Personal Legend Project: Kurt Braunohler
Kurt Braunohler, Comedian The first time I photographed comedian Kurt Braunohler was at RIOT Comedy Festival in Los Angeles in 2014. At that RIOT show, his joy…
Personal Legend Project: First Impressions
“GO BIG!!!” was at the top of my to-do list in March. I was determined to make something happen. I started off with a goal…
Personal Legend Project: Daniel Elsener
Daniel Elsener, President, Marian University My in-laws, Jan & Steve McCracken, are Marian alumni. As a part of their efforts fundraising for the school, they’ve invited…
Personal Legend Project: Bill Browne
Bill Browne, Principal/President, Ratio Architects Bill founded Ratio in 1982 and the firm has gone on to create many iconic Indianapolis buildings such as Bankers Life Fieldhouse…
Personal Legend Project: Lobyn Hamilton
Lobyn Hamilton, Vinyl Artist Lobyn is a local artist whose primary medium at the moment is vinyl. He smashes and cuts vinyl albums and their…
Personal Legend Project: Tiffany Benedict Browne
Tiffany Benedict Browne, Author & Historian On the day I photographed Tiffany, I had the opportunity to witness her enthusiasm for history first-hand. For part…
Personal Legend Project: Broxton Bird
Broxton Bird Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Earth Sciences, IUPUI Many people dream of traveling to remote mountains of Tibet or Peru. Broxton Bird is living this…
Personal Legend Project: Sareh Azizi
Sareh Azizi, 15, Violinist & Student Sareh lived her first 13 years in Iran. She began to play violin at age 10, but her family…
Personal Legend Project: Chris Elam
Chris Elam, Mosaic Artist Chris Elam, a Bloomington artist, was introduced to me by Kirby Melick when I was in town photographing on Tuesday. Watching…
Personal Legend Project: Kirby Melick
Kirby Melick, Kirby Custom, Inc. Kirby Melick makes furniture and cabinetry on his 13-acre property in Bloomington, Indiana. His business Kirby Custom, Inc features custom…
Personal Legend Project: Annie Eakin
Annie Eakin, Annie’s Clothesline Annie and her mother Dede founded Annie’s Clothesline in 2008, working together to design and produce children’s clothing. I caught up…
Personal Legend Project: Tatum Perez
Tatum Perez, Training By Tatum Two of my sisters-in-law train with Tatum and always talk about how much they love working with her. After taking…
Personal Legend Project: Rachael Heger
Rachael Heger, Support the Girls, Indianapolis Rachael Heger began collecting bras at the beginning of this year to donate to local women’s charities. The goal was…
Personal Legend Project: Alex Jackiw
Alexandra Jackiw, President, Milhaus Management Alex was referred for this project by GK Rowe, calling her a “national Icon in the Multifamily Mixed Use Property…
Personal Legend Project: Malkah Bird, Indianapolis Cooperative Kindergarten Teacher
PERSONAL LEGEND PROJECT Malkah Bird, Cooperative kindergarten teacher Entering this project, I knew that Malkah would have to be a part of it. Malkah Bird…
Personal Legend Project: Kevin Morse
Kevin Morse, Chemistry Teacher, Westfield High School A couple weeks before the idea for this project came up, I was talking with some friends from high…
Personal Legend Project: Tim Ayers
Tim Ayers, Grace Church When my wife Courtney and I started discussing people for this project, one of the first that came up was Tim Ayers….
Personal Legend Project: Andy Hassler
Andy Hassler, Blue Mind Roasting Andy Hassler and his wife Sarah own Blue Mind Roasting in Indianapolis. Together they run the business while seeking a path of purpose in life….
Personal Legend Project: Adam Germany
Adam Germany, Fu5ion Personal Chef & Catering Services I first met Adam over the holidays and immediately realized we share similar perspectives on entrepreneurship and following…
Personal Legend Project: Betsy Callahan
Betsy Callahan, Ballroom Dancer When I first started taking Betsy’s photos for this project, I sensed she was a little nervous. Later she told me that…
Personal Legend Project: Sarah Moshe
Sarah Moshe, Immigration Law, Lewis & Kappes My wife has been close friends with Sarah for over 25 years. In the time I have known…
Personal Legend Project: Eric Holcomb
Eric Holcomb, Lieutenant Governor of Indiana I’ve had the pleasure of working with Indiana Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb a number of times over the past few…
Personal Legend Project: Deacon Bill Reid
Deacon Bill Reid, St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church Deacon Bill spent 31 years working at Eli Lilly. As retirement approached, he began to consider his next…
Personal Legend Project: GK Rowe
GK Rowe, Business Design Principal, Q7 Associates GK has a uniquely creative mind, and I’ve regularly called him up over the years to discuss ideas…
Personal Legend Project: Fritz Albright
Fritz Albright, Wright Road Stables I first met Fritz about 10 years ago when I moved to Carmel and began frequenting Joe’s Butcher Shop, where he…
Personal Legend Project: Tommy Baldwin
Tommy Baldwin, Musician I met Tommy in a very serendipitous manner. I stopped by my office on Saturday after another shoot and noticed my office neighbors,…
Personal Legend Project: Penelope Dullaghan
Penelope Dullaghan, Illustrator & Designer Penelope’s work is primarily influenced by nature, and she takes daily walks along the river behind her home. Frequently she paints…
Personal Legend Project: Frank Basile
Frank Basile, Heartland Film Festival, Interim President I first met Frank and his wife Katrina in 2010 when Frank was in need of some portraits for…
Personal Legend Project: Intro
Project Statement A couple years ago, the book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho kept showing up on my radar. After hearing about it several times in just…