Thanks to Peter Kertz for putting together this amazing footage for me. Can’t wait for the next intensive!

Up to this point in my career my daily focus has been figuring out how to communicate with the person standing 3 feet in front of my camera so that a part of their personality enters my frame.  Staring down the barrel of the lens when it’s so close is daunting for many especially when [...]

It was amazing working with Annabella and my girls were excited to see the shot outside the theater!  The show is open for a limited time, so make sure you go check it out!

Oprah presented the 2011 Academy Award for best documentary to producer, Audrey Marrs and director, Charles Ferguson for “Inside Job.”  I got the chance to photograph this picture of Audrey in my NY studio in 2010.

Peter Hurley spends an afternoon photographing Chaske Spencer

By Peter Hurley Photo by Peter Hurley 1. Clean up that background. Keeping the attention on you is essential, so don’t cloud up your shot with unnecessary business behind you. 2. Go big. Less body, more head. Make sure that headshot is tight. The bigger your face in the shot, the easier it is for them [...]