January 21, 2026

Lee Mayer of Havenly for The New York Times

For a New York Times story on AI in design, I photographed founder Lee Mayer of Havenly . Lee and I had met nearly a decade ago after she started the company. It was a lot of fun to reconnect and learn about the ways the company is using AI to suggest design elements - both finding them and utilizing a chat interface to allow laypeople like me to "talk it out" with their design goals.

January 18, 2026

The Realities of Growing Cherries

Last year I was fortunate enough to photograph a job at Ela Family Farms in Hotchkiss, Colorado. Over a decade ago I lived and worked in the North Fork Valley, which includes this western mountain community. I created a photo essay on how rural Colorado was changing at that time. It was nice to go back.

I love cherries. When we lived in Washington, I could buy pints at roadside pop-ups for a dollar in the summer. I got hooked. So I was fascinated to see virtually all of Steve Ela's cherry trees covered in netting.

The trees get a little less light this way, he told me - but they're also much less susceptible to pests when they are protected. Many of the delicious organic cherries I eat in the future, will be grown under miles and miles of fabric covering just like this.

January 15, 2026

Amy Lively for The New York Times

I photographed portraits of author Amy Lively at her home in the mountains of Colorado for a story in The New York Times.

October 21, 2024

Colorado to California on Amtrak for Stern

For Stern, I took a train ride from Denver on Amtrak's California Zephyr line and photographed the experience. Writer Alex Kraft and I spent two days on the train learning the stories of passengers and savoring incredible views across Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California.

Several years ago Amtrak had its own magazine, and I devoured the train travel photo essays produced by editor Jessie Adler and featuring photography crushes like Brinson + Banks and Jesse Reiser. It was thrilling to take my own train trip and document the experience. When my children are older, I'm definitely doing it again.

October 21, 2024

Hairstylists and their Pets for The New York Times

I photographed hairstylists with their dogs in Boulder, Colorado for The New York Times. This was a memorable job because of the great animals - but also because I have started using continuous lighting for many of my portraits and got to play with my lighting setup for this assignment.

October 15, 2024

Student Portraits for Future Forward

Portraits of vocational students at the Future Forward school, photographed for Adams County.

June 3, 2024

Colorado Springs for The New York Times

I photographed in Colorado Springs for 36 Hours, the weekly New York Times travel column. These jobs always show me something new about my own backyard, and I'm excited to visit again soon with my own family.

April 22, 2024

Corporate Website Update for Albedo

Working with Landscape Agency, I photographed corporate lifestyle imagery of employees at the headquarters of Colorado aerial imaging company Albedo. The photographs were used as part of a website rebrand.

March 11, 2024

Traveling Mercies GIFs

Working with Caroline Glover's new restaurant Traveling Mercies, I made GIFs of patrons and drinks at the bar.

February 5, 2024

Congressman Joe Neguse for TIME

For TIME, I photographed Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colorado), whose district included the Marshall Fire in 2021.

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