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Got Bieber Fever? New Justin Bieber Photo Book Now Available!
I was approached about six months ago by the father of an extreme Justin Bieber fan who, along with another girlfriend, had written a book entitled Got Bieber Fever? about the varying degrees of “Bieber Fever”. After discussing the project with her father and working out the arrangements with management, the book was a “go” with 100% of the proceeds going directly to Pencils of Promise, an charitable organization that raises money to build schools in the developing world. Just the first print run alone will build TWO schools! How awesome is that?
With the designing expertise of my beautiful, graphic designer-wife Laia Prats, we put together a super high-quality, coffee table-sized book of my photos and their story.
If you’re interested in more details about how this book came about, you can download the press release or check out the article in the San Francisco Chronicle!
The book is available on Amazon for $17.95 and includes an amazing, oversized, glossy, fold-out poster behind the dust jacket (below), alone worth the price of the book! Get your copy today and support an amazing charity!
Profile: Megyn Kelly of FOX News
I had an opportunity to photograph Megyn Kelly, the anchor of “America Live” on Fox News for a New York Times Style Section profile piece. I’ve always enjoyed shooting on the sets of television shows, whether they be sitcom, news, or dramas. It’s interesting for me to document how television is made.
I met Megyn on set a few moments prior to her live newscast. I wanted to get a good mix of documentary and portraiture, so I only spent a few moments on set taking her portrait, rather I wanted to document her while preparing for her show and delivering the news On Air. Normally when I shoot on a set, I can only roam and take photos freely during commercial breaks or through the glass of a control room because of the camera noise. This time, I was able to shoot continuously though the broadcast on set because I was using my new Leica M9, which is super quiet…just love that camera!
Her show is three hours long and afterward we rendezvoused in her office where I took more relaxed portraits. It was a small, but nicely decorated traditional office incorporating many photos of her family, her large shoe collection, and a comfy lounge chair set dozens of floors in the New York City sky.
Poor Megyn was suffering a mega cold the day of our shoot having to suck on lozenges and bear through awful coughing spells during commercial breaks. She has a tough job, especially when you’re under the weather!
I had a really nice time over at Fox News. I found their PR team, stage manager, cameramen, and Megyn herself were more than accommodating and super friendly. I also made my dad and grandfather proud having steeped foot in their favorite news channel’s headquarters!
Bai Xi Chinese Circus in Times Square
Last week I received an assignment to photograph a preview of a new Chinese Circus “Bai Xi” that is now playing at the New Victory Theater right in Times Square. Since it hadn’t yet open, the performance was basically just for me! Well, of course it was a practice run for all the circus actors, some of whom were adolescent girls age 12 and up…. The theater itself is quite small so no matter where you sit, you feel right up in the action. There’s only about 2 dozen acts ranging from contortionists, to Cirque-like flying, to clown acts, and ending with the rare “Wheel of Death”.
Enjoy the photos and read more about the circus in the New York Times.
Apple Store Grand Central Terminal Preview
Yesterday I had an assignment to photograph a press preview of the brand-spanking new Apple Store which is opening tomorrow in New York’s Grand Central Terminal. I was amazed when I found that the store wasn’t tucked away in a traditional retail location inside the terminal, rather the store is perched overlooking the main hub and busy concourse . As in most Apple stores, there are sections devoted to handheld devices like the iPhone, iPod and iPad, as well as accessories, desktop computers and the company’s signature Genius Bar. But there will also be express pickup stations where people can pick up Apple products that they’ve purchased in advance. Apparently it’s the biggest store in their international chain and will employ 315 workers. I’ll let the photos do the talking. Too bad Steve Jobs wasn’t there to see it!
