Monthly Archives: March 2010

Jason Hindley in Paris: novelty masks, sugar “Daddy,” and a shoot for Saatchi

. Jason and his studio manager, Keiko (who is also his wife), have started a blog where they post updates on Jason’s latest work. Now, that sounds pretty straightforward, but their use of text and humor makes the posts seem much more personal and inviting than the standard promotional fare. The most recent post, for [...]

Folio: Print magazine advertising to grow in 2010

Well, here’s a pleasant surprise, as reported today by Folio magazine: “Ad spending on magazines is forecasted to be up 1.9 percent to $9.4 billion.” The overall projected figure for print: $111.5 billion. That’s less than the projected $119.6 billion forecasted for online and digital, but an uptick is an uptick, and we’ll take it. [...]

U.S. Dept. of State exhibits Michael Muller’s Kilimanjaro photos; MTV to air documentary

Back in January, Michael and a team of climbers—including actors Jessica Biel and Emile Hirsch—ascended Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of the global clean-water crisis, an endeavor I’ve documented on this blog here, here, and here. We’re proud to report that on Monday, a selection of Michael’s photos from the Summit on the Summit trip [...]

Craig Cutler and the fish markets of Seoul

Craig was shooting an ad campaign in Seoul recently and embarked on some photographic exploring while he was there. “I did a series on the fish markets,” he wrote me in an email. “The largest fresh fish market, as well as the dried-fish market. Both amazing.” Here’s a look at his catch: . . .

Casting call for John Midgley shoot in NYC

John is shooting an ad campaign promoting cycling here in New York for the Department of Transportation and Transportation Alternatives, and he’s in need of avid cyclists. Interested? Here are the precise details, direct from John: . casting call Project Name: Bike Month NYC 2010 Client: NYC Department of Transportation and Transportation Alternatives Usage: Four [...]

Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’ “Supermodels” on the cover of View Camera magazine

Timothy’s recent series of portraits, “Supermodels of the 70s and 80s,” which was on view at the Steven Kasher Gallery in New York, is featured in the new issue of View Camera, a magazine devoted to large-format photography. . . “View Camera magazine has a long and proud tradition of showing the work of Timothy [...]

Academy Awards portraits gallery!

In honor of this year’s Academy Awards, which gets started at Sunday at 8 PM EST on ABC, I thought I’d show off some of the portraits our photographers have taken of  the 2010 nominees over the years. And then, out of curiosity, I started researching which previous nominees and winners our photographers have shot. [...]

Nadav Kander honored by Germany’s prestigious Lead Awards

. Nadav’s portrait portfolio “Obama’s People,” commissioned by Kathy Ryan for The New York Times Magazine and later published in Stern, has been awarded a commendation in the Portrait of the Year category in Germany’s Lead Awards. He is one of nine photographers to be selected for the Portrait shortlist; at a ceremony on March [...]

Michael Wirth: Glow forth and conquer

We just sent out an e-blast for Michael Wirth. And it’s a good one (and I’m not just saying that because I wrote it): . . .

Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and Elvis Mitchell to be honored at the Gold Rush Awards

. . Black List collaborators Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and Elvis Mitchell will be honored at the second-annual Gold Rush Awards, scheduled for March 18 at the Red Bull Space in New York City and hosted by MTV vet Sway Calloway. The awards, which recognize “outstanding individuals in the arts for establishing groundbreaking projects,” will also honor [...]

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