Always nice to start the week with some good news. Honored to have two of our Wife During Quarantine images - Morning News and Handmaid - selected for the 10th Annual Artist's Perspective Personal Work Exhibition in Chicago, curated by @natashahegan, Executive Director of the Museum of Contemporary Photography, and sponsored by @apachicago. The gallery opening will be Friday, April 28th from 7-10pm at @thefultonstreetcollective. Big thanks to Natasha and APA and of course the lovely redhead. . #wifeduringquarantine #handmaid #morningnews #apachicago #galleryshow #fineartphotography #fineartportrait #fineartportraits #fineartportraiture #fineartphotographer #fultonstreetcollective https://www.instagram.com/p/CqS6b91gjS4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It's fall! If I don't repost our Fall image from Wife During Quarantine on fall equinox, why even have it? And of course the Wife During Quarantine book is available at the link in my profile. Enjoy the best time of year! . #fall #fallvibes #fallfoliage #wifeduringquarantine #portraiture #portraitoftheday #portraitphotography #portraitphotographer #portraitperfection #makeportraits #makeportraitsnotwar #editorialphotography #editorialphotographer #mediumformatmag #myfujifilm #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujifilm_us #portraitmood #gfx50r #mediumformat #portraitvision #portraitmood #portrait_vision #portrait_mood #portrait_planet #portrait_mf #godox #ad200 #gf45mm https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci0E0xigH3I/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

From the annals of "always great to see your work in print", here's the exhibition catalog for the @apanewyork gallery show we're in at @sohophotogallery this week. The show runs through Sunday the 11th so please stop by to see some amazing work by a lot of fantastic photographers. Swipe ⬅️ to see all our images and the cover of the catalog. . #apa #apanewyork #sohophotogallery #galleryshow #exhibitioncatalogue #wifeduringquarantine https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl9EB98Ahmm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

