What was your first job as a journalist?
A piece on the NY art market in 1980
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Mostly it's a force for good
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
William Boot
What does it mean to be a journalist?
The chance to live vicariously
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Suddenly
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Nikons - D4 and D800 ƒ2.8 zooms 14-24mm/24-70mm/70-200mm
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Cartier-Bresson
Why did you become a journalist?
I got curious
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I prefer single pictures from stories in general, rather than the whole thing
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Stay hungry
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Can you go to Portland tomorrow
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Shoot the Pamplona bull while being in the bull run
What's your favorite drink?
Depends - but usually red (Margaux) or whisky (Penderyn -Welsh single malt),
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Shooting pictures
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Review of Books
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That you might eventually be paid properly
