Jose Mandojana for Popular Mechanics, How to Build Your Own Airplane—From Cockpit to Parachute
Ike Edeani for Bicycling, If There’s No Justice When Drivers Kill Kids on Bikes, What Hope Do Any Of Us Have
This was a tragic story about Mario Valenzuela, a child in Queens killed by a truck driver. But what really grabbed me about the story was Mario’s parents, committed to keep their son’s memory alive and get his heard with the hope of making a change. They visited his memorial every week after church and with their permission I worked with Ike Edeani to document the weekly visit. Ike’s portraits really bring out the humanity and determination of his subjects. I think it’s the most effective photoshoots I’ve gotten to work on.
David Jaewon Oh for Runner’s World
For our yearly Fitness Awards, we wanted a cover that captured the energy and speed our gear team was aiming for in the awards package. I found this dynamic photo from David Jaewon Oh, a Seattle-based photographer who really knows running and how to bring it to life.
Christie Hemm Klok for Popular Mechanics
We had a story about a New Zealand company that meticulously restored a handful of de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito bombers. My job was to photograph one of them — easier said than done. After trying a bunch of museums and private collections, we eventually found one stored in California owned my someone willing to let us in the hangar. Great luck for me because it was in driving distance of Christie Hemm Klok — she can light anything. Christie used 9 lights for this cover, but I love how it doesn’t feel over-produced and lets the plane take the spotlight.
Cayce Clifford for Bicycling, How Do You Build The Greatest Collection of Cycling Memorabilia in America?
I’ve worked with Cayce on a number of stories and she’s become one of my favorite editorial photographers working. Her photos have a warmth and vibrancy that bring life to stories.
Cortney White for Runner’s World
José Mandojana for Bicycling
Kang-Chun Cheng and Adrian Morris for Bicycling - Team Amani Sees the Future
For this story on a up-and-coming cycling team based in Kenya, we wanted to photograph the team training on home roads and also document the team at a gravel race in Spain. It was a very challenging story logistically but I was happy with the final result and the way the two photo styles complimented each other.
Kang-Chun Cheng for Bicycling
John Francis Peters for Popular Mechanics
Cassidy Araiza for Bicycling - Sofia Gomez Villafañe Is Not a Dreamer
Jason Henry
Chip Kalback
John Haynes
Jason Henry, Chip Kalback and John Haynes for Bicycling, The Cyclists on the Frontlines of the Coronavirus Pandemic
An early pandemic story about cyclists helping the world keep running. I love working on stories with a range of subjects in multiple locations and hiring photographers with different styles. It’s a rewarding challenge to keep the different photoshoots fresh but keep have some level of cohesion.
Jason Henry
John Haynes
Khadija Farah for Runner’s World - The Unbreakable Spirit of Evans Chebet
Elias Williams for Runner’s World - Twenty years ago, he was incarcerated for life. He just ran the New York City Marathon as a radically changed man.
Cortney White for Runner’s World - Running’s Class Clown Is Back—and He Wants to Be the Best in the World
Tony Luong for Runner’s World, Elissa Quinn Runner’s World+ Member
Benjamin Rasmussen for Bicycling, Shannon Galpin Isn’t Done Yet
Cayce Clifford for Bicycling - This Scientist Can't Stop Thinking About Cycling
Bryan Banducci for Bicycling, The Way Home
Brian Vernor for Bicycling, Being Fast is Pointless. I Would Know
Erik Umphery for Runner’s World, I’m Deaf. Here’s What We Need to Do to Make Running More Inclusive for People Like Me
Hard to take a bad picture of someone with a smile that infectious.
Julia Rendleman for Popular Mechanics, The Town Where WiFi is Illegal
When I worked at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, I remember coming across Julia’s work in the archives and being immediately impressed by it. The kind of photojournalist who’ll find a great photo at any assignment. She came back from Green Bank, W.Va, — a town that bans WiFi and other signals due to interference with large radio telescopes — with many of those great photos.
John Francis Peters
Charlotte Kesl
John Francis Peters and Charlotte Kesl for Bicycling, Their Son’s Heart Saved His Life. So He Rode 1,426 Miles to Meet Them