Yesterday I had the pleasure of photographing Clive and Dirk Cussler as they kicked off their latest book signing tour. This year they’re in Los Angeles promoting their latest Dirk Pitt® novel, Arctic Drift. I’m sure this title in the long running series will hit the New York Times Bestseller list any day now (just like the last 16 Cussler novels). I started their session with a few natural light portraits on a side street nearby the Wilshire Beverly Hills Hotel. Later, we set up some studio lighting in Dirk’s hotel room for a few more images. Here are my favorites from the session.