Photographer Profiles - Page 5 of 23

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

March 13, 2019

Analog Afterglow In The Digital Age

Maine-based photographer Tillman Crane combines the latest digital technology with older analog darkroom processes to make nuanced, luminescent platinum prints of his beautiful black-and-white images

By William Sawalich / Photography By Tillman Crane

Big Bend National Park: “I was invited to be a guest in [a workshop] with Justin Black and Jack Dykinga,” says Crane. “It was my first real outing for an extended period of time working with the Fujifilm GFX. In this image, I wanted to push the limits of contrast and see just what the camera would capture and how the file would look. I was stunned... Read more

March 4, 2019

Photographing With A Blind Mind

Whether working on a commissioned or personal photo project, Hiroshi Watanabe attempts to “blank out his consciousness” by having a “blind mind” when approaching the subjects he shoots

By Mark Edward Harris / Photography By Hiroshi Watanabe

“Jun Masuda as Oyanagi, Matsuo Kabuki” from the series Kabuki Players. Read through the names Southern California-based photographer Hiroshi Watanabe gives his photographic series—Lotus Dreams, Dunes, Bull City Summer, Ideology in Paradise, I See Angels Every Day—and you’ll find that each one has an almost haiku-like, understated quality.... Read more

February 19, 2019

Taking The Time With The Next Generation

Why the 2018 W. Eugene Smith Fellowship winner focuses on youth, patriotism and the poetry of long-form photography projects

By Terry Sullivan / Photography By Sarah Blesener

Artyom Baklashkin (17), a student at the local secondary school in the village of Diveevo, stands guard in an abandoned building with a group known as the “Survivalists,” April 6, 2016, Russia. Survivalists train young adults to survive future wars and post-apocalyptic life and meet weekly for tactical drills. They use air-soft guns for... Read more

January 28, 2019

Being Sandro Miller

A photographer collaborates with renowned actor John Malkovich to create an homage as a thank you to past masters

Mark Edward Harris / Photography by Sandro Miller

Chicago-based Sandro Miller is a sculptor of sorts, using light as a chisel to bring out the essence of the sitters before his camera lens. His photography series Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich: Homage to Photographic Masters, exemplifies this mastery of advanced lighting techniques. To create the series, the Lucie Award-winning photographer set out... Read more

January 22, 2019

Beyond The City Of Lights

Paris-based photographer Nahoko Spiess weaves high fashion with local authenticity in unexpected locations

By Mark Edward Harris / Photography By Nahoko Spiess

Fashion shoot in the Sahara Desert with model Hafssa Bahajji, winner of “The New Face of Morocco.” Few places on earth can compete with Paris as a backdrop for haute couture, prêt-à-porter and every type of fashion shoot in between. But in Nahoko Spiess’ world, beauty knows no borders. The Tokyo-born, Paris-based Spiess ventures out... Read more

LOGIN