Monthly Archives: September 2009

Jay Leno rolls up his sleeves

… Matthias Clamer recently photographed Jay Leno, whose new show (you know, The Jay Leno Show) premiered on NBC last week. He’s just posted a bunch of photos from the shoot at his blog, including this one. … “Jay Leno has a new job, which proves that there are still jobs to be found in [...]

Nadav Kander’s Puma projections

… I don’t know how I missed this, but Rachel Hulin of A Photography Blog runs a recurring feature called “Something I Like,” and on Monday she spotlighted Nadav’s Puma projections. Here’s one of the five she posted. … … …

How to get love from the media

… Over at mediabistro.com today, there’s a link to an excellent Fast Company column that will be of interest to anyone who has bent over backward to organize a splashy event, only to see it get zero press. The column, called “Stinking It Up: Lessons From a PR Failure,” is by Nancy Lublin, who is [...]

The best and worst fall TV ads

… The Hollywood Reporter has graded the new crop of ads touting the fall TV lineup. We spotted four of our own among the mix. Two are by Michael Muller: … “The slick art for NBC’s new paramedic action series Trauma (which would be a better show if named Trauma!) was inspired by actual war [...]

Communication Arts 2009 Photography Annual

… Each year, Communication Arts selects the finest photography in the industry for special recognition. This year, we’re pleased to announce that four of our photographers are among the winners: … Vincent Laforet… … .. Craig Cutler… … … Jan Steinhilber… … … And Nadav Kander… … The jurors were Frank Dattalo, group creative director [...]

A leave-behind portfolio? Really?

… At her blog last week, HMAb, Heather Morton interviewed fashion photographer Evaan Kheraj about his decision to produce multiple copies of his portfolio so that he can give, rather than lend, his book to potential clients and creatives. As Heather notes, it sounds pretty expensive. But Evaan, who collaborates with his wife, fashion stylist [...]

South Africa series highlights hardships but also joy

… In July, I wrote about The Children of South Africa, a documentary book project that Luca Zordan had just begun. Luca has already produced a huge amount of material for the book since then, some of which he’s posted at his website. It’s joyous, uplifting work, and the cause is unassailable. Proceeds from the [...]

Kwaku Alston teams with Toms Shoes for doc project in Ethiopia

.. Blake Mycoskie established Toms Shoes in 2006 with the premise that for each pair of shoes he sold, he would donate a pair to a child in need. That first year, he was able to provide 10,000 pairs of shoes to children in Argentina. Impressive, to say the least. Blake continues to go on [...]

Lauren Greenfield in pre-pro for two new commercials

… Lauren Greenfield is in pre-production on two TV commercials: Nestle for JWT and Abbott Laboratory for Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal + Partners. Lauren, who is repped by Chelsea Pictures for film and TV work, previously directed commercials for the Army (which I wrote about in April), Stouffer’s, and most recently, Gardasil. The Gardasil spot was [...]

Masters of Fashion Photography exhibition in Soho

.. This past Monday in Soho, a velvet rope was set up outside the Art Photo Expo gallery on West Broadway, and a carpet—yes, a red one—led into the exhibition space. The occasion: a show featuring the “Masters of Fashion Photography.” Arthur Elgort, Helmut Newton, Michael Thompson, Roxanne Lowit, and many more. The walls were [...]

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