Sortir du Cadre – Interview : Jean Pierre Pappis
July 28, 2010 by gholubowicz · 2 Comments
In this third video of the “Sortir du Cadre” (Think outside the box) Interview series, Jean Pierre Pappis talks about his experience and goes further to explore the state of the photojournalism and its future.
J.P Pappis was born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt where he received his high school diploma from the Lycee Francais in 1967. He moved to New York in 1968, attended Queens College and received a Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Philosophy. He attended graduate school in Paris, France and received a Masters Degree in Literature in 1972 from the Sorbonne University. He started his career in photography in Paris as a photographer covering news and social unrest in post May 68 France. He returned to New York in 1975 as correspondent and bureau chief of Fotolib, a photo agency based in Paris. In 1980 he joined Sygma Photo News and remained there until 2000 as Executive Editor. He then joined Gamma Press USA in New York as Editor-in-Chief until August 2002. In September 2002 Pappis started Polaris Images, a photo agency representing photographers dedicated to the coverage of news and the production of news features.
Red Bulls sign Thierry Henri
July 16, 2010 by gholubowicz · 1 Comment
Red Bull New York announced today that it has signed star French forward Thierry Henry to a multi-year contract as its second Designated Player. Henry, a World Cup, European Championship and UEFA Champions League winner, will be available for selection for New York pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and after the July 15 international transfer window. His debut for the Red Bulls is expected to be on July 22 against English Premiership club, Tottenham Hotspur, in the Barclays New York Challenge at Red Bull Arena.
The former FC Barcelona, Arsenal, Juventus FC and AS Monaco striker known for his sublime technical ability, sharp acumen and nose for goal, most recently represented France in the World Cup for a record fourth time. Henry, a member of the 1998 World Cup-winning side and leading scorer, has scored a national-record 51 goals and earned 123 caps for his country. Henry also helped France win the 2000 European Championship and the 2003 Confederations Cup.
Sortir du Cadre – Interview : Stephen Mayes
July 13, 2010 by gholubowicz · 7 Comments
In this first video of the “Sortir du Cadre” (Think outside the box) Interview series, Stephen Mayes gives an insight of the VII’s new Magazine and goes further to explore the state of the photojournalism and its future. He explains how VII approaches the market by trying to innovate and change the way photojournalism interact with the print press and Internet. In the interview Stephen Mayes also describes how, he thinks, the concepts of crossmedia and transmedia will modify the landscape of multimedia.
Stephen Mayes has worked with photography, art and journalism for 25 years. He is currently managing director of VII Photo Agency. While director of Network Photographers, a leading independent reportage agency, Stephen chaired the World Press Photo competition and curated several photographic exhibitions, including Positive Lives, which continues to tour in four continents.
He went on to develop creative strategies for major commercial agencies, working as group creative director of Getty Images, CEO of Photonica and COO (Americas) for Image Source. As creative director of eyestorm.com, Mayes worked with many contemporary artists including Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Richard Misrach, and as director of the Image Archive at Art + Commerce, he represented Steven Meisel, Ellen von Unwerth, Taryn Simon and others.
He has written and broadcast extensively on the ethics and realities of photographic practice.
UPDATE 07-14-2010:
Rob Haggart – former Director of Photography for Men’s Journal and Outside Magazine - made a very interesting interview of former Fortune Magazine photo editor Scott Thode – and new editor of VII Magazine - on his blog “Aphotoeditor.com” here.
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