If you open up the April edition of Maxim Magazine, the issue with Jennifer Love Hewitt on the cover, I have two pages worth of photographs including a couple of myself. We shot the feature in late January as an open casting titled Beautify America. Maxim is going city to city, month by month, photographing local girls. The first feature was in NYC, then Miami, with the third stop being D.C. It was a fast-paced day shooting 17 girls in four hours but I had a blast. All the girls were great to work with as well as the staff at Maxim.  A big shout out to associate photo editor Stacey Pittman who made the trip down from NYC for the shoot. Here’s a few of the shots as well as the clip …..

Down the street from my place is the Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse, a historic single theatre venue that hosts movies, comedians and other entertainers. I saw they were having their annual Dudefest, a night of appreciation for the cult classic The Big Lebowski, so I lugged some gear down the street to make some portraits of moviegoers dressed as their favorite characters. Enjoy.

I got the chance to again photograph friend and actress Katie Nigsch Fairfax the other week. We had a blast and tried to add a little comedy to the photographs.

Back in July I had the opportunity to photograph Phil Krantz for Men’s Fitness magazine. A former-marine, Phil stopped concentrating on his health while starting his construction business. Grabbing quick unhealthy meals mixed with little exercise left him weighing 258-pounds. But 18-months ago he decided to change himself back. We did the shoot at Gold’s Gym in Chantilly, Va. The way that Phil changed his physic, he looks a bit intimidating now. But in all honesty, he is the most down-to-earth guy with a great sense of humor. The shoot was a lot of fun and the people at Gold’s Gym were greatly accommodating. Here’s a few from the shoot.