December 02, 2008 - The Action Issue More »
© nba / photo by jennifer pottheiser
December 02, 2008 - With the economy shaky and clients nervous, it's easier to play it safe and follow tried-and-true formulas than to attempt something new or creatively daring. But here at PDN, we celebrate people who are willing to innovate, experiment and surprise. We asked a variety of art buyers, ad agency creatives, designers and photo editors to look back over the year and tell us with pride: What's the best creative risk you took this year? More »
© L'Oreal Paris / photo by Sarah Silver
December 02, 2008 - The concept was basic: To photograph three models and show off their sleek, glossy tresses for a campaign hawking L'Oreal's Féria a "multi-faceted shimmering colour" hair dye. Once the photographer Sarah Silver, who is known for the movement in her fashion and beauty images, came onboard, suddenly a simple hair color shot took on depth, motion and incredible shine. More »
© roche bobois / photo by grégoire alexandre
December 02, 2008 - In a print campaign for furniture brand Roche Bobois, various animals encounter a piece of modern furniture and react with the kind of surprise a human might display upon seeing a daring design. More »
© coolmax / photo by scott morgan
December 02, 2008 - The assignment: Make something look hot and cool at the same time. That was the challenge for Vancouver-based photographer Scott Morgan and the creative team at Doner Advertising in Michigan. More »
© the white house / photo by eric draper
December 02, 2008 - As president-elect Obama's transition team prepares for the inauguration, an outgoing White House photographer reflects on his experiences over the last eight years. Eric Draper covered the first presidential campaign of George W. Bush as a staff photographer for Associated Press before he signed on as White House photographer in 2000. We asked him about the pros and cons of the job, and what advice he has for his successor. More »
© Dan Merkel / A-Frame
December 02, 2008 - Pioneering artist Dan Merkel looks back on surfing's golden era. More »
© miles keep
December 02, 2008 - Sending e-mail blasts as self promotion is nothing new but Miles Keep's approach is. More »
December 02, 2008 - When Neil Leifer first began working at Sports Illustrated, he learned from and was inspired by other photographers working around the Time Life building, particularly three photographers who were pioneers in sports photography: Hy Peskin, John Zimmerman and Ralph Morse. More »
© Karen Kasmauski
December 02, 2008 - Veteran healthcare journalist Karen Kasmauski documents nurses worldwide at the behest of Emory University. More »
© Michael Haber
December 02, 2008 - The famous Maine outdoor outfitter relies on freelance photographers to create images for its 62 yearly catalogues. More »
© neil leifer
December 02, 2008 - Legendary sports shooter Neil Leifer revisits the good ol' days of baseball in a new book by Taschen. More »
© jeff curtes
December 02, 2008 - We take an inside look at the opportunities for photographers at three companies with huge stakes in the action-sports industry: Red Bull, Smith Optics and Burton Snowboards. More »
© Peter Leverman
December 02, 2008 - Switching formats and light sources in two location shots. More »
© michael thompson
December 02, 2008 - A meticulous master of fashion, beauty and portraiture has now moved into the fine-art gallery world