Brian’s interest in photography started early, at home. His father was always carrying an SLR, documenting trips, birthdays, and the quiet moments in between. He received his first camera at a young age, and by eleven was developing his own film at Buck’s Rock Camp.

He went on to start formal training at the Horace Mann School, working extensively in the darkroom under the tutelage of Karen Johnson. Brian later studied at the International Center of Photography, where he was especially influenced by Barron Rachman. While in high school, he worked at a full-service photography lab in Westchester, running the black-and-white darkroom. Seeing clients react to new prints of old negatives helped him gain an early appreciation for photography’s ability to preserve and reactivate memory.

Today, Brian’s work focuses on documentary portraiture for families and events, with an emphasis on photographing people as they are, together. Influenced by the candid traditions of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Brassaï, and Diane Arbus, and the portraiture of Man Ray, Richard Avedon, Arthur Elgort, and John Dolan, his approach is unobtrusive and observant. In his work, Everything Matters.

Brian’s work has been featured in Town & Country magazine and the popular blog, Over the Moon.