Monthly Archives: August 2009

Portrait series showcases venerable photographers with their iconic images

August 21, 2009 – 9:37 am

… In December of 2006, photographer Tim Mantoani began making portraits of renowned photographers holding one of their best-known images. It was a personal project times two: personal for him and for the photographer he was shooting. As he explains in a recent interview with Feature Shoot, “In some cases it is obvious which image [...]

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The International Photography Awards winners and finalists

August 20, 2009 – 8:18 am

…. The winners and finalists for this year’s International Photo Awards were announced yesterday, and I’ll admit I had a chuckle when I read that the assessing process was a bit of a white-knuckled ride for the jurors. “We have just barely met the deadline of the 18th to announce to you the winners and [...]

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Heidi Montag on making “art” for Playboy with Matthew Rolston

August 19, 2009 – 9:03 am

… … Matthew photographed Heidi Montag for the September 2009 issue of Playboy, now on newsstands, and as the twentysomething reality-TV star explains at her website, the shoot took a lot more effort than you might suspect. “I worked out very hard for this,” Montag says. “I worked my butt off. [Playboy] kind of had [...]

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The story behind Starbucks’ latest campaign

August 19, 2009 – 8:37 am

… … Starbucks, which has been trying to get back to its core business after seeing sales flag over the past year and a half, recently launched a print and outdoor-media campaign that stars…a burlap bag. The chain’s aim was to emphasize their coffee beans, which come in large brown cloth sacks, and while that [...]

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Calling all emerging photographers

August 18, 2009 – 9:03 am

… Like a lot of people in the photo industry, I’m a big fan of Conscientious, Joerg Colberg’s insightful, well-written photo blog. Joerg, who regularly showcases exciting photography in a variety of genres, has just announced his Conscientious Portfolio Competition, and the deadline—August 31—is coming up fast. The CPC, as he’s calling it, is focused [...]

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Nadav Kander’s Powerade photos power into Campaign Photo Awards

August 18, 2009 – 8:22 am

… There are people who enjoy being athletes, and then there are people who enjoying looking at athletes. The needs of both constituencies have been taken into account in Nadav Kander’s campaign for Powerade, which celebrates the magnificence of the well-toned human form. …. … The reasons to admire Nadav’s photos—like the one you see [...]

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Matthew Rolston among the celeb judges for Miss Universe Pageant

August 17, 2009 – 3:18 pm

.. … Matthew Rolston, who was a guest judge on Season 1 of Shear Genius and a guest photographer on Season 2 of Make Me a Supermodel, will be part of a panel of celebrity judges for this year’s Miss Universe Pageant. Billy Bush and Claudia Jordan will host the event, which will air live [...]

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“The Cove” photographer’s deep blue secrets

August 17, 2009 – 8:46 am

… … With so many photographers adding film and video to their repertoire, it’s worth taking note of those who have managed to do big things with this new-to-them medium. The Cove, for example, is a documentary about the slaughter of dolphins in Japan and the environmental consequences of same that has swept up a [...]

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Video interview with Roxanne Lowit, the original party photographer

August 14, 2009 – 9:14 am

… …. … Roxanne Lowit made her name in the 1980s by taking iconic photos of glamorous people—the A-list crowd at play and the vibrant scene backstage at all the big fashion shows. She has since established herself as a fashion and portrait photographer in both the advertising and editorial world, but in a new [...]

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Your self-promo is my self-promo

August 13, 2009 – 9:49 am

…. Photographers are always looking for creative ways to market themselves, and I would think that for those who’ve been in the business for a while, it can get tedious trying to think up a self-promo that doesn’t repeat previous efforts. All the more reason, then, to look outside of the photo industry for inspiration. [...]

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