Tyler emailed me out of the blue two months ago saying he was a fan of my work. We chatted a bit, and we agreed that I would shoot him at some point—like a portrait of him just for my own artwork.

The FADER's 2014-15 NOW issue —our annual look at today's stars who're setting the tone for tomorrow's music—hits newsstands December 9th, but you can read its cover stories online right now. Leon ...