Jesse Dittmar

My shoot with Jude Law out in the @washingtonpost this weekend! Pick up a hard copy. Amazing collaborators @washpostphoto @maryannaliese bts shot by @ribsy__ location the wonderful @quicketernity_nyc

Dr. Fauci. Cover of the @washingtonpostmag

COVERS : #oscarisaac @vanityfairitalia

Six Unforgettable Stories. One Thrilling New Musical. Inspired by true events, THE GORGEOUS NOTHINGS unlocks the doors of the “Fag Ward,” a secretive wing of the Men’s Penitentiary in 1930s New York City, where inmates were imprisoned for homosexuality. With a score drawn from the Great American Songbook, this world premiere musical weaves six inmates’ stories into high-camp numbers from the ward’s annual Christmas pageant to expose a secret, fabulous world. Coming 2027 | @pac_nyc 🎟️ Photographer: @jessedittmar Stylist: @sionanstyle Makeup: @beautybyvespa Production: @lifejacketnyc

ED SHEERAN with TAYLOR SWIFT, NYC - Have you ever had the most famous person in the world walk in and start watching you as you worked your day job? That’s what it felt like when @taylorswift showed up in the middle of my shoot with @teddysphotos for the @nytimes . Her arrival was unannounced and after a quick hello Ed and I went back to photographing. Now there was a gallery watching the show. Curve balls like this are not something you can plan for when you’re preparing to do a high pressure quick portrait shoot. The shot ended up working out, with a good story, and a memorable day.

DIANE VON FURSTENBERG, NYC - This shot of @dvf is one of my favorite environmental portraits I’ve ever taken, and that’s for a few reasons. This shoot is the convergence of a client putting me in a winning spot, a subject being open to more access than we initially agreed on, and my having the flexibility and awareness to seize the opportunity in front of me. When the Washington Post sent me to take a portrait of Diane, we had really only agreed on a session in her office. It went well, but DVF played it close to the vest. I had no idea what she thought of me. But I knew she was off to do a couple of events and it would be amazing to tag along. We were kind of just standing there while she was getting ready to go, and next thing I know, I was invited to jump into her car. She was on the phone, being a boss, and I snapped a couple of pictures. She told me, “I think you got it,” and I knew I had. Her pose and expression is an honest and authentic exploration of who she is. It was an honor to take it. We ended up at the Bowie Exhibit in Brooklyn, and she broke out some unbelievable Bowie and Jagger stories. A nice day’s work. - Jesse

DONALD TRUMP, D.C. — @Politico Magazine and my longtime collaborator Katie Ellsworth called me at 6 p.m. on Friday to see if I could get everything and everyone I needed into the White House for a portrait with Donald Trump by 6 a.m. Monday. I was shooting in Los Angeles and essential pieces of my equipment were in New York City. It took some serious help and coordination, but I arrived on time and ready to go. A few hours later I had about 90 seconds with the President to get this portrait. A lot of people have asked me if I would photograph Trump. As a portrait artist and journalist, it has always been my dream to create art of the people who are affecting the world most significantly. It’s hard to argue that this isn’t one of those people. Only a handful of photographers get the chance to access the Oval Office and take a portrait of a sitting president. I’m honored to have been asked by @Politico to do so.

More BTS thoughts on how to connect with a famous subject right away. Our shoot of Jude Law in the @washpostphoto Interview by @ribsy__

This weeks @washingtonpost arts cover of Jude Law. Huge shout out to @maryannaliese ! The team @judd_redmond @dutchie.lowcut @ribsy__ and accommodations of @quicketernity_nyc plus amazing writing by @thomaslfloyd

Some bts and thought process behind my most recent shoot with Jude Law and @washpostphoto vid by @ribsy__

Another amazing space from @bkvenues / @seretstudios = @dumboloft . Start to finish a shoot with the lovely and unbelievably smart @lisagfrerer . Bunch of backgrounds, looks and lighting situations.