Category Archives: News & Commentary

Farewell, Dick Clark (updated with commentary from photographer Doug Menuez)

April 18, 2012 – 5:53 pm

In memory of entertainment-industry legend Dick Clark, who passed away today at the age of 82. He wasn’t just “America’s oldest teenager”—he was one of a kind. Doug Menuez photographed Clark in 2000. Here, he shares his recollections of that day, along with some of the resulting photos… . . Back in 2000, veteran creative [...]

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New book asks well-known image-makers for tales of “Photographs Not Taken”

March 12, 2012 – 9:58 am

Most photographers dread having to talk about their work—they’re visual people, not word people, or so goes the logic. Yet a new book published by Daylight, a nonprofit organization centered on art and photography, managed to coax more than 70 high-profile photographers out from behind their camera to talk about “failed attempts to make a [...]

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Lauren Greenfield’s “Queen of Versailles” picked for first-ever Sundance fest in London

March 12, 2012 – 9:38 am

. Next month, Robert Redford will be expanding his Sundance Film Festival beyond its Park City headquarters to London, where the inaugural Sundance London 2012 will take place from April 26 to 29. Only 14 films have been selected for the four-day event, and The Queen of Versailles—which earned Lauren Greenfield the U.S. Directing Award [...]

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New work: John Midgley shoots Olympics-themed vitaminwater campaign for Droga5

March 9, 2012 – 2:38 pm

The Olympics are coming up soon, and the big ad campaigns pegged to the Games are starting to make their debut. Including this campaign for vitaminwater, shot by John Midgley for Droga5. “They wanted a whimsical take on Olympic events,” explains John, who shot the locations in Los Angeles, London, and New York and the [...]

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Stockland Martel welcomes photographer Melanie Acevedo

March 7, 2012 – 11:01 am

We’re thrilled to announce that Stockland Martel now represents photographer Melanie Acevedo. Melanie has worked all over the globe for a wide variety of advertising and editorial clients, including Motorola, Samsung, Sony, Anthropologie, J. Crew, Harper’s Bazaar, Town & Country, InStyle, Vogue Bambini, and Condé Nast Traveler. Her specialties are lifestyle, food, kids, and interiors, [...]

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Nino Muñoz photographs Hollywood’s rising young stars for Ebony (with behind-the-scenes video)

March 1, 2012 – 2:46 pm

. The March issue of Ebony just came out, and it features a beautiful portfolio—much of it in glorious black & white—of Hollywood’s rising young stars, as photographed by Nino Muñoz. Specifically, Nicole Beharie, Katerina Graham, Aldis Hodge, Annie Ilonzeh, Brandon T. Jackson, Romeo Miller, Lamorne Morris, Keke Palmer, Amandla Stenberg, and Denzel Whitaker. Styling [...]

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Three makes a trend: Paint it on

February 24, 2012 – 11:44 am

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Stockland Martel welcomes food and photo stylist Victoria Granof

February 15, 2012 – 11:10 am

We’re thrilled to announce that Stockland Martel now represents noted food and photo stylist Victoria Granof. “Victoria’s food styling talents are legendary, AND she creates the warmest atmosphere wherever she goes,” says Bill Stockland. “It is always an honor to represent someone who is the best in their field and who lives and breathes their [...]

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A photo competition that raises “Hope for a Healthy World”

February 3, 2012 – 9:33 am

PDN is one of the major supporters of a photo competition aimed at raising awareness of global health issues, and with the entry deadline coming up, our friends at the magazine have asked us to help them spread the word. The BD Hope for a Healthy World Photo Competition seeks photos on the theme of [...]

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Industry news: the Harper’s Bazaar redesign, big love for Garden & Gun, new luxury mag in the works, a photo newsletter worth signing up for, and more

February 1, 2012 – 9:03 am

Harper’s Bazaar will debut its first redesign in 10 years with its March issue, which features Gwyneth Paltrow (above). Excerpt: The magazine is larger by one inch, the paper quality is noticeably thicker and there is new cover typography. Inside the issue, the pages look less cluttered and thrown together, with more white space, while [...]

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