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born in prague (before prague was cool) / makes dark room in mother’s pantry / gets grounded / photographs neighbor’s dog (relentlessly) / family flees czechoslovakia / becomes german / college in heidelberg / studies mathematics / realizes photography is sexier than math / assists / shoots naked girls / forgets math ever existed / shoots jumbo jets / over assisting / becomes american / starves / parties / works ass off / wins ncaa men’s soccer championship / trip on motorcycle / from nyc to tip of south america and back / opens studio in san francisco / shoots first apple macintosh / shoots

AWARDS Luerzer’s Archive 200 Best Advertising Photographers of the World 2011 Luerzer’s Archive 200 Best Advertising Photographers of the World 2010 Luerzer’s Archive 200 Best Advertising Photographers of the World 2009 APA National Awards 2010, Merit Place Fashion Maggie Awards, Best Single Editorial Photograph, 2009 Silver Addy Award, 2009 Digital Photo Pro Magazine, Images selected for cover, 4 page feature story Graphis Advertising Annual, 2009 PDN’s PIX Digital Imaging Awards Thirteen, 2008 PX3 2008 Product Photography 1st Place PX3 2008 Fashion Photography 2nd Place Photo Media Online, 3 page feature story PX3 Prix de la Photographie 2008 PX3 Prix de la Photographie 2007 Gold Addy Award 2007 Black & White Spider Awards 2006