Art
Mary Ellen Matthews: It's Saturday Night!
Some photography gigs are truly one of a kind. The task of creating celebrity portraits for broadcast to 10 million television viewers on a weekly basis certainly qualifies.
Parish Kohanim: Light And Form
Previously DPP explored the otherworldly fine-art sensibilities of photographer Parish Kohanim, who has been shooting professionally for more than a quarter-century.
Larry Armstrong: A Beginner’s Mind
Nobel Prize-winning author Yasunari Kawabata’s book Snow Country begins: “The train came out of the long tunnel into the snow country. ...
Jared McMillen: Energy & Emotion
When Jared McMillen planned for a career in the sports world, it wasn’t as a photographer. He was an athlete, a professional rock climber who lived out of his van when he started documenting his adventures.
Dan Winters: Master Of The Timeless Portraits
Don’t ask Dan Winters about his photographic style.
Antonin Kratochvil: Master Of Conflict
The life of a photojournalist is a rather fearless one, especially for those drawn to places where uprisings, civil war, famine and other matters of human suffering are rife.
Michael DeYoung: Master Of Outdoor Lifestyle
Fixing your eyes on Michael DeYoung’s adventure photography is a thrill.
Douglas Kirkland: Master Of Italian Cinema
Few photographers have had more dream assignments than Canadian-born, Hollywood-based Douglas Kirkland.
Brenda Manookin: Master Of The New Visual Journalism
The world is filled with talented photographers who use their work to aid worthy causes. Few of them put a humanitarian agenda ahead of their own photographic goals, however.
Richard Reinsdorf: Master Of Architectural Fashion
Richard Reinsdorf remembers standing in New York’s Rockefeller Center as a child and carefully framing the statue of Atlas in the viewfinder of his Kodak Instamatic.
Martin Wonnacott: Master Of The Bar
Keep it simple, stupid. That’s Martin Wonnacott’s advice for photographers striving to make the beautifully elegant still life images he does. ...
Julius Shulman: Master Of Architecture
On July 15, 2009, famed architectural photographer Julius Shulman passed away at the age of 98.
David LaChapelle: Master Of Making Everyone Look Good
David LaChapelle has left the building or, more to the point, he has left the continent.
Phil Hawkins: Patience And Persistence
Phil Hawkins has taken the potential of modern digital photography and run with it.
Ryan Schude: A Novel In Every Frame
If you want to get rich and famous as a photographer, you’d better get started, ASAP. That’s the do-it-yourself mentality that Ryan Schude put into practice in order to kick-start his young career.
Jose Manuel Vidaurre: Making A Splash!
A Coca-Cola bottle explodes, soda splattering all around. Two glasses collide with the beer inside, each spilling into the other for a lively, frothy toast.
Frans Lanting: The Life Pursuit
Setting out on a lifelong photographic project is a daunting task no matter what you’re going to shoot. That’s why Frans Lanting didn’t set out on a lifelong project.
Douglas Kirkland: From 8x10 To Digital And Back
Canadian-born, Hollywood-based Douglas Kirkland began his photography career long before digital photography was even a concept. ...
Douglas Dubler: Fine Art & Commerce
Fashion photographer Douglas Dubler has managed to blend his fine-art aesthetic into his daily work projects.
Gerd Ludwig: What Would Lenin Do?
It wasn’t that bad this time,” I thought as I finished the 64th step leading to the front door of Gerd Ludwig’s house. I rang the doorbell, and a bearded, smiling man walked toward me—I could see him through the small panes of glass on either side of the...
Pros Of The Future
As we wrap up the Third Annual Emerging Pro Photo Competition, all of us at Digital Photo Pro were impressed once again by the caliber of the submissions. In a business environment that poses more than its fair share of challenges to...
Stuart Weston: Evolution In The Revolution
Stuart Weston is a multi-talented bundle of energy who happens to make his living as a fashion photographer. His previous careers include a stint as an aerospace engineer, and he’s apparently a talented drummer, painter and handyman. He’s currently...
Erik Almás: A Maker Not A Taker
In Trondheim, Norway, where wunderkind advertising photographer Erik Almás grew up, it’s impossible not to stare at the sky. Sculpted dramatically by one of the country’s longest fjords, the sky in central Norway emanates an eerie, muted glow...
Chris Borgman: Shockingly Vivid
Browsing Chris Borgman’s portfolio, you quickly as-sume a few things about the artist. He likes color (a lot), his images look perfect so he must be a technical gearhead—and he might be a few sandwiches short of a picnic.
Cherie Steinberg & Hedley Jones: Synergy
Early in her photography career, Cherie Steinberg was honored with a Canadian Council for the Arts award, which allowed her to travel the world.
George Fulton: Master of Characterization
It’s not often that people balk at being characterized as a master, but that’s what George Fulton did. He was fine with the “master” part, but when we told him we wanted to call him the master of commercial HDR, he hesitated.
John Michael Cooper: Master of The Anti-Bride
AltF Photography is the rather unusual name for wedding photographer John Michael Cooper’s company. Perform said function in Word (Alt F), and what you get is the iconic ƒ-stop symbol.
Doug Menuez: Master of The Long Form
It’s an arresting image: a shadowy figure, arm outstretched, about to mug a homeless man sleeping on a park bench. With its strong lines and framing, the photo not only captures a chilling moment, but it also evokes suspense, empathy and meditations o...
Miss Aniela: Master of Flickr
Miss Aniela is a photographic self-portraitist, or as I keep hearing with unbelievable regularity, “One of those self-portrait artists who likes to take pictures of herself.” When I meet her, I’m struck by her personality. It’s almost antithetical to...
Al Magnus - Master Of Imagination
For a physics and chemistry scientist with a PhD, Al Magnus is unabashedly preoccupied with fantasy. Magnus constructs dreamlike images of childlike wonder, worlds where young boys and girls can use the elements of the sky as balloons or construction...
