographing the people in charge demands both technical and psychological precision. These are people who reached the top by being very, very good at things that matter to them, and they do not suffer fools gladly. A portrait session puts them in the uncomfortable position of ceding control to someone [...]

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