Brian Smith

Miami photographer Brian Smith is the luckiest guy on the planet. He won a Pulitzer Prize at 25, he's told Bill Gates exactly what to do for an entire hour, appeared on The X Factor, exhibited at the Library of Congress, dined with the President and 3,000 of their closest friends, shared cupcakes with Anne Hathaway, gotten drunk with George Clooney and married the most beautiful woman he ever laid eyes on...

Cool Gear: Lowepro Pro Roller x200

Flying into Marsh Harbor, Bahamas for a shoot. Tiny American Eagle jets are always a challenge when traveling with photography gear from Point A to Point B. You don’t want to send your cameras into the luggage hold. Gate checking a roller bag only ensures that it gets banged around fewer times… But this time, […]

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Jim Marshall Rocks the Heavens

Heaven just gained a Rock Star with the passing of Legendary Rock photographer Jim Marshall. I loved you my friend, so I know you’re partying like a rock star tonight behind the pearly gates. It must be a Hell of a Band! Now they have a Hell of a Photographer to shoot them! If you’re

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Clic Bookstore New York

My New York neighbor, Wei Liou, just turned me on to the Clic Bookstore in SoHo. It’s part gallery/part bookstore with beautiful prints including Lyle Owerko’s “The Samburu Boomboxes”, James and Karla Murray’s New York Storefronts and Andy Warhol by Ron Galella as well as signed books from Elliott Erwitt, Patrick Demarcelier, Martin Shoeller and

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Walter Iooss – Neil Leifer Sports Photography at Annenberg Space

I took advantage of an off-day in LA to check out the Walter Iooss – Neil Leifer stunning exhibit of sports photography at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Century City. The a great museum space pairs some of the best sports photography and athlete portraits. The prints include of many of Iooss and Leifer’s

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Naimie’s Beauty Center

Dropped all the rental gear from our shoot then headed up Laurel Canyon to North Hollywood so my wife could shop at the Mecca of Make-up Naimie’s Beauty Center. She’s in heaven. I find plenty of cool stuff too…

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