Viewfinders: Portrait Photography Challenge
April 17, 2009 by gholubowicz · Leave a Comment
Cutting-edge portrait photographers Will Steacy and Sarah Small put their portfolios to the test as noted portrait photographer and faculty member at the Hallmark Institute of Photography, David Turner, and the Director of Redux Pictures Marcel Saba judge the two emerging photographers’ work. Watch to see who will walk away the winner.
Viewfinders: Portrait Photography with Sarah Small
April 16, 2009 by gholubowicz · Leave a Comment
Sarah Small‘s
unique approach to portraiture explores the chaos and energy that occur
when widely disparate subjects and emotions are forced together within
her frame. See how she captures these evocative and sometimes shocking
images, and watch her discuss her most recent experiments, The Delirium
Constructions and Tableau Vivant.
Viewfinders: Portrait Photography with Will Steacy
April 15, 2009 by gholubowicz · Leave a Comment
Finding his inspiration in urban boxing rings and the forgotten areas of America’s cities, photographer Will Steacy strives to capture what it means to be “truly alive.” Hailed as one of 25 Under 25 Up-and-Coming American Photographers
by powerHouse Books and The Center for Documentary Studies, Will has
had work published in numerous publications. Watch Will tell the
incredible story that underlies his photography and how far he is
willing to go for a truly meaningful picture.
Viewfinders: Portrait Photography with Shen Wei
April 14, 2009 by gholubowicz · Leave a Comment
Photographer Shen Wei’s intuitive and sensual approach to portraiture enables his subjects to show their vulnerabilities in both physical and emotional ways. In addition to having his photographs widely exhibited internationally, Shen was hailed as one of PDN’s 30 New and Emerging Photographers to Watch in 2008 and had his work displayed on Kodak’s Times Square Jumbotron. Hear Shen discuss the deeply personal drives that fuel his work, including his most recent project, Almost Naked.
Viewfinders: Portrait Photography with Erika Larsen
April 13, 2009 by gholubowicz · Leave a Comment
In this first installment of the Viewfinders’ portrait photography series, photographer Erika Larsen
investigates our relationship to the cycle of life and death by
documenting hunters in action. Her most recent project, picked up and
published by Field and Stream,
presents a moving and sometimes shocking look into America’s youngest
generation of hunters. Watch Erika’s unique experiences photographing
in the field.



