Photographer Profiles - Page 4 of 22

August 21, 2019

Terry Virts: Capturing Images From An Unusual Perspective

The "travel" photographs Terry Virts creates were produced by having access to a unique vantage point on the International Space Station

By Mark Edward Harris | Photography by Terry Virts

Terry Virts is the most prolific photographer in the history of space travel. He’s shot more than 300,000 images during his two spaceflights, a two-week mission on board the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 2010 and 200-plus days on the International Space Station in 2014-2015, which included three spacewalks. He’s also shot terabytes of video, some for... Read more

August 8, 2019

Lynsey Addario: Documenting The Human Condition

Award-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario’s most recent photography book, Of Love & War, depicts the many tragic facets of our current hostile global zeitgeist

By Terry Sullivan | Photography By Lynsey Addario

If I had to choose the most important photograph shot in the 21st century, it may just be the opening image for this article, shot by the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Lynsey Addario during one of her assignments in Iraq. In the caption, you learn the photograph depicts an Iraqi woman desperately looking to find her husband after a massive fire... Read more

July 12, 2019

How Jimmy Chin Filmed A Mountaineer Who Aspires To Extremes

Discover what it took for Jimmy Chin and his crew to document Alex Honnold’s ropeless ascent up El Capitan in the award-winning documentary movie "Free Solo"

By Mark Edward Harris | Photography By Jimmy Chin

Alex Honnold prepares to rappel off the summit of El Capitan in order to climb certain sections of Freerider. Colorado-based climber, mountaineer, skier and photographer Jimmy Chin can now add the title “Academy Award-winning film director” to his already-prestigious resume and ever-growing list of accomplishments. That’s because when Jimmy Chin,... Read more

June 26, 2019

Steve McCurry: A Master Photojournalist In Full

Steve McCurry’s most recent book reveals more about the photographer behind the great images

By Mark Edward Harris | Photography by Steve McCurry

September 11, New York City, 2001 If you search the internet for lists of the most well-known photographers working today, American photographer and photojournalist Steve McCurry, who has been responsible for capturing some of the most captivating images of the past 50 years, is almost always among those distinguished names. However, for a more personal... Read more

June 5, 2019

Capturing Weddings By Connecting With Your Subjects

Sally and Dan Watson share tips on successfully shooting wedding photos and video that are vivid, emotional and tell a great story

By Terry Sullivan | Photography By Sally & Dan Watson

When you watch Orlando, Florida-based photographer Sally Watson photograph a model or bride, you may not notice anything all that unique at first. Sally might tell the subject she loves that pose or look, but that’s nothing uncommon. But if you get a little closer and listen carefully, you realize it’s not so much what she’s saying but the tone... Read more

May 29, 2019

Tracie Maglosky: Maximum Creativity

Tracie Maglosky’s passion for crafting beautiful and timeless wedding photos means she continually needs to find ways to up her game

By William Sawalich | Photography By Tracie Maglosky

Thirteen years ago, Tracie Maglosky’s life changed when she photographed a wedding as a favor for a friend and found that she was immediately hooked on the rush. But it was more than just the excitement of the event: Yes, she thrives in stressful situations and enjoys the challenges unique to wedding photography. But she also loves making brides feel... Read more

May 17, 2019

Cliff Mautner: A Photojournalistic Approach To Wedding Photography

How this photographer uses photojournalism techniques to document nuptials

By Mark Edward Harris | Photography By Cliff Mautner

Mautner shot this photo during a Bedeken, an element before a Jewish ceremony where the groom veils the bride. “It’s literally the moment where the bride and groom set eyes upon one another on their wedding day,” says Mautner. “The bride’s name is Shira, the groom is Jake, and it was taken at the Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia.” Philadelphia... Read more

April 19, 2019

Mary Virginia Swanson Shares Her Passion For Fine-Art Photographs

Lessons from a master fine-art marketer

By Jill Waterman | Photography By Rachel Boillot, Joshua Rashaad McFadden and Fred Lyon

“Eugene Hensley of the Jesus Rock Ministry, Jamestown, TN.” 2014, from the Moon Shine series, by Rachel Boillot. In the world of fine-art photography, there’s no one more knowledgeable or passionate about the production, presentation and promotion of images than Mary Virginia Swanson. With early credentials that include working with Ansel Adams... Read more

April 12, 2019

The Fine Art of Conservation

An award-winning photojournalist collaborates with six other environmentally conscious fine artists around the globe to produce art installations that will help raise awareness for conservation

By Mark Edward Harris | Photography By Ami Vitale

Ami Vitale shot this image in Colombia: It depicts a local initiative, which aims to plant coffee bushes and support development of sustainable farms by training local communities to use new farming techniques and by providing Internet access. The photo, along with the others in this story, were included in Lavazza’s 2019 calendar and focused... Read more

April 5, 2019

Tall Tales, Twins And Truths: The Tangled Self-Portraits of Jess Richmond

In this age of fake news, alternative facts and countless digital selfies, Jess Richmond takes an unusual approach to self-portraiture

By Terry Sullivan | Photography By Jess Richmond

Self-portraits, that seemingly narcissistic offshoot of the much broader genre of portraiture, have always been a bit problematic, if only because they’re almost indistinguishable from the larger group. In other words, you can’t tell from the image itself whether it’s a self-portrait or simply a portrait of another artist. Even when the artist... Read more

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