SAVE THE DATE: Honored to have two images from Wife During Quarantine in the @apanewyork Gallery Show at @sohophotogallery running December 6th - 11th with the opening reception 6-8p on December 6th. Our Handmaid image was chosen for the Juried Exhibition curated by @elizabethavedon and our Morning News image was selected for the Chairman's Choice exhibition in the upstairs gallery. Hope you can make it and excited to see our work on the walls with other amazing work from fantastic photographers. Big thanks to Elizabeth and APA and of course the lovely redhead. Swipe ⬅️ for more info. . #wifeduringquarantine #handmaid #morningnews #apanewyork #sohophotogallery #galleryshow #fineartphotography #fineartportrait #fineartportraits #fineartportraiture #fineartphotographer https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck8uqGAAvoK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A reminder that I'm doing another webinar for @bheventspace next Thursday Oct. 6th; Taking a Personal Project from Inspiration to Realization to Publication. Link in my profile. Hope you can join. Swipe ⬅️ to see some of the images we'll be talking about. "While client work is fantastic, it’s often not as frequent or as meaningful as we’d like. Personal projects offer a way to not only be shooting but be shooting what you care about. That freedom can be intimidating though; what to photograph, when to do it, how to execute it, and very importantly, what to do with it when you’re done. In this seminar, celebrity and editorial photographer Chris Sorensen will talk about how he addressed these and other issues on his award-winning project Wife During Quarantine, starting with the creative aspects of first inspiration and ongoing shot ideas, continuing with the technical details of lighting and production, and finishing with the business side of self-publishing and promotion." . #wifeduringquarantine #bheventspace #webinar https://www.instagram.com/p/CjD0rvCgcpa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Excited to be doing another webinar for @bheventspace on Oct. 6th; Taking a Personal Project from Inspiration to Realization to Publication. Hope you can join. Swipe ⬅️ to see some of the images we'll be talking about. "While client work is fantastic, it’s often not as frequent or as meaningful as we’d like. Personal projects offer a way to not only be shooting but be shooting what you care about. That freedom can be intimidating though; what to photograph, when to do it, how to execute it, and very importantly, what to do with it when you’re done. In this seminar, celebrity and editorial photographer Chris Sorensen will talk about how he addressed these and other issues on his award-winning project Wife During Quarantine, starting with the creative aspects of first inspiration and ongoing shot ideas, continuing with the technical details of lighting and production, and finishing with the business side of self-publishing and promotion." . #wifeduringquarantine #bheventspace #webinar https://www.instagram.com/p/CifoneCgIJp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Getting our 2022 Communication Arts Photography Annual Best In Show trophy is a nice way to start the week. Thanks again to @communicationarts and the judges. And of course the lovely redhead. Wife During Quarantine book available at the link in my bio. . #communicationarts #communicationartsphotographyannual #wifeduringquarantine #handmaid #thehandmaidstale #photobook #photobooks #fineartbook #fineartportraits https://www.instagram.com/p/CgKLwnug_Ox/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Excited to get our copy of the 2022 Communication Arts Photography Annual and see our spread and Best In Show interview. And all the other amazing images. You can swipe ⬅️ for an easier read of the interview and a look at the cover. Thanks again to @communicationarts and the judges. And of course the lovely redhead. . #communicationarts #communicationartsphotographyannual #wifeduringquarantine #handmaid #thehandmaidstale #photobook #photobooks #fineartbook #fineartportraits https://www.instagram.com/p/CfbuuRsg7d4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A big week for award books releasing the winners online. After Communication Arts yesterday, American Photography has posted the gallery for American Photography 38. We were honored our Droplets image from Wife During Quarantine was selected for the AP38 book. Big thanks to @american_photography_winners and the judges and as always the lovely redhead. You can see our image and all the other amazing photos at the link in my bio. Can't wait for the book and the release party in November. . #ap38 #americanphotography #wifeduringquarantine #droplets #photobook #photobooks #fineartbook #fineartportraits https://www.instagram.com/p/CfJxbIoABWX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The 2022 Communication Arts Photography Annual is now out online and as I posted when they announced the selections, we are honored to be one of winners. And thrilled to be one of five Best in Show images. Being Best in Show means the website includes more than just the image. There's a behind-the-scenes shot of us figuring out the bonnet, comments by the judges on the image and project, and an interview with me. You can swipe ⬅️ to see and read these, or click on the link in my profile where you can also see the other fantastic chosen images. Huge thanks to @communicationarts and the judges. And of course to the lovely redhead. Can't wait to see the book next month. . #communicationarts #communicationartsphotographyannual #wifeduringquarantine #handmaid #thehandmaidstale #photobook #photobooks #fineartbook #fineartportraits https://www.instagram.com/p/CfHF5orAihX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Finally got our copy of American Photography 37. Mailed March 24th, arrived yesterday. Gotta love the USPS during the pandemic. But thrilled to see our Handmaid image in such a beautiful book among such amazing images from fantastic photographers. Swipe to see the great design of the book. Thanks again to @american_photography_winners and the judges last year. And of course you can buy the Wife During Quarantine book with this image and 66 others at the link in my bio. 😃 . . #americanphotography37 #ap37 #handmaid #wifeduringquarantine https://www.instagram.com/p/CejAA5Iu8Cl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Tonight from 6-9p is the opening reception for the @apanewyork Gallery Show at @sohophotogallery. Our Handmaid and Morning News images were selected for the show. Hope you can make it and excited to see our work on the walls with other amazing work from fantastic photographers. The show runs through December 11th if you can't make it tonight. . #wifeduringquarantine #handmaid #morningnews #apanewyork #sohophotogallery #galleryshow #fineartphotography #fineartportrait #fineartportraits #fineartportraiture #fineartphotographer https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl1OK7RgEFm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Merry Christmas from the lovely redhead and me! Hope it is spent happily with the ones you love. And for those who enjoy the creative and technical details, this image from Wife During Quarantine, like many of them, sprang from what props we could get during the pandemic. I woke up on Christmas Eve and thought we should make a Christmas image for the project. So we drove to Dollar General, dug through the remaining wrapping paper and bows to buy these. The idea was very general at this point, basically wrapping Maggie as a gift on a background of wrapping paper. I asked her to do red lipstick and green eyes to match the holiday and to do her hair up somehow with bows in it and then let her do her magic. And magic she did. She came down with this hairdo and it immediately triggered a Frida Kahlo vibe in my mind and I knew how to make the image. Instead of a Christmas Carol, a Christmas Kahlo. This is often how things worked on the project, Maggie would do something amazing with hair and makeup or styling that would elevate the image and trigger ideas for me. A great collaboration. And technically, I wanted the image to be very flat, two dimensional, almost like wrapping paper or a painting itself, so the light is very soft and even, two large softlighters on either side of me. This is also the only image out of the 67 not shot on the Fuji GFX. As I said, I wanted it as flat as possible and my longest GF lens is the 120mm, 90mm ff equivalent. I wanted more compression so I shot this with my old Fuji X series and a 135mm equivalent. Enjoy the holidays all!

