Photo gallery: The Joys of Summer

. 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 [...]

New work: Tom Rafalovich shoots beach-volleyball stars Misty May, Angie Akers, and Tyra Turner

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, [...]

Tom Rafalovich’s great outdoors

.. Tom Rafalovich is always going on some sort of outdoor adventure—biking, fishing, surfing, and the like—and he often builds personal photo projects around those activities. So I asked him to send me some of his recent work. Here’s what he emailed me: “For the surf story [photos 1 and 2 below] we wanted to [...]

Stockland Martel launches boutique stock site

…. We’re thrilled to announce that Stockland Martel Archives, a boutique stock site that we’ve been developing, is now live. As you know, we’re fortunate to represent some of the best-known commercial, advertising, documentary, and fine-art photographers in the world, and with Stockland Martel Archives, we’ll be able to offer you carefully curated selections that [...]

Featured Personal Project: Tom Rafalovich’s Boy Scouts portraits

Tom Rafalovich recently accompanied a Scoutmaster and his troop on a backpacking trip in California’s Joshua Tree State Park, and the images he took there have become the basis for a new personal project for the lifestyle and fashion photographer. “I’ve always been fascinated with subcultures. I find it interesting to see and photograph what [...]