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Living Portraits: Generative AI for Photographers (Ray 3)

I love when an idea refuses to sit still. Lately I’ve been chasing one of those ideas—a fashion concept where heirloom-grade sweaters become living characters. It started as a still-image portrait series, then I asked: what if the embroidery could move? What if the moths lifted off the knit, the snakes tightened and relaxed around a weathered neck, a peacock’s tail unfurled, and—because I can’t resist a left-turn—what if a NASA “astronaut” quietly revealed he isn’t human at all?

Generative AI made that jump possible. Not as a shortcut, but as a conceptual unlock—a way to think past the physical limits of a set, a budget, or even gravity, and go straight to the emotional beat I want the audience to feel.

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Photographing 13 Athletes in 20 minutes.

I recently got a call from a friend of mine who asked me to come to his kid’s elite hockey team practice and take individual portraits of the entire team. Since its the holiday I said “why not?” but little did I know we would only have 15 minutes to set up and 20 minutes to get in 13 kids. We nailed it and I’m psyched about the images. Ladies and gentlemen…the New England Knights.

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Reebok and Harpoon Brewery Keg Workout

I recently had one of the greatest requests ever....to photograph an elite crossfitter lifting kegs at my favorite brewery, Harpoon. The images and created GIFs were then used on the Reebok and Harpoon social channels. A beautiful collaboration!

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