Brian Smith

Miami photographer Brian Smith is the luckiest guy on the planet. He won a Pulitzer Prize at 25, he's told Bill Gates exactly what to do for an entire hour, appeared on The X Factor, exhibited at the Library of Congress, dined with the President and 3,000 of their closest friends, shared cupcakes with Anne Hathaway, gotten drunk with George Clooney and married the most beautiful woman he ever laid eyes on...

sports photography

Way to Go Helio!

Helio Castroneves just had a very good week. Helio is one of the the nicest guy as you could ever meet. He’s a sports photographers dream subject so I’m very happy to see him back in victory lane at the Indianapolis 500 for the third time. We did this shot as the final shot of […]

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Avedon Fashion 1944-2000 at ICP

‘Avedon Fashion 1944-2000’ at the International Center of Photography features six decades of Avedon’s fashion images, encompassing his magazine work from Harper’s Bazaar to Vogue through the New Yorker as well as the work he did for top fashion designers. Even if you’re familiar with Avedon’s work (and who isn’t?) this show is a must-see

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So…Did You Meet the President?

After mentioning that I went to Washington. D.C. with the Creative Coalition to take my book ‘Art & Soul’ to Capitol Hill to lobby for support of the arts, everyone asks the same question, “So…did you meet the President?” Unfortunately the answer to that is no. Though it’s true that President Barak Obama received copy

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EP Education Grant Deadline Extended

To meet late demand, Editorial Photographers [EP] has extended the entry deadline for our Second Annual EP Education Grants student photo competition until May 30, 2009. A total of seven prize packages are available to full time photography students who enter and submit their portfolio by the deadline. Each package includes a $1000 cash prize,

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Is it Time for another WPA?

The last time America was mired in an economic crisis like the one we face today, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was created to put America back to work. The Works Progress Administration brought us The Federal Arts Project (FAP) maintained more than 100 community art centers which produced 2,566 murals, 17,744 sculptures, 108,099 paintings

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