Looking for a last minute Christmas Gift? Want to do something to support the arts? Here’s a way you can do both… ART & SOUL is a 256-page over-sized coffee table book featuring portraits of 123 celebrities paired with their inspirational stories about how the arts has shaped their lives. The project, shot around the […]
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Wishing Great Success to this week’s X Factor casualties LeRoy Bell and Lakoda Rayne. On your way to stardom, never stop believing in yourself. It was my pleasure to photograph you! EQUIPMENT: SONY NEX-5N SONY NEX Electronic Viewfinder SONY NEX Camera Mount Adapter LA-EA2 SONY 24mm/1.8 E-Mount Lens SONY CZ 85/1.4 SONY CZ 24-70/2.8 LIGHTING:
I just got my signed copy of Tim Mantoani’s lovely book BEHIND PHOTOGRAPHS: ARCHIVING PHOTOGRAPHIC LEGENDS which features Mantoani’s 20×24 Polaroid portraits of the photography legends with their iconic photographs. Asked why he used a soon-to-be-extinct photographic medium only a handful of which survive, the 20×24 Polaroid, Mantoani explains, “I chose the format for two
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Nothing beats updating a classic, so I love how Lowepro’s new Pro Messenger AW bags were able to create old school classic canvas feel from the latest space age spun polyester slate gray fabric – which is total 007 stuff like a great grey flannel suit that’s also bullet-proof! I’m rolling the Pro Messenger 200
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Miami Photographer Brian Smith speaks about his process for personal projects and shooting celebrities for his book Art & Soul and how he made this personal project profitable as a great example on how photographers need to think about exploring new business models in this changing market with little or no rules still established. Turning
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