Irving Penn was always a favorite of mine, so it is only appropriate that I found an immediate fascination with Michael Thompson's work which I first saw in a Serge Normant book. His imagery was very dramatic and beautiful to me, His use of studio lighting as well as location made me think "I want to do that!" Also, David La Chappelle has influenced me in a great way. Lately I have been inspired by music. I listen to certain songs and start thinking of how to illustrate what the song/music says to me. In order to keep my work fresh and relevant I do shoots every month, even if it's not for a client, I will get a team together and do something new so that I don't get behind or lost in just the business side of things.

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