Renowned photography blog A Photo A Day interviewed Ryan Pfluger about his image-making process. 1. What do you do before and during the shoot to cultivate the kind of intimacy your shoots clearly enjoy? Even in the celebrity portraits, it looks like your subjects are inviting you in for a closer, more revealing look. IContinue reading “Ryan Pfluger Interviewed on A Photo a Day”
Category Archives: Q&A Series
Evan Kafka Interviewed for Shutterbug Magazine’s “Marketing Your Work”
Evan Kafka was interviewed for Shutterbug Magazine’s December 2012 Issue! The article, entitled “Marketing Your Work”, shares tips and advice about promotions and marketing from Evan and several other photo professionals. To find out Evan’s thoughts on branding, successful marketing tools, and his favorite social media platform, be sure to check out the latest issue!Continue reading “Evan Kafka Interviewed for Shutterbug Magazine’s “Marketing Your Work””
Trevor Dixon Shoots Campbell’s Go Soup Campaign for DDW
Campbell’s Soup Co. recently launched a new product line, Campbell’s Go Soups, and Trevor Dixon shot portraits for the packaging. The product is different from anything the company has previously created, as the soups are packaged in plastic pouches and sold in a variety of interesting product flavors, like “Moroccan Style Chicken with Chickpeas” and “Creamy Red PepperContinue reading “Trevor Dixon Shoots Campbell’s Go Soup Campaign for DDW”
Trevor Dixon Directs and Shoots Motion and Print Campaign for BHLDN
Trevor Dixon and BHLDN recently teamed up to create a new collaboration project. Although the two have had a partnership for years, the new project included Trevor directing and shooting still photographs and five motion videos for BHLDN. Thus, the bridal company (which shares roots with sister company, Anthropologie) released an exciting motion and print ad campaign, that celebratesContinue reading “Trevor Dixon Directs and Shoots Motion and Print Campaign for BHLDN”
Adam Taylor Shoots James “The Missle” Magnussen for Samsung Olympic Partner Campaign
Australian swimmer James “The Missle” Magnussen is a favored Olympic hopeful this year at the 2012 London Olympics. The 6’5”, 22-year-old swimmer rose to international attention when he won the 100m freestyle at the World Championships in Shanghai last year. Continuing full stride, he went on to set the fourth fastest time in history, with aContinue reading “Adam Taylor Shoots James “The Missle” Magnussen for Samsung Olympic Partner Campaign”
Evan Kafka for Ogilvy & Mather and Huggies
It’s that all-too-familiar moment when you are making eye contact with a baby and he/she lets you in on a little secret: they’re the ones who are really in control of the situation. In their third campaign with Glasshouse photographer Evan Kafka, Ogilvy & Mather commissioned the photographer to capture these types of unforgettable moments for Huggies.Continue reading “Evan Kafka for Ogilvy & Mather and Huggies”
Q&A: Photographers shooting video… continued.
Last month we put a question out to producers about what photographers need to know about making their first steps into video/motion. Since last month’s assignment email was such a hit, we’re following it up with an extended version of John Noonan and David Crowther’s response, since they’re just that good. See their full insightContinue reading “Q&A: Photographers shooting video… continued.”
Q&A: End Of Summer Recommendations
As the summer winds down, it’s a great time to catch up on all that relaxation that you’ve been meaning to get to since May. For this month’s Q&A, we’ve decided to catch up with our photographers as well as help you kick back with some of their favorite sources. We’ve asked each one toContinue reading “Q&A: End Of Summer Recommendations”
Q&A: Your fine art vs. commercial career?
Q&A: How do you juggle your fine art and your commercial careers? Lately I’ve seen the lines blurring a little between what is typically considered fine art and commercial photography. Many of the photographers that come to mind as strictly commercial are now having exhibitions and, more prominently, many advertising campaigns have turned towards aContinue reading “Q&A: Your fine art vs. commercial career?”
