American Photo names Steven Lippman’s action portrait of Olympic sailor Anna Tunnicliffe one of 2012′s Images of the Year

Congratulations to Steven Lippman, whose action portrait of Olympic gold medalist Anna Tunnicliffe sailing rough seas in the nude—shot for ESPN The Magazine‘s Body Issue—was named one of 2012′s Images of the Year by American Photo. . . Steven captured this shot, which was also a winner in PDN‘s The Shot contest in January, from […]

Matthias Clamer re-creates classic album covers—from Beyoncé to Devo—with 14 pro athletes for ESPN The Magazine

ESPN The Magazine recently commissioned Matthias Clamer to collaborate on a portfolio for their Music Issue, on newsstands now, comprising a series of portraits re-creating classic album covers—by artists ranging from Beyoncé to Devo—using pro athletes. Talk about a fun assignment! To prepare, Matthias purchased a suitcase’s worth of books on iconic album art and brought […]

Steven Lippman’s photo of powerful Anna Tunnicliffe sailing the ocean a winner in PDN’s The Shot contest

Steven Lippman‘s dramatic portrait of American sailor Anna Tunnicliffe for ESPN The Magazine‘s 2012 Body Issue has been named a winner in PDN‘s latest The Shot contest. The image was published in the February issue of PDN and appears online, in the winners’ gallery. Congratulations, Steven! . . .

Art Streiber shoots Jeremy Lin and James Harden for ESPN The Magazine’s “Interview Issue”

Art Streiber photographed Jeremy Lin and James Harden of the Houston Rockets for ESPN The Magazine‘s “Interview Issue,” which just came out. The two players, note the magazine, “share a special kinship as publicly underrated, then overrated, cult heroes.” Here’s a look at Art’s photos. Read the interview with Lin and Harden here. Credits John […]

SPD’s Cover of the Day: Matthias Clamer’s Green Bay Packers portrait for ESPN The Magazine

The Society of Publications Designers chose the cover of the new issue of ESPN The Magazine as today’s Cover of the Day. Congratulations to creative director John Korpics and photography director Karen Frank, and to Matthias Clamer, who photographed Aaron Rogers and his fellow Green Bay Packers for the cover. . . .

Nancy Weisman, ESPN The Magazine’s deputy photo editor, on braving the waves for Steven Lippman’s “Body Issue” portraits of sailor Anna Tunnicliffe

By now, you’ve seen these action portraits of sailor Anna Tunnicliffe that Steven Lippman shot for ESPN The Magazine‘s 2012 “Body Issue”… . . …But you didn’t know the story behind the shoot. Until last week, when Nancy Weisman, the magazine’s deputy photo editor, wrote a post at the ESPN site about what it was like […]

Top athletes pose nude for Steven Lippman, Jeff Lipsky, and Art Streiber in ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue

ESPN The Magazine last week released its hotly anticipated Body Issue, which features top athletes posing nude for top photographers. Steven Lippman, Jeff Lipsky, and Art Streiber were among the photogs chosen to contribute, with Steven shooting sailor Anna Tunnicliffe, Jeff photographing tennis player Daniela Hatuchova and golfer Suzann Pettersen, and Art shooting the U.S. […]

New work: Danica Patrick by Art Streiber for ESPN The Magazine

. For the cover story of its June 11 issue, photographed by Art Streiber, ESPN The Magazine looks at NASCAR star Danica Patrick and her canny management of her brand. Below, an excerpt from the story, written by Janet Reitman, as well as video that features scenes from Art’s shoot with her: “I’m particular,” she […]

New work: Albert Pujols by Art Streiber for ESPN The Magazine

The cover story of ESPN The Magazine‘s “Recruiting Issue,” which just came out, provides a “pitch-by-pitch account of how one team recruited the best bat and the best arm on the free agent market.” The team in question: the Los Angeles Angels. And the best bat? Slugger Albert Pujols, of course, who was photographed for […]

Celebrity portraits, ad campaigns, lowriders, pig farmers, and other highlights from Matthias Clamer’s new website

There’s an ongoing debate about what a commercial photographer’s website should be and how it should function. Some people shun Flash, while others embrace it; some insist on literal category names, when others prefer something more personal; some think visitors should be able to pull images right off the site, and others do everything in […]

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