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Photographer Profiles
View digital photo portfolios for some of the best professionals out there. Our photographer profiles showcase a vast array of styles and provide inspirational insight from the person behind the lens.
Thursday, June 14, 2007Kevin Foley - It's In The LightKevin Foley wasn't just an early adopter to digital, he went all in—and it's paid off in spades We've spoken with plenty of photographers who are undertaking a switch to digital. The usual story is that the transition involves a certain amount of shooting both film and digital on the way to establishing a more overall digital workflow. If that's the usual pattern, Kevin Foley is charting his own course by going all digital all the time…and that's a chart he set several years ago. |
Thursday, June 14, 2007Dave Black - The Art Of SportWhen Dave Black sees photographers collecting at a spot on the field, he runs—the other way. His images capture a different kind of decisive moment. If there's a single word to describe Dave Black's photographic sensibilities, it's “graphic.” While he's a photojournalist of the first degree, Black thinks of himself more as a photographer and an artist, and his dramatic images bear that out. Says Black about those graphic sensibilities, “I tend to be more artistic than journalistic with my images. I'm always looking at things in a very artistic and graphic way. I guess I've always been like that. My worst two years as a professional photographer—worst both creatively and financially—were the two years when I abandoned that graphic style.” |
Thursday, June 14, 2007Howard Schatz - Trading SpeciesFrom plants to animals, shooting to retouching, Howard Schatz is a photographic Renaissance man When Howard Schatz released his last book, 2002's Athlete, it was a study of the human form in motion, and every image in it was made on film. His next book, Botanica, due out this fall from Bulfinch Press, represents not only a dramatic change in subject matter, but a whole new technique. Every image in Botanica was captured digitally, as are most of Schatz's photographs these days. |
Thursday, June 14, 2007Lauren Greenfield - The Most Personal Is The Most UniversalOne of The VII Agency's founding photographers, Lauren Greenfield's images take us through the looking glass and delve into complex social issues Modern society makes a variety of demands on young girls, creating a culture in which they're pressured to grow up too fast. While many lament this reality and wish it wasn't so, photojournalist Lauren Greenfield set out to do something about it. In her landmark book, Fast Forward, and its successor, Girl Culture, Greenfield aimed her camera at a phenomenon that tears at the very fabric of American life. |
Wednesday, June 13, 2007Arthur Meyerson - Mixing It UpArthur Meyerson's road traverses the world as he looks for the graphic, visually captivating images his clients have come to expect One of the most respected and sought-after commercial shooters around, Arthur Meyerson has been in this game for more than 30 years. The consummate professional, Meyerson takes his craft on the road, producing commercial work for a variety of companies and clients. Between shooting gigs and a pair of ambitious book projects, he also maintains a busy teaching schedule, educating up-and-coming photographers as they struggle to find their place in the photographic firmament. What we found surprising about Meyerson and his images, however, is the fact that he continues to shoot almost all of his commercial work on film. |
Wednesday, June 13, 2007Kevin Gilbert - Reality BytesAfter a 20-plus-year career working in the news media, photojournalist Kevin Gilbert traded shooting the real West Wing for the one on TV The photojournalist's life is tough—long hours, tedious assignments, stiff competition and few opportunities to relax. Kevin Gilbert lived nearly 20 years like that, spending much of that time covering the White House as chief photographer at The Washington Times. Gilbert has definitely earned his new, slightly more relaxing gig. |
Wednesday, June 13, 2007Michael Grecco - Famous FacesCelebrity portraiture can be an endeavor of limited creativity. For Michael Grecco, his collaborative process and ability to identify with his subjects lifts the barriers to making unique images. Michael Grecco is a busy guy. When he's not photographing models, he's shooting famous actors. If it's not actors, it might be rock stars. Or artists. Or CEOs. He's always working, probably even right this moment. It's all he has ever done. Read More... |
Wednesday, June 13, 2007Frank Veronsky - No CompromisesFrom CD covers to fashion to whimsy, Frank Veronsky continues to dazzle with his unique approach to image creation Some photographers are all business; for others, anything goes. From shooting bands for record companies to supermodels for high-profile magazines to celebrities for television networks, commercial portrait specialist Frank Veronsky eagerly utilizes whatever new equipment or techniques will make his images pop. Seeking out colorful subjects and interesting locations, he'd much rather begin with a dynamic image rather than try to fix it in post. |
Wednesday, June 13, 2007Eric Meola - Last Places On EarthEric Meola's highly personal book project is the result of a photographic odyssey that began long before digital cameras came on the scene. In the summer of 1962…my father decided to teach me Latin,” writes photographer Eric Meola in the preface of his new book, The Last Places On Earth (November 2004, Graphis Press). “All through June, July and August I repeated conjugations, my mind numbed by the drone of my father's voice. And then one day, a respite. A movie had come out called “Lawrence of Arabia,” and as my father talked of the Turks and the Ottoman Empire I knew I would have one afternoon to myself, to dream, to let my mind wander….” |
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“Angel Face” was photographed for a local hair salon’s ad campaign -
Contender: Bruce Roscoe
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Black and white film and natural light gave this image its distinctive look -
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Capturing emotions and creating a retro look -
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Contender: Dhrumil S. Desai
Style and substance came into play in making this warm-toned black and white portrait
