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Teaser: Chapman & Sons, Bookbinders

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Photographer of the week 09: Cowart

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Jeremy Cowart is a commercial photographer based in Nashville. His education was in art and design (graphic design), but after trying to launch a career as album designer, soon he realized his passion (and talent) was in photography. One can definitely observe how all of that has informed him as photographer.

Below is an interesting video, showing a little bit of the process behind one of his (for pure fun) project:

Photographer of the week 08: Dimmock

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James Dimmock

Photographer of the week 07: Oviedo

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Check out Alberto Oviedo’s profile from Communication Arts magazine.

Click on image to his more of his work.

Photographer of the week 06: Vivanco

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Mariano Vivanco is an extremely talented editorial, fashion, and commercial photographer. His work has been published on major publications around the world. You probably have seen one of his images before, if not, here’s a great opportunity.

Photographer of the week 05: Frakes

0 Commentsby   |  09.27.11  |  photographer of the week

I met Bill Frakes while attending a workshop in Wyoming. Besides being a neat person, he is a well seasoned photographer, extremely talented, and humble guy. I had a great time with him, and learned a lot by just listening and watching him work.

From Bill’s website:

Bill Frakes is a Sports Illustrated Staff Photographer based in Florida who has worked in more than 125 countries for a wide variety of editorial and advertising clients.

His advertising clients include Apple, Nike, Manfrotto, CocaCola, Champion, Isleworth, Stryker, IBM, Nikon, Canon, Kodak, and Reebok. He directs music videos and television ads.

Editorially his work has appeared in virtually every major general interest publication in the world. His still photographs and short documentary films have been featured on hundreds of Web sites as well as on most major television networks.

He won the coveted Newspaper Photographer of the Year award in the prestigious Pictures of the Year competition. He was a member of the Miami Herald staff that won the Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of Hurricane Andrew. He was awarded the Gold Medal by World Press Photo. He has also been honored by the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards for reporting on the disadvantaged and by the Overseas Press club for distinguished foreign reporting. He has received hundreds of national and international awards for his work.

http://www.billfrakes.com/

Photographer of the week 04: Leibovitz

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Annie Leibovitz
One of my favorite photographers of all, for her versatile, daring and crafty style. I was able to see her exhibition: A Photographer’s Life, and many of her original prints in Paris last year.

Follow this link for the American Music series.

Photographer of the week 03: McNally

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Joe McNally photography — enough said.

Photographer of the week 02: Winters

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Dan Winters is one of my favorite commercial photographers. I had a chance to meet him while attending a workshop in Hunt, TX a few years ago. Really a great guy, and an excellent eye for “light composition.” He is now based in Austin.

Food photography by Lael Meidal

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Check out Lael’s photostream from Flickr. She was an art major a few years ago, and now writes, cook, and does food photography for Foodzie.

Nil Santana's Comment Archive

  1. I had Kelsi in classes before, she’s awesome and talented! Thanks for sharing this.

  2. Nil Santana on Sara Kerens
    10:41 am, 10.24.11

    Really cool stuff. I love her broad photographic style. From fashion to editorial to portraits, etc.

  3. Very nice works and styles.

  4. Thanks for sharing, Sandra. Very interesting points here, not just how photography improves presentation, but also receptivity, as it reaches our emotional side. They are the same pets, different light, background, and props, but beyond that, the shots provide hope, happiness, playfulness, and so on. Cool!

  5. Aaaah — so nice! I particularly enjoy the variety of styles. From food only, to ingredients, and then the people. Her portfolio is wonderful. Thanks for sharing!!

  6. Very good pointers with DOs and DON’Ts.

  7. Welcome back everyone! I hope you are as excited as I am for this course in advanced photography. Please make sure to check this blog frequently, adding posts and comments along the semester.