Category Archives: Behind the Scenes

Michael Muller’s “Unapologetic” photo shoot: Go behind the scenes as he photographs Rihanna in the studio, at the venue, and more (video)

November 6, 2012 – 8:36 am

We’ve known about Michael Muller‘s album-cover shoot with Rihanna for quite a while but could not share the news till it was officially released. At last, the time has come. Here’s the cover of Unapologetic, which features his photo of the 24-year-old mega pop star naked, except for some strategically placed type. . . Besides shooting [...]

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The November issue of PDN explores “Liz Von Hoene’s Versatile Approach”

October 25, 2012 – 7:31 am

Have you ever looked at a Liz Von Hoene photograph and wondered how she did it? Now’s your chance to get some insight into her creative process. In its November issue, PDN spotlights “Liz Von Hoene’s Versatile Approach.” “Whether she’s creating a ‘poppy’ look for clients like Target or Crystal Light, shooting fashion in the [...]

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Doug Menuez shoots on location at a Manhattan hospital and an upstate horse clinic for St. George’s University School of Medicine campaign

October 18, 2012 – 2:06 pm

Doug Menuez recently shot a documentary-style campaign for St. George’s University School of Medicine, which “has contributed more than 10,000 physicians who have been licensed in all 50 states and Canada and have practiced in over 45 countries of the world,” according to their website. The purpose of the campaign—created by the Halo Group and veteran [...]

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Melanie Acevedo goes to Shelter Island to shoot the new Jonathan Adler catalog

October 11, 2012 – 10:14 am

. The appealing new Jonathan Adler catalog announces that it’s here to make your life “glamorous, comfortable and chic,” and that’s exactly how we’d describe the images—created by Melanie Acevedo—that grace its pages. Melanie has worked with Jonathan before, photographing him and his husband, Simon Doonan, at their Shelter Island, New York, home for Vanity [...]

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Melanie Acevedo for the Land of Nod

October 2, 2012 – 7:53 am

The Land of Nod—the kid-centric Crate and Barrel furniture company—commissioned Melanie Acevedo for their new catalog, a project that gave her the chance to combine her panache at shooting stylish interiors with her skill at photographing kids in archetypal kid moments. “Melanie’s energy is wonderful, and her photography exudes a joyful and spirited approach,” says [...]

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A rainy, neon-lit night in the East Village: Matthias Clamer on photographing British superstar singer Ellie Goulding

October 1, 2012 – 1:01 pm

One of the biggest singers in Britain at the moment is Ellie Goulding, who at the young age of 25 has already won over both critics (she topped the BBC’s “Sound of 2010″ poll and the same year nabbed the Critics’ Choice Award at the Brit Awards) and the Royals: Goulding sang her hit cover [...]

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Kathy Ryan, photography director of The New York Times Magazine, on Kwaku Alston. Plus: Behind-the-scenes video of Kwaku’s Nikon shoot with Ashton Kutcher.

September 12, 2012 – 10:02 am

The fall issue of PDNedu, a magazine produced by PDN for photo educators and their students, includes a feature on Kwaku Alston that covers everything from how he established himself—entering, and winning, photo contests while a student at Rochester Institute of Technology gave him a big boost—to his experiences photographing celebrity portraits, the First Family, [...]

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Walter Iooss shoots the Gronk for Sports Illustrated’s NFL issue. Plus: behind-the-scenes photos and outtakes.

September 7, 2012 – 1:31 pm

Have you seen the new issue of Sports Illustrated? It’s an NFL 2012 double issue with two covers: One is a portrait of Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots, and the other is of Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions. Both covers were shot by Walter Iooss, who also shot the [...]

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Jason “Giblin” Hindley’s Buffalo Wild Wings ads launch in time for NFL season

September 5, 2012 – 12:05 pm

Football season officially begins tonight, as the New York Giants host the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL season-opening game. And to whip up sports’ fans appetite for the snacking that must always accompany game watching (if snacking while watching is not in the rulebook, it should be), Buffalo Wild Wings—a combination of eatery and sports [...]

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HBO commissions Jim Fiscus to shoot portraits for “Treme” key art

September 5, 2012 – 8:09 am

. For the key art for season 3 of Treme, HBO commissioned Jim Fiscus to shoot individual portraits of each of the primary cast members—a total of 12 portraits. Jim had two days to shoot it all and very little time to prepare: HBO called him on a Thursday to offer him the job, he [...]

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