Q&A: Networking
Networking: The good, the bad, and the inevitably awkward. The term “networking” makes me cringe a bit and I’m not sure why, especially since I go out and do just that most nights after work. I never put much energy into meeting new people until I became a photo agent. When I began, I realizedContinue reading “Q&A: Networking”
Q&A: The Photography Post
A New Magazine Model, Part 3 In the final installment of my three part series about an evolving magazine model, I’ve decided to end with a grand finale of sorts. With the bulk of content migrating online, there seems to be an emergence of individual online identities. In the photo community, there are a fewContinue reading “Q&A: The Photography Post”
Q&A: A New Magazine Model, 1000Words
A New Magazine Model, Part 2 This month, we’re picking up where we left off examining new approaches to the traditional magazine model. One of the things I see as a big difference in the last few years is an audience’s capacity to wait for new content. We want everything now, and then we wantContinue reading “Q&A: A New Magazine Model, 1000Words”
Photographer’s Location, Continued.
Our last Q&A discussed how a photographer’s location factors into their career and business. I put this question out to some of my favorite people in the industry and received some amazing responses. Neil Binkley from Wonderful Machine, wrote me a wonderful piece to use in the Q&A. Unfortunately, I could only use an excerptContinue reading “Photographer’s Location, Continued.”
Q&A: A Photographer’s Location
Q&A: How does a photographer’s location affect their career? This is one of the questions I always get asked by photographers. Once upon a time, clients could afford to fly you, your assistants, and your ten thousands bags of equipment anywhere they wanted. Now, with the budgets collapsing and the competition from small towns growing,Continue reading “Q&A: A Photographer’s Location”
Q&A: Portfolio Updates
How often should a photographer update their print portfolio? How about the website? Does putting new work on a blog count? With all the internet avenues to show off new work, it is hard to know how often to update your portfolios. How regularly should a photographer update their printed portfolio? When should they addContinue reading “Q&A: Portfolio Updates”
NEW Q&A: Is it time to stop assisting?
While the becoming a photographer doesn’t have the clear career progression some professions do, there is an ideal order to things: assist your idols and eventually leave the nest when you’re ready. However, with magazines becoming scarce and the number of assignments to be had dwindling, breaking out on your own is more difficult thanContinue reading “NEW Q&A: Is it time to stop assisting?”
New Q&A!
Q&A Series: Photographers Who Do Video With all the modern technology floating around (video on your phone? really?) photographers are forced to be at the forefront of it all in order to stay competitive. Does being on top of new trends mean photographers must now make the leap to video? Many certainly are. With stillContinue reading “New Q&A!”
Q&A: Role of personal work?
What is the role of a photographer’s personal work? As a photographer, how do you negotiate the two halves of your creative self? Does there have to be a separation between the two? As a buyer, do separate bodies of work confuse things or make an individual more interesting? What if a photographer’s personal andContinue reading “Q&A: Role of personal work?”
NEW Q&A: Equipment
Q & A: Was there a piece of equipment that saved the shoot? The most valuable thing to have on a shoot when you hit a snag is the ability to be creative and resourceful. I’ve put this question out to a select group of photographers and stylists to see what has gotten them throughContinue reading “NEW Q&A: Equipment”
Put your ego to rest and make great images
Why do photographers shy away from collaborating with other photographers? I understand the need for complete control and, from a rep’s standpoint, I do like to see a portfolio that is representative of a clear personal vision. That being said, when you’re presented with the opportunity to collaborate with people whose work you admire, whyContinue reading “Put your ego to rest and make great images”
Q&A Series: Loyality vs. New Talent?
Q & A SERIES: With budgets tightening, is now the time to stick to your regular photographers, or are you reaching out to new talent? Are photo editors and art buyers still keeping tabs on new photographers? With jobs being cut and much of the media industry in panic, do they even have the timeContinue reading “Q&A Series: Loyality vs. New Talent?”
Q & A Series: The Worst Mistakes
Q & A SERIES: THE WORST MISTAKES PHOTOGRAPHERS MAKE This month for our Q&A, I’ve asked industry creatives to name the worst mistake a photographer has ever made or could ever make (on a photo shoot? early in their career? in dealing with clients?). I’ve left this purposely open-ended to allow for contributors to takeContinue reading “Q & A Series: The Worst Mistakes”
Q&A Series: Photo-blogging
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Q&A: How does competition affect you?
That’s the question we’ve posed to some creative professionals (photo editors, photographers, art buyers, etc.) this month. We hope their answers will not only be enjoyable to read, but informative and thought provoking as well. I plan on throwing out many more questions like this in an effort to bring you all something valuable forContinue reading “Q&A: How does competition affect you?”
Glasshouse Images/Stone Thrower 