September 27, 2010 – 7:56 am
. “I came across this show in Vegas,” Matthias writes at his blog, “and asked if they were interested in doing a shoot. Gregori, the creator of the show who trains the animals and performs, comes from a family of circus performers in Russia. He adopts cats and dogs from shelters. He has two adjacent [...]
August 27, 2010 – 8:53 am
Luca recently returned from Kenya, where he spent three weeks teaching photography to schoolchildren, using digital cameras donated by Nikon. The kids also had the chance to learn computer skills, thanks to the Help Kenya Project, a Westchester, New York–based charity that ships used computers, books, clothing, sports equipment, and other supplies to Kenyan schools [...]
. Kwaku has a handful of personal projects going, like “Volkslivin”… . . …“Horizon Court”… . …and his portrait series “On White”… . . What I like about his project “Life,” though, is that it’s not just personal but autobiographical. It’s Kwaku photographing his neighbors, his family, people’s he’s worked with, even his therapist. It’s [...]
Redheads are the focus of this personal project by Matthias, who is generally drawn to subjects that are unusual in a subtle way. . . For more redheads, and other personal work by Matthias, go here. . .
Hans is no newcomer to film, having exploded into the medium with Tartas, a rather unusual celebration of pastries. Like his photographs, and perhaps Hans himself, his motion work tends toward the eccentric. Take, for example, these stills from his latest motion piece—a personal project titled Water Girl, which he shot with a RED Camera [...]
Tom recently did an editorial shoot with professional beach-volleyball players Misty May, Angie Akers, and Tyra Turner that inspired him to collaborate with them on a personal project. “I was intrigued by the combination of strength, grace, and beauty that these women possess,” he explains. “Physically, they are warriors, but in between spikes and digs, [...]
Photo by Kwaku Alston. . From “Kwaku Alston’s Venice.” . .
Photo by John Midgley. . From “Sneak Preview: John Midgley’s Brooklyn Circus portrait project.” . .
Photo by Luca Zordan. . From “South Africa series highlights hardships but also joy.” . .
Photo by Matthias Clamer. . From “Oprah, is that you?”
