Friday, January 29, 2010

Richard Warren- Photographer


Richard Warren, an internationally published fashion photographer, was born in Houston Texas. At the age of fifteen Richard moved to the Pacific Northwest where after High School worked as a commercial fisherman in Alaska and also earned a degree in Graphic arts from Western Washington University. By the time he was twenty-one he had moved to New York and began assisting great photographers: Bill King, Helmut Newton, Denis Piel, Robert Mapplethorpe. Warren was twenty-six when he had his first break while living in Milan; a 30 page Couture editorial in Italian Bazaar photographing Valentino, and other top name couture designers. Warren currently lives in New York with his wife and two children.

James Hickey- Photographer


Professional Los Angeles photographer James Hickey creates artistic fashion and lifestyle images with unique style. These are often identified with vivid color, and expression. The images tell stories and ideas of people who are full of beauty and life.

Raya-Photographer


Raya, a successful fashion photographer, was born in Israel and worked in Paris for ten years before moving to New York, where she is currently based.

Andera Klarin- Photographer


Andrea Klarin is a Yugoslavian born fashion photographer (now based in Paris) and has done work with many major fashion houses including Guerlain and Valentino. Klarin’s use of angles are sophisticated as well as abstract, and his photos have a certain sheen to them as well which give them the glossy magazine feel. He employs shadows along with bright lights to emphasize his subjects. Klarin brings a highly stylized and extravagant approach to this shoot showcasing his ability to think big and think imaginatively allowing the muse to create the interest and not be distracted by a setting or location. This talent is exemplified in the picture above that Klarin shot of Grace Jones.

Friday, January 22, 2010

Annie Leibovitz-Photographer

Annie Leibovitz is considered to be one of America's most talented portrait photographers. She began her career as a photographer for Rolling Stone in 1970. Only two years later, Leibovitz was cheif photographer of the magazine; a position she would hold for ten years. In 1983, Leibovitz accepted a position with Vanity Fair, which gave her a wider pool of subjects to work with. Her pictures are recognizable for their bright colors, intense lighting, and above all, for unique and surprising poses. In magazine spreads and advertising campaigns, Leibovitz has demonstrated that she is a master of projecting the popular culture of our time. Today, Leibovitz continues to be an in-demand portrait photographer.