Everyday, with Rachel Ray

In print this month is a 2 page feature for Everyday, with Rachel Ray magazine where I photographed Pizzaria Bianco here in Phoenix during December.

During the assignment I spent time with owner/chef Chris Bianco and also photographed the line of people who gather 1-2 hours early to get a spot in the restaurant when they open.

I also shot each of the different wood-fired pizza on the menu and photographed the atmosphere in the dining room during dinner service. Above is the final layout of the spread in the magazine and here are a few favorite shots.

People Magazine in Sedona

I recently traveled to Sedona, Arizona to photograph an assignment for People Magazine. The magazine was writing a story about deaths that occurred during a sweat lodge at a resort south of Sedona.

My subject Shawna Bowen is a substance abuse therapist who was one of the first people on the scene the day of this tragic event. This portrait of Shawna is my favorite outtake from the shoot. She was a great subject and very kind to allow us to go back to the area where the event took place. The photo below is the road leading down to the valley where the resort is located.

The magazine ran the story in the Friday, October 30, 2009 edition. More information on the story can be found at various locations online.

On location in Bisbee…

On a recent weekend, I was on the road again for a shoot for Runner’s World Magazine, this time the location was in Bisbee in southern Arizona. I photographed the Bisbee 1000 race for the magazine. Here are a few personal shots from the trip. The feature for RW will publish next year so I won’t be able to show that work until publication.

On assignment in Flagstaff for Runner’s World

Last week I photographed a feature for Runner’s World Magazine in Sedona and Flagstaff, Arizona on the Run S.M.A.R.T Project. The project is essentially a training camp for distance runners. The article won’t be published for awhile so I can’t show any of the final shots but I have worked up some personal and iphone photos that show the experience.

I spent two days during the week working on the project and in between had to go to Tucson shooting for a different magazine. It was great to get out of town to do some work and some of the locations up north were amazing. The photos will be featured as a preview for the 2010 camp and will be published next year.

Hugh Downs for the Valley Guide

In late June, I photographed former broadcaster and television host Hugh Downs at the Sugar Bowl in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Hugh Downs has is well known for being the anchor of 20/20, host of The Today Show and the announcer for the Tonight Show with Jack Paar. He was a very nice guy and here are a couple shots from the shoot that will be published in the Fall 2009 edition of the Valley Guide here in Phoenix. Many thanks to The Sugar Bowl in Scottsdale for providing the location.

Phoenix Magazine Editor Ashlea Deahl

I recently shot some new contributors photos for Phoenix Magazine Editor Ashlea Deahl. Here is my favorite out-take from the session shot at the P2 condos in Phoenix.

Christianity Today Magazine

Author and Vietnam War veteran John Blehm at his home in Arizona, shot for Christianity Today Magazine for a story on Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome. This portrait was shot in the middle of May and was published this month.

Alpha Magazine, June 2009

At the end of April, I did a portrait shoot  for Alpha Magazine, I photographed Greg Fitchet, City of Phoenix Employees Retirement System Investment Manager. First is a favorite outtake and then the tearsheet that was recently published.

Poet Alberto Rios for The Valley Guide

I recently photographed poet Alberto Rios for the Valley Guide at The Scottsdale Contemporary Museum of Art. Some of his work is on display there, check it out if you get the chance.

Arizona Highways Magazine

Here is a photo from a recent shoot that I did for Arizona Highways Magazine. I photographed Belen Stoneman at the spa at Wild Horse Pass Resort just south of Phoenix.