Photographer Profiles - Page 5 of 16

March 7, 2017

“Off Camera” With Photographer/Director Sam Jones

In the HDVideoPro interview, Jones talks about his TV show for DirecTV and shooting with the RED EPIC-M DRAGON monochromatic camera

Digital Photo Pro / Photography By Sam Jones

Kristen Bell The March/April issue of Digital Photo Pro is our annual Black & White issue, and in it we feature the HDVideoPro interview with Sam Jones. The photographer/director uses the RED EPIC-M DRAGON monochromatic camera to photograph the many celebrities he interviews for his popular “Off Camera” TV show for DirecTV. You can read the... Read more

February 28, 2017

Talk With The Animals: Photographer Vincent J. Musi

Vincent J. Musi has a way with animals, a fine-artist’s eye and infinite patience

By William Sawalich / Photography By Vincent J. Musi

LION IN PROFILE: This was heart-pounding for a couple of reasons. One is I really wanted to make a great picture, because he’s gorgeous. And I just know that in order to get that, I’ve got to calm him down. I’ve got to say something to him, I’ve got to talk to him, I’ve got to have body language so that he knows he’s in charge—which is... Read more

February 21, 2017

Jodi Cobb: Illuminating Secret Worlds

An interpreter of existences, National Geographic photographer Jodi Cobb has traveled the world for three decades, returning with compelling stories that need to be told

By William Sawalich / Photography By Jodi Cobb

PAINTED MEN: It’s one of those that, when you’re taking it, you’re just going, “Oh, yeah, oh, yeah.” After a career that spans three decades, 65 countries and 30 pieces published in National Geographic, there comes a time when even the most inquisitive, energetic photojournalist wants to take a break. That’s what Jodi Cobb is doing now,... Read more

February 14, 2017

Elegance In Action: Photographer Dave Black

Longtime photographer Dave Black combines love of previsualization with a penchant for dramatic lighting to capture iconic sports images

By William Sawalich / Photography By Dave Black

2005 Indoor Track and Field Championships. I first met Dave Black when I attended a Sports Illustrated-sponsored photography workshop 25 years ago. Black’s work stood out even then. As an editorial sports photographer, his striking images were notable even among his S.I. colleagues for their elegant simplicity. They were then, as they are now, minimal,... Read more

February 2, 2017

Fine Art Meets Fantasy: Nadia Lee Cohen

The photographer finds inspiration from the art, cinema and social upheavals of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s

By Mark Edward Harris / Photography By Nadia Lee Cohen

Photographer Nadia Lee Cohen’s style is both modern and retro, familiar and yet somehow shockingly new. Fine-art photographer and filmmaker Nadia Lee Cohen’s still and video images are heavily inspired by the art, cinema and social upheavals of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s in America and her native Great Britain. In particular, this recent Los Angeles... Read more

January 27, 2017

Ron Haviv

Reflections on a career as one of the world’s foremost photojournalists

By Mark Edward Harris

A displaced Muslim girl takes up shelter at a destroyed mosque after fleeing a government offensive against the Tamil Tigers in Nanathan Sri Lanka. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the photo agency VII, with New York-based Ron Haviv among its esteemed original seven founding members. While the agency has expanded and some of its stable of photographers... Read more

January 17, 2017

Day In The Life Of Photographer Marta Iwanek

A freelance photojournalist creates new stories by staying rooted in her family’s past

Text & Photography By Marta Iwanek

PRZEMYSL, POLAND. My friend Anita Tuz sets the table for Roman Catholic Easter breakfast in Przemysl, Poland. Her grandfather is Polish, while her grandmother is Ukrainian. Tuz was born in Poland and immigrated to Canada when she was a young child. She met her husband when she returned to visit her hometown in Poland. Working as a freelance photojournalist... Read more

January 9, 2017

Photographer And Multimedia Artist Jonathan Shoer

A journey of a thousand miles begins with but a single click

By Mark Edward Harris / Photography By Jonathan Shoer

Daily life in Ouanaminthe, Haiti. It’s fascinating to trace the serpentine routes legendary photographers have taken to eventually reach the pinnacles of their careers. Alfred Eisenstaedt was selling belts and buttons on the streets of post-World War I Germany; Herb Ritts’ first job was working at his parents’ rattan furniture store in Los Angeles. In... Read more

December 23, 2016

Eye For Action, Head For Business

How Lucas Gilman made the tough choices that led from a job in photojournalism to a career as an outdoor adventure photographer shooting everything he loves

By William Sawalich / Photography By Lucas Gilman

AERIAL SHOT OF LARGEST PADDLED-INTO WAVE AT “JAWS” IN HAWAII. I’ve been going all over—Hawaii, Tahiti… I shot the largest wave ever ridden, ever paddled into. I was in Hawaii for a job for Red Bull shooting kayaking, and it looked like the swell of the century was on the horizon, and I called ESPN and said, “Hey, guys, if you’re ever... Read more

December 14, 2016

First Takes: Emerging Pro

Digital Photo Pro tracked down our 2014 Emerging Pro contest entrants to see how they’re doing, and if they have finally emerged

Digital Photo Pro

This is a photo that makes you smile. Or at least it makes me smile. I shot it as personal work, but it has been licensed for use in 500 stores on the East Coast for an in-store ad and was recently on the cover of Popular Photography. Getting that cover was a first for me. Braxton Wilhelmsen In 2014, Braxton Wilhelmsen was the winner of our annual “Emerging... Read more

October 26, 2016

Tim Tadder, Ever Inspired, Ever Onward

Legendary advertising photographer on innovating with new styles and new techniques, and delivering images unlike anything he’s done before.

Text by William Sawalich, Photography by Tim Tadder

Brita’s “Make Every Drop Amazing” campaign wanted to highlight the importance of clean, fresh water. Tadder’s CGI work showed how water is, literally, part of an athelete’s performance. If you’re not moving forward, you’re falling behind. That’s the idea behind master image-maker Tim Tadder’s forward-looking... Read more

October 20, 2016

Glen Wexler’s Visual Playground

Hollywood-based photographer Glen Wexler has the ability to make fantasy believable by combining classic techniques with state-of-the-art technology.

Text by Mark Edward Harris, Photography by Glen Wexler

His career is one of utilizing the latest tools while staying true to classic visual traditions. During and soon after his studies at Pasadena’s ArtCenter College of Design, Wexler’s first major successes were in the music world creating album art. He collaborated with legendary bands including Van Halen, Yes, Black Sabbath and ZZ Top, a daunting... Read more

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