A long time ago I was invited by my friend Joe McNally to go up on a helicopter and take some pictures of New York City from the air. As a New Yorker, this alone was a dream come true. I remember sitting slack jawed as I got to the the architecture from a point of view I never thought I would be able to see. I remember feeling like the helicopter was tipping sideways. The door was open and while still being restrained, I thought I would surely fall out. The sight I would never forget however was watching the smile on my idols face- Joe smiling ear to ear as he was shooting a 600mm lens on one knee. That was a great moment for me.

I think there is an incredible amount of pictures to be made in New York City. It’s always a great adventure to shoot there. If you were looking for somewhere abroad, I’ve always had a soft spot for Dubai up in the air. It’s just a surreal experience.

I did a panoramic of the skyline in Dubai in the morning as the fog rolled in from the Arabian golf. To me, I think that that captures the majestic Ness of the area I’ve always been a big fan of making pictures of large landscapes. I want the person to feel, like they’re falling into the scene. Dubai certainly did that for me.

I think one of the things that is talked about the least is the fact that you will constantly face creative blocks when working photography is not about a string of hits that happened every single time to pick up a camera. There is an Evan flow to it sometimes it stays sometimes its years. If you think about it, Ansel Adams made some of his most iconic work in his 30s and 40s and passed away in his 80s. That is a lot of ‘in between’ time that we never give ourselves grace for. At its core, we are exploring our ability to show what we feel with pictures. So long as youre still looking and giving yourself time to experience, the pictures will appear.