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...

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

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Media Mogul Barry Diller on the Future of Media

Media Mogul Barry Diller speaks to USA Today about a wide range of Media-related issues ranging from Facebook and Twitter to cable TV. What I found particularly interesting though were his views on the future of print: Q: What’s the future of print media in the Internet age? A: “If you’ve got ink on your

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Portraits of Athletes: Photographing Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade, aka D-Wade, ended his playoff run far to early for a basketball god who single-handedly turned around his franchise’s fortunes on his thanks to one of the greatest seasons in NBA history. All that’s left is to praise the greatness he showed averaging 30.2 ppg for a team that offered little supporting cast.

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A Lesson from Levinson

I attended the New York premiere of Barry Levinson’s film PoliWood at the Tribeca Film Festival with my friends from The Creative Coalition. The film both examines lobbying efforts by Hollywood celebrities as well as how the television media has changed since it’s origins as “profit” has overtaken “public service”. While I was working on

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ASMP Philadelphia – The Future of Editorial Photography

On Thursday April 30th, 2009, Brian Smith speaking about the Future of Editorial Photography. Come learn how he approaches editorial photography assignments and his keys for success. He’ll discuss his latest photography project of 85 celebrities for The Creative Coalition and how the shoot was produced. The location is Power Plant Productions, 230 North 2nd

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