Our work speaks for itselfIt Is Known
I had the chance to collaborate with designer Sally Reardon of It Is Known on a series of images featuring her handmade chainmaille and scalemaille pieces.
Her work already has such a strong personality to it, somewhere between fashion, fantasy, armor and costume, so the fun part for me was figuring out how to photograph it without losing any of that character.
Rather than treating the pieces like traditional product photography, we built the shoot around mood, location and the world Sally had imagined for the collection. I handled the photography, location scouting and post-production, with the goal of making the pieces feel like they belonged in the environment rather than simply being displayed in it.
Here are a few of my favorite images from our collaboration.
FanWraps / Fallout
I had the chance to photograph a collection of Fallout products for FanWraps, a company that creates officially licensed merchandise for pop-culture and entertainment brands.
As a longtime fan of this kind of world, this was obviously a fun one for me.
The goal was to make the products look polished and commercial, but still keep some of the personality, humor and retro-futuristic feel that makes Fallout so recognizable.
I always enjoy shoots like this because the product itself gives you something to play with creatively. You’re not just photographing an object on a table. You’re trying to make the image feel like it belongs in the same universe as the thing people already love.
Here are a few of my favorite images from the shoot.
Frazetta Girls / Death Dealer II
I had the opportunity to photograph the Death Dealer II statue for Frazetta Girls on location at their headquarters in Florida.
Frank Frazetta’s work has had such a huge influence on fantasy art, so photographing a piece based on one of his most iconic characters came with a little extra pressure in the best possible way. I wanted the photography to show off the craftsmanship and detail in the statue, but also keep some of the darkness, atmosphere and presence that makes the original Death Dealer artwork so powerful.
Instead of treating it like a simple catalog product shot, I approached the images more like character portraits, using lighting, shadow and angle to let the sculpture feel imposing and cinematic while still clearly showing the piece itself.
Here are a few of my favorite images from the shoot.
