His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

Today I went to a talk given by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, and took some photographs as well. I went there out of fascination: with someone who has been through such an amazing struggle, and who seems to emanate spirituality. The Dalai Lama does indeed have a strong spiritual aura - he seems very relaxed, confident, and in tune with both himself and the world around him. What I wasn't expecting was the wit and humor of the man: he made many jokes, saying at one point, 'China expects me to be a trouble-maker, so my job is to make trouble!' The third photo also shows some of his humor - pretending to have horns sprouting from his head. In his talk, he emphasized the need for compassion, for tolerance of all religions, and also the importance of scrutinizing the media.

Tsukiji Fish Salesman

The Tsukiji fish market - the biggest outdoor market in the world - is famous for its many vendors, and for its atmosphere of hustle and bustle. While on assignment for Simply You magazine recently, I noticed how many amazing characters there were at Tsukiji - faces that had seen a lot of life. So I returned, and started a series of portraits. In this one, an elderly fish salesman poses proudly in his impeccably clean outfit.

Bluetooth SIGnature Magazine

Bluetooth's SIGnature magazine has just been published, with some of my portraits inside. The portraits were shot for the 'Man on the Street' story, in which they interview business professionals about Bluetooth. My challenge for these portraits was to keep them simple and natural, and ensure that the models felt comfortable, relaxed and self-confident.

Something We Like

I was recently contacted by 'Something We Like,' a blog on all things artistic, to write a short piece on 'what I wished I had known at the beginning of my career.' Great question, and I was happy to provide an answer. Check out the whole thing here:

http://www.somethingwelike.com/inspirational/clarifying-scope-of-work