I’ve had the good fortune to be asked by clients to photograph many famous people. Really, any active photographer can come up with such a list, and a news photographer at any local paper will have done so much more.
So why post it at all?
Well, first it’s fun for me to remember all of these shoots and over time I’ll add some photos as well. Also, many clients and friends get a kick out of hearing who I’ve photographed.
But it does suggest that clients trust me again and again when it’s one of their ‘big’ high-stress shoots.
Business Figures
Business Figures:
Steve Wozniak Apple co-founder and all around good guy. For RIT
Dean Kamen Tech genius and inventor of the Segway
Tom Golisano Founder of Paychex and wonderful philanthropist with the Golisano Foundation. For RIT, UR, etc
Danny Wegman CEO of one of the best food market chains in the US and philanthropists for the University of Rochester & for Wegmans too
Bruce James The official printer for the United States (for RIT)
Richard Tenhagen that turned Harley Davidson around for KeyBank
Richard Hamer The guy that coined the phrase ‘Paradigm Shift’
Ann Mulcahy CEO of Bausch and Lomb
Kodak CEO’s Kay Whitmore many times as well as Daniel Carp & all the CEOs that followed
Sports Figures
Sports Figures:
Bob Costas Premier sports reporter, for the University of Rochester
Abby Wambach Women’s Soccer and Olympic star & Athlete of the Year. Abby Info HERE For MVP Health Care and also for RIT
Jim McMahon QB for the Chicago Bears for URMC. HERE
Blaine McCallister PGA Golfer for the UofR
Jeff Sluman PGA Golfer and Rochester Native. For UofR
Kathy Turner Olympic Gold Speed Skater (Several occasions… Geva Theatre and Churchville-Chili Schools)
Jim Kelly Hall of Fame QB for the Buffalo Bills (for St. John Fisher and RIT many times)
Drew Bledsoe and also once his Dad Mac who give a great motivational speech for St. John Fisher College
Ralph Wilson and most every other Bills player and staff for St. John Fisher as they host training camp.
Mel Allan ‘the voice of baseball’ for SUNY Geneseo
Scott Hamilton Paul Wylie and Susie Wynn Figure Skaters for WXXI Broadcasting
Political Figures
Other Political Figures:
Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Barak for the Jewish Federation of Rochester
President Joe Biden for the Durham Performing Arts Center & Mr. Biden’s tour pre-presidency. Photos HERE
Congresswoman Gabby Giffords & NASA Astronaut Husband Mark Kelly for RIT
Vice President Dick Cheney for RIT (before he was the VP)
Secretary of State Colin Powell for RIT & again for University of Rochester
Senator/Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (Many times for High Tech Rochester, the UofR, RIT) Photos HERE
Senator Louise Slaughter (for everyone at some point in Rochester I think 😉
Senator and for Presidential Candidate Paul Simon for the Associated Press
George Pataki NY Governor for RIT
NY Governor Mario Cuomo for the AP, RIT and others
…and his son NY Governor Andrew Cuomo for RIT
John Kennedy Jr political activist for RIT or the AP, I’m not sure…
Ted Kennedy Jr. for University of Rochester Medical Center
Abba Eban the Legendary leader of Israel
Heads of State
Heads of State:
President Joe Biden for the Durham Performing Arts Center & Mr. Biden’s tour (pre-presidency). Photos HERE
President George W. Bush for Greece Schools (I still have my White House press pass up on my office wall) Photos HERE
President Jimmy Carter for RIT
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhuto for St. John Fisher College
President of Ireland Mary McAlise for RIT
Lech Walesa of Poland for Fisher
Mary Robinson of Ireland for Fisher
Other Interesting People
Other Interesting People:
Ira Glass host of This American Life for Durham Performing Arts Center
Joel Meyerowitz legendary photographer for the George Eastman House
Ellie Wiesel Holocaust survivor, Author and Nobel Prize Winner for the Jewish Federation
Anderson Cooper for the University of Rochester
Bill Nye the Science Guy for RIT
Dr. Ruth Westheimer for the Associated Press
Colin Powell 4 star general & Secretary of State for RIT & also for the University of Rochester
Pete Turner Photographer for George Eastman House Some Photos HERE
Geraldo Rivera reporter for Lifetime Assistance
Bob Ballard explorer who found the Titanic (for the Rochester School for the Deaf’s cool ‘Adventures in Education’ lecture series
Nick Ut and ‘the girl in the picture’ Kim Phuc (Nick took that amazing Vietnam photo of the crying girl running down the road and Kim is that girl who’s life is pleasant now living here in the west and her faith sustains her) Photos HERE
Jaime Escalante, the “Stand and Deliver” Teacher for the Greece School District. Man is he passionate about everyone’s ability to learn!
Actors/Entertainers
Actors/Entertainment:
Jamie Hyneman for RIT. Photos HERE
Opera Star Renée Fleming for the UofR and Eastman School of Music
Isabella Rossellini for the George Eastman House. Photos HERE
Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock on Star Treck, Classic BW Photographer, etc) for the Jewish Federation. Photos HERE
Christopher Reeves
Meryl Streep for the George Eastman House Photos HERE
Candice Bergen for GEH
Mr. McFeeley from Mr. Rogers… what a cool guy (so much younger than the make up makes him look. And a fellow Pittsburgher!) for WXXI
Director John Landis (Animal House and others) and Ray Harryhausen (Special effects pioneer) for GEH
Animation legend Chuck Jones who did Bugs Bunny! for GEH
Henry Winkler (the Fonz from Happy Days and a really great guy) for the Jewish Federation
Alan King for the Jewish Federation
Larry King for the Jewish Federation
Barbara Walters for the Jewish Federation & a second time for the University of Rochester
80’s alternative pop band Squeeze and Jools Holland portrait for the LA Times
Jeff Tyzik of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra for Rush-Henrietta Schools
Christopher Seaman also of the RPO for Seniors First
Garth Fagan & Garth Fagan Dance (choreographer for the Lion King on Broadway) for their 35th anniversary season