Surely one of the best interior photographers, Stephen Karlisch is also a travel enthusiast and Deadshot aficionado. Over the course of his 15-year career, Stephen has been published in AD, Veranda, Elle Decor, and beyond. “Being able to translate the layers of design to a two-dimensional realm has always been an exciting challenge for me,” says Stephen. Further, as a former architecture student, he has a special eye for photographing interiors. Stephen is more than just a photographer for hire, he works closely with the top interior designers in Texas and throughout the US to help elevate their brand assets for coffee table books, editorial features, and visual archives.

A couple of months ago I was being interviewed on the SAID podcast with Jane Dagni, and at the end of the talk she asked me who some of my favorite designers were. At the top of my list was Thomas Pheasant.

Read more about this Thomas Pheasant portrait shoot at his home in Washington DC, in early 2020 by photographer Stephen Karlisch.

Bronson is a one-namer. You know, like Bono or Beyonce. Not sure why I chose to lump him into the entertainer category, since he is usually on the other side of entertainment where the true genius tends to reside. He makes dreams come to life, and his imagination is only rivaled by his intensity to get shit done.

Chad Dorsey is a gift in the design world. He's a breath of fresh air in a growing sea of sameness, pushing a narrative of masculine comfort, similar to his personality. When you are in one of Chad's homes, you just want to stay there because everything just feels right.