#frida #fridakahlo #christmas #wrappingpaper #portraits #portraiture #portraitoftheday #portraitphotography #portraitphotographer #portraitperfection #makeportraits #makeportraitsnotwar #editorial #editorialphotography #editorialphotographer #myfujifilm #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujifilm_us #portraitmood #fujixseries #xh1 #portraitvision #portraitmood #portrait_vision #portrait_mood #portrait_planet #ad200 #godox #wifeduringquarantine

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Two years ago on Christmas Eve we drove to Dollar General, dug through the remaining wrapping paper and ribbons to buy these, and made this for Wife During Quarantine. Instead of a Christmas Carol, a Christmas Kahlo. May your holidays be happy and spent with the ones you love! . #frida #fridakahlo #christmas #wrappingpaper #portraits #portraiture #portraitoftheday #portraitphotography #portraitphotographer #portraitperfection #makeportraits #makeportraitsnotwar #editorial #editorialphotography #editorialphotographer #myfujifilm #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujifilm_us #portraitmood #fujixseries #xh1 #portraitvision #portraitmood #portrait_vision #portrait_mood #portrait_planet #ad200 #godox #wifeduringquarantine https://www.instagram.com/p/CmmNo2oO6OQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

As the bomb cyclone drops temperatures and snow across the country, let's end the week with our snowpocalypse pic from Wife During Quarantine. Kudos to the lovely redhead for braving 25 degrees and snow for this shot. And of course I waited for a day it was snowing and then the lighting we ended up with doesn't even really show it. 😬 Have a wonderful holiday weekend all! And of course, the WDQ book is available at the link in my profile and makes a wonderful (late) Xmas gift! . #runawaybride #bridalportrait #bridalphotography #bridalportraits #weddingportrait #weddingportraits #fairytalewedding #environmentalportrait #winterwonderland #snowscape #mediumformatmag #myfujifilm #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujilove #myfujilove #fujifilm_us #gfx50r #mediumformat #portraitvision #portraitmood #portrait_vision #portrait_mood #portrait_planet #portrait_mf #ad600 #godox #gf45mm #wifeduringquarantine https://www.instagram.com/p/CmhTyEnArdf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Hey, it's #nationalcameraday so here's Selfie from Wife During quarantine. This is a late 30s/early 40s era Voigtlander Bessa I found cheap at the Brooklyn Flea years ago and thought it'd be fun to do something reminiscent of mid-century photographer self-portraits. You can buy the WDQ book at the link in my profile. . #selfie #selfportrait #voigtlander #voigtlanderbessa #lightbulb #mirrorselfie #mirrorpic #mirrorselfies #blackandwhiteart #blackandwhiteportrait #blackandwhiteisworththefight #blackandwhiteportraits #mediumformatmag #myfujifilm #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujifilm_us #gfx50r #mediumformat #portraitvision #portraitmood #portrait_vision #fujilove #portrait_mood #portrait_planet #portrait_mf #gf63mm #wifeduringquarantine https://www.instagram.com/p/CfZMEHdAFxL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=