Rolph Gobits « Stockland Martel

“Solitary Refinement”

October 21, 2011 – 2:19 pm

Environmental portraiture is one of Rolph Gobits specialties, and his style tends to be quite elegant. Maybe it’s because he’s often photographing people in wonderfully old and ornate European settings and because his lighting has something of the Old Masters to it. Whatever the reason, his portraits—despite occasional humorous twists or traces of melancholy—often seem [...]

By Kristina Feliciano | Posted in Personal Projects | Tags: portraits, Rolph Gobits | Comments (1)

Whose side are you on: 15 portraits shot in profile

August 12, 2011 – 2:34 pm

. Portraits in which the subject meets the photographer’s gaze are justifiably the norm, but there’s plenty to be said for shooting a profile view. You feel somehow that the photographer is letting you in on something—something that subjects themselves may not be aware of at the time… .

By Kristina Feliciano | Posted in Photo Galleries | Tags: Art Streiber, Denis Leary, Erik Madigan Heck, Hans Gissinger, Jeff Lipsky, John Midgley, kelly slater, Kwaku Alston, Liz Von Hoene, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Matthew Rolston, Matthias Clamer, merce cunningham, Michael Muller, Nino Muñoz, Pharrell Williams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, portraits, Rolph Gobits, Roxanne Lowit, Sarah Jessica Parker, Walter Iooss | Comments (1)

SMart Book 2011, our latest photo annual, is now online!

May 3, 2011 – 7:34 am

Earlier this year, we threw a big party to celebrate the release of SMart Book 2011, our latest limited-edition collectible photo annual, which we printed with three different covers—by Lauren Greenfield, Roxanne Lowit, and Liz Von Hoene. And now, we’re happy to announce, the book is available to view online at issuu.com. . . The [...]

By Kristina Feliciano | Posted in SMart Book | Tags: Art Streiber, Bill Stockland, Craig Cutler, David Drebin, Design MW, Doug Menuez, Fulvio Bonavia, Hans Gissinger, Jan Steinhilber, Jason "Giblin" Hindley, Jeff Lipsky, Jim Fiscus, John Midgley, John Offenbach, Jorg Badura, Katya Arsenieva, Kwaku Alston, Lauren Greenfield, Liz Von Hoene, Luca Zordan, Martin Sigal, Matthew Rolston, Matthias Clamer, Maureen Martel, Michael Muller, Michael Wirth, Nadav Kander, Nino Muñoz, Rolph Gobits, Roxanne Lowit, SMart Book, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, Uwe Duettmann, Walter Iooss | Comments (1)

Rolph Gobits’ series “The Entertainers” to be exhibited in England

January 28, 2011 – 9:53 am

. Rolph Gobits‘ series “Entertainers” has been more than 20 years in the making, a circus-inspired collection of portraits of middle-aged clowns, knife throwers, ersatz cowboys, riders of tiny bicycles, accordion players, and masters of shadow puppetry. These are photos of people who live to put on a show and, despite their age, will pull [...]

By Kristina Feliciano | Posted in Events, Personal Projects | Tags: circus, portraits, Rolph Gobits | Comments (1)

Winter 2010 E-Newsletter: 22 new editorial and advertising highlights

December 8, 2010 – 7:45 am

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By Kristina Feliciano | Posted in Recent Work | Tags: Art Streiber, Craig Cutler, David Drebin, Doug Menuez, Hans Gissinger, Jason "Giblin" Hindley, Jeff Lipsky, Jim Fiscus, John Midgley, Kwaku Alston, Lauren Greenfield, Liz Von Hoene, Martin Sigal, Matthias Clamer, Michael Muller, Michael Wirth, Nadav Kander, Nino Muñoz, Rolph Gobits, Roxanne Lowit, Walter Iooss | Leave a Comment

Photo gallery: Architecture—featuring images by Rolph Gobits, Kai Uwe Gundlach, Nadav Kander, and John Offenbach

October 26, 2010 – 11:21 am

Click on any of the photos below to view “Stockland Martel presents… Architecture,” a 26-image gallery featuring… . . .

By Kristina Feliciano | Posted in Photo Galleries | Tags: architecture, John Offenbach, Nadav Kander, Rolph Gobits | Leave a Comment

More International Photography Awards: the Honorable Mentions

August 31, 2010 – 8:24 am

Last week, I wrote about the Stockland Martel photographers who took 1st Place at this year’s IPAs. This week, let’s take a look at the photographers from our roster who received Honorable Mentions: Fulvio Bonavia, David Drebin, Jim Fiscus, Rolph Gobits, Lauren Greenfield, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, Nadav Kander, John Midgley, Michael Muller, John Offenbach, Martin Sigal, [...]

By Kristina Feliciano | Posted in Awards | Tags: A Matter of Taste, Ben Kingsley, children of china, David Drebin, dubailand, Fulvio Bonavia, International Photography Awards, Iron Man, Jim Fiscus, John Midgley, John Offenbach, Lauren Greenfield, Luca Zordan, Martin Sigal, Michael Muller, Nadav Kander, pirelli, Poise, Rolph Gobits, Salton Sea, sharks, spring fashion, St John Ambulance, supermodels, the unfortunate moment of misunderstanding, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, Travelers | Leave a Comment

Photo gallery: Legs!

July 19, 2010 – 12:02 pm

Like people, legs come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and levels of furriness… . . and flexibility… . . Herewith, a gallery, assembled purely for your amusement and bemusement, of leg shots (or shots that are just plain leggy) by these Stockland Martel photographers: Jorg Badura, Matthias Clamer, David Drebin, Hans Gissinger, Rolph Gobits, Lauren [...]

By Kristina Feliciano | Posted in Photo Galleries | Tags: David Drebin, Doug Menuez, Hans Gissinger, Jeff Lipsky, John Midgley, Jorg Badura, Lauren Greenfield, Liz Von Hoene, Luca Zordan, Martin Sigal, Matthew Rolston, Matthias Clamer, Michael Muller, Michael Wirth, Nadav Kander, Nino Muñoz, Rolph Gobits, Roxanne Lowit, uli rose, Walter Iooss | Leave a Comment

From Russia with clowns: Rolph Gobits’ circus performers

July 12, 2010 – 9:18 am

Rolph has an enduring fascination with performers of all kinds, whether they’re chic models and film stars or the painted-face, leotard-wearing members of the circus, so one of his ongoing personal projects is to make portraits of showpeople. Here are some highlights from the “Entertainers” gallery at his website: . . This past May [...]

By Kristina Feliciano | Posted in Recent Work | Tags: circus, clowns, Rolph Gobits | Comments (1)

Photo gallery: The Joys of Summer

June 1, 2010 – 9:43 am

. Technically, summer doesn’t begin here in the Northern Hemisphere until June 21, but with Memorial Day behind us and the heat all around us, it sure feels like summer right now. And what better way to celebrate the season that most represents fun—and to procrastinate the first day back at work after a long [...]

By Kristina Feliciano | Posted in Photo Galleries | Tags: beach, Craig Cutler, David Drebin, diving, Doug Menuez, Hans Gissinger, ice cream, Jeff Lipsky, Kwaku Alston, Lauren Greenfield, Luca Zordan, Michael Muller, Michael Wirth, ocean, pools, Rolph Gobits, Scott and Zoe, stock photos, Stockand Martel Archives, surfers, surfing, swimming, uli rose | Leave a Comment

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