An actor's headshot is like a business card. But more than that, it must instantly convey that actor's personality and character. It must seize the viewer's attention.

At the same time, it can not deviate too far from the standard headshot composition that is designed to show the basics of someone's appearance. For this reason, it's always my goal to create headshots that are like visual resumes: they should convey an actor's extraordinary attributes as succinctly as possible.

To see more examples of headshots, see the headshot section of my full portfolio.

I took this photo in mid-February, 2005, in the south of Thailand, on a beach that had been hit hard by the tsunami just two months before. The destruction left by the giant wave had been largely repaired, and the beach was looking cleaner and better than it had in a decade, according to the locals. However, the tourists, upon whom the community relies for its survival, were staying away. For the local hospitality workers, there was nothing to do but to play soccer on the beach, which they did with great joy. It was inspiring to watch these people live in the moment and work through the tragedy one second at a time.

You can see more of my travel photography in the People and Places section of my full portfolio.

Here's a spontaneous portrait of my close friend and collaborator, fellow photographer Jenni Tapanila. You might know her as suzi9mm. She's a terrific talent, and one of my favorite people in the world. I shot this photo after she'd just finished doing a shoot in my studio. I grabbed another friend's wooly hat and glasses, and put them on her, then snapped this photo. I only took one, but I like how it turned out. Sometimes one is all it takes.

For more portraits, check out the Portraits section in my full portfolio.

This is one of my favorite images. It's another one of my Femme Elemental series, which focuses on the essence of femininity.

I've got more artistic and conceptual photography in my full portfolio.

This portrait is just plain bad-ass. Max Boateng is the model.

To see more portraits with character, check out the Portraits section in my full portfolio.

Whenever I shoot architecture, I try to find the critical angle and point of view that defines the structure. This is Montreal's Olympic Stadium. I hope I managed to capture it in a way that emphasizes its space-age look. Shot late at night, this was a challenging shot. The lighting was dim in some areas, and brilliantly bright in others. I had to use my hands to shield some parts of the composition while I did the long exposure necessary to get this image just right.

After an autumn rainstorm, I saw this leaf lying in the parking lot. To me, it looked like it was trying to blend into its unnatural surroundings. Do we often try to do the same thing?

I've got more artistic and conceptual photography in my full portfolio.

This is the stunning National Grand Theater in Beijing, China. Its nickname is "The Egg" for obvious reasons. Its futuristic design made it appear like an interstellar spacecraft, so that's how I attempted to make it look in my capture of it.

You can see more of my travel photography in the People and Places section of my full portfolio.

This one always gets a reaction. I took it as a Valentine's Day image in 2005. I usually like to have some contrasting concepts in my artistic photography. Beautiful vs. Ugly, Hot vs. Cold, Good vs. Evil: the classic matchups. The pig's heart, lovingly positioned on top of a refreshing martini-glass full of ice seemed to say exactly what I wanted to say at that moment.

I've got more artistic and conceptual photography in my full portfolio.