Monthly:July 2026

“What do you think we are—animals?!” The inmate was screaming at me, veins bulging, eyes fierce. Around us, prisoners started swarming like bees to a hive. And the assistant warden who was supposed to keep me safe? Gone. Vanished as quickly as a magician’s rabbit.  In that moment, I thought: my first prison photo shoot might also be my last. But let me back up. Years ago, when I was still a student at Art Center, I was taking a […]

There used to be a school in San Francisco dedicated to teaching the flying trapeze. Back when I was healthy, I thought it would be a fun skill to learn. And, if I’m being completely honest, a fit and attractive model convinced me to give it a try.  So I did.  It is definitely not for the faint of heart. The school had a full-sized flying trapeze rig, complete with a massive safety net stretched below. The experienced performers soared […]

It was mid-April. The mornings were still brisk, but the afternoons could become surprisingly hot. Since my first studio had no air conditioning, I often worked late into the evening when the temperature finally dropped. Sometimes I even worked through the entire night. This was one of those times. I endured a marathon work session that stretched through the night, into the following morning, and well into the next warm afternoon. Two days with virtually no sleep. By then, I […]