Howard Schatz: With Child
Howard Schatz began his professional life as a medical doctor. His stint as an intern on an obstetrics ward intimately informs his latest work. “I delivered 120 babies in two weeks,” he says. “Those...
View ArticleMaster Manipulators: Frieke Janssens
Every photo you have ever seen was altered after the shutter clicked. Although photographers who strive for meticulous realism in their images might eschew airbrushing, most probably can’t keep their...
View ArticleThe Unlikely Shanghai Portrait Studio of Sam Sanzetti
The story is a familiar one: a young, Jewish, Eastern European man immigrates to a new country, works hard, and with a little bit of luck, finds success in his adopted land. The time, you might...
View ArticleBehind the Notes: Valerio Loi's Vials of Emotion
© Valerio LoiName:Valerio LoiDescription of image: **Small vials labeled with emotions ("hope,""joy" etc) shot in a studio. **Notes: 46,055Originally posted to: **Valerio Loi's personal site, which is...
View Article2012: The Images Of The Year
We asked some of the keenest observers of photography to share the most important images they’d seen in the past year. Then we combined their nominations with our picks and made the final call. What...
View ArticleSome Great Work in This Year's PDN 30
© Tobias HutzlerPDN's annual list of 30 prominent young working pros was released today, and it's always a good roundup of people doing interesting commercial and editorial work right now. These are...
View ArticleA Peek at PhotoEspaña 2013: Nudity, Politics & Death (among other things)
With its theme of “Body: Eros and Politics,” PHotoEspaña 2013 sets out to raise plenty of eyebrows, depicting far more than 50 shades of nakedness among its 50-plus exhibitions. The photo...
View ArticleThe Art of the Splash
© Peter SchafrickAn outtake from a shoot for Crystal Light.Somewhere between a slick special-effects lab and Willy Wonka’s rec room lies Peter Schafrick’s photo studio. “Just recently a client wanted...
View ArticleTod Seelie's Bright Nights
If there is a photographer out there that thoroughly embodies modern-day New York City's DIY ethos more than Tod Seelie, I have not met them. I recently sat down with Tod to discuss his new book,...
View ArticleSam Kaplan's Mesmerizing Patterns
It’s a frosty winter day, but New York City–based lensman Sam Kaplan has no trouble keeping warm. His days are a flurry of activity, from shooting back-to-back assignments to finalizing an expansion of...
View ArticleHoward Schatz: With Child
Fine Art A new book presents an intimate meditation on pregnancy and motherhood… A new book presents an intimate meditation on pregnancy and motherhood…
View ArticleMaster Manipulators: Frieke Janssens
Commercial Photography Selling the surreal… Selling the surreal…
View ArticleThe Unlikely Shanghai Portrait Studio of Sam Sanzetti
A recently unearthed cache of striking studio portraits depicts 1920s China in all its beauty. But the photographer's own story may be even more surprising… A recently unearthed cache of striking...
View ArticleBehind the Notes: Valerio Loi's Vials of Emotion
Commercial Photography The popularity of these photos on Tumblr not only led to a sale for the photographer—they also prompted the suggestion of an energy drink line… The popularity of these photos on...
View Article2012: The Images Of The Year
Commercial Photography We surveyed a panel of editors and photographers on their most memorable photos of 2012… We surveyed a panel of editors and photographers on their most memorable photos of 2012…
View ArticleSome Great Work in This Year's PDN 30
Commercial Photography PDN's annual list of 30 prominent young working pros was released today, and it's always a good roundup of people doing interesting commercial and editorial work right now.
View ArticleA Peek at PhotoEspaña 2013: Nudity, Politics & Death (among other things)
Fine Art Madrid’s annual photo festival—always a treasure trove of great imagery—this year reflects on myriad views of the human body… Madrid’s annual photo festival—always a treasure trove of great...
View ArticleThe Art of the Splash
Commercial Photography Peter Schafrick pushes the limits of sculpting fluids using a time-tested method: trial and error… Peter Schafrick pushes the limits of sculpting fluids using a time-tested...
View ArticleTod Seelie's Bright Nights
Fine Art Intimate moments from New York City's peculiar side… Intimate moments from New York City's peculiar side…
View ArticleSam Kaplan's Mesmerizing Patterns
Commercial Photography Studio photographer Sam Kaplan pushes the limits of still life, one painstaking millimeter at a time… Studio photographer Sam Kaplan pushes the limits of still life, one...
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