DALE MAY, PHOTOGRAPHER

As an advertising, music and fashion photographer, Dale May is no stranger to rock n' roll. With nearly fifteen years of experience photographing the worlds most recognizable faces, Dale's clients include Christina Aguilera, Wyclef Jean, Dave Grohl, Gene Simmons, System of a Down, Matt LeBlanc, Casey Affleck, Hal Sparks, Jon Cryer, and many more.

Dale May has just finished a late ‘70s fashion-inspired shoot for Moby’s newest album “Last Night.”

Q: There's a surplus of celebrity photographs (both paparazzi and editorial) in the media. What's your approach to shooting familiar faces in an exciting and fresh way?

A: What keeps things fresh and exciting is the constant yet ever so slight fear of failure, or the possibility of creating something that would be perceived as boring. But it's not always easy to get what you want when dealing with celebrities, people who have been photographed countless times and analyzed by the world. Nothing's worse than a subject that "knows their best side".

Without a certain amount of trust between the subject and photographer, you'll never break that mold and create something fresh. So I usually like to bring lots of squeaky toys along to the shoot!