Aaron is an American Commercial / Editorial and Portrait photographer currently living in Madrid, Spain, with his family. While people are his primary subject, he is obsessed with light and shadows. He can often be found chasing little arrangements in light and shadow that happen all around us. When he is not in the studio, you’ll likely find him with his camera shooting street photography, writing or traveling.

His love for portraiture in grounded in his need to give back and his driving interest in our human condition and what makes each person unique and beautiful. After a long career in Fundraising and Non-Profit Leadership, working with Pediatric Cancer Patients, WorldWide Humanitarian Organizations and At Risk Youth, the people he met and the stories that filled him up called him to a more personal expression of creativity.  At that point, he turned full time to photography and telling human stories with light and expression. 

Originally from Oklahoma, he was raised in Houston, TX. (Although, you wouldn’t be able to tell that from his accent.) After graduating from University with a double degree in Psychology and Literature, he lived in Bourges, France; Boston, MA; and Odawara, Japan, before returning to Houston, where he accidentally fell in love, got 2 dogs, bought a house and had a son. His love of travel eventually led him to sell everything and move to Madrid in the Fall of 2017, where he currently resides with his wife and son.

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Aaron es un fotógrafo comercial / editorial estadounidense que vive en Madrid, España, con su familia. Si bien las personas son su tema principal, está obsesionado con la luz y las sombras. A menudo se le puede encontrar persiguiendo pequeños arreglos en la luz y la sombra que suceden a nuestro alrededor. Cuando no está en el estudio, es probable que lo encuentres con su cámara tomando fotografías callejeras, escribiendo o viajando.

Originario de Oklahoma, se crió en Houston, TX. Después de la universidad, vivió en Boston, Bourges, Francia y Odawara, Japón, antes de regresar a Houston, donde accidentalmente se enamoró, consiguió 2 perros, compró una casa y tuvo un hijo.. Su amor por los viajes finalmente lo llevó a venderlo todo y mudarse a Madrid en el otoño de 2017, donde actualmente reside con su esposa e hijo...y su bulldog francés, llamado "Manchego."

Exhibition:

"Without Context" - 2019-2020 - Madrid, Spain

Awards:

AP 39 Chosen Winner

First Place BW Portrait - Portrait Live 2020 Portrait Awards

Publications:

Medium Format Magazine - May 2020

Book Cover: Mamen Monsoriu @mamenmonsoriu republication of her popular book of poems “100 Disparos”. 

Cover Photo - Music Single - "Montera" by Luca Caló

Interviews:

Cleverish Magazine

"Known for his distinct black and white aesthetic and unique play with shadows and colors, Aaron regularly transforms the people he photographs into art. With a just-released photography zine, a robust portfolio, long list of clients and a recent exhibition Without Context (Sin Contexto)  in Madrid Spain, Aaron’s talent like his is bound to shake up the photography scene. And that’s precisely what he’s doing. In this interview, he talks about how he finds beauty in imperfections, his dislike for “nice” photos and how he found the courage to stick with his true aestetic. We also talk about what he hopes his photos say or don’t say. Interview + Some of Aaron's work Here "

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Podcasts:

Through My Lens With Clay Daily: "Stay Creative & Open"

Most Valuable Photography Podcast: "Always be closing"

I was honored to have an exhibition of my work here in Madrid in December 2019 titled "Without Context"

Without Context is an exhibition about expectation. We give an image our attention, we expect answers for our gaze. Advertisers and algorithms have perfected this form of commerce and the more satisfying the answers, the more satiated yet, addicted we become. I prefer questions instead of answers. I prefer feelings instead of responses and I prefer “hmmm” instead of “ahah!”

Images start a conversation, but you have to see the shapes and the lines and you have to ask the questions. There are no answers, only humans, physicality, emotion and shape. We are the context, not the image.

We imagine that a true portrait captures someone’s soul or tells the truth…but I think a good portrait asks a good question and reveals a part of ourselves.

You can purchase selected prints from the exhibition here on my website.