He grew up in Binghamton, New York, studied photography at Oberlin College, and now lives in Brooklyn with writer Myla Goldberg and their two daughters.
Ia menghabiskan masa mudanya di Binghamton, New York, dan mengambil bidang studi fotografi di Oberlin College, dan sekarang hidup di Brooklyn, New York dengan penulis Myla Goldberg serta anak perempuannya.