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63 •••••• What the hell am I doing? I’m a Photographer, not a ……
It was about ten o’clock on a Saturday morning in late 1999. I was still a young man, and I stood on a sidewalk...
MY FIRST PRISON VISIT
“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...
61 •••••• Flying Trapeze ••••
There used to be a school in San Francisco dedicated to teaching the flying trapeze. Back when I was healthy, I thought it would...
10 • I See a Spider
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...
Belltramos – How I got a lot of wine
In the early years of my career, and at several points along the way, I negotiated some remarkably rewarding trade arrangements with clients. One...
It All Started with a Lie
When I was but a young lad, I explored nearly every type of art that existed. Water colors, oil paints, sculpting, poetry, music, performance. ...
The Ocean is the best place to shoot Seagulls. NOT.
Many years ago, I learned a lesson about photography that has stayed with me ever since.Sometimes the best place to capture a subject is...
57•••••• who The Heck is That Guy? ••••
This isn’t a story about photography, my career, or the recognizable people I’ve met. It’s a story about life, relationships, enduring friendships, and the...
•••••• THE OPERA SINGER •
Once I relocated my studio from Palo Alto to San Francisco, the nature and scope of the projects I was given began to evolve....
Ghost in the Studio
No one believed me. Not a single soul. Every attempt to share my experiences fell on deaf ears, and I have no reason to...
