Minneapolis photographer · photojournalist
A Minneapolis photographer trained by thirty years of deadlines.
Documentary photography, portraits, events and campuses, with the instinct for the moment that only comes from newspapers. Often booked alongside video on the same day.
Photographs
- The New York Times
- The Washington Post
- The Wall Street Journal
- PBS NewsHour
- VICE
- Getty Images
- MPR · APM
- Mayo Clinic
- Xcel Energy
- Macalester College
- Children's Minnesota
Photography is where it started
Before video there were newspapers. I was a staff photographer at the St. Paul Pioneer Press and a photojournalist at KARE 11, and I have photographed the Minnesota State Fair for roughly 30 years. Those years taught me to find the picture fast and to wait for the better one.
My photographs have run in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and through Getty Images, and in the campaigns and reports of Twin Cities organizations who need pictures of real people that do not look staged.
What hiring a photojournalist gets you
Access and ease. People open up when the photographer is calm and curious, and that is the whole trick. The technical side is handled: I carry a portrait lighting kit for when it is needed and leave it in the bag when the window light is better.
Stills with your video
Most clients book me for both. A planning call sorts out which moments need a still camera and which need motion, and you get a consistent look across everything. See a few frames on the Work page, and ask for the full archive; it is large.
What's included
- Edited, color-corrected high-resolution files
- Private online gallery, usually within a week; rush available
- Usage rights that make sense for your organization
- Portrait lighting kit, or available light when it is better
- Stills and video on the same shoot day
Good for
- Documentary and editorial assignments
- Campus, classroom and student life photography
- Environmental portraits and headshots on location
- Events, conferences and galas
- Annual reports and campaign imagery
Recent
Stills and photo essays
Questions
Asked often.
What kind of photography do you do?
Documentary and editorial photography first: real people, real moments, no fake laughing at laptops. That carries into portraits, events, campus photography and annual report work for companies, colleges and nonprofits.
How quickly are photos delivered?
Edited high-resolution files land in a private online gallery usually within a week. Same-day or next-day delivery is available for news and events.
Who owns the photographs?
I retain copyright, as photographers do, and license the images to you for the uses we agree on, typically broad, perpetual use for your own channels. Exclusive buyouts are possible and priced accordingly.
Can you shoot photos and video on the same day?
Yes, and it is the most efficient way to work with me. A short planning call sorts out which moments need which.
Need photographs in Minneapolis?
Tell me what they are for and when you need them. Stills are often the easiest thing to add to a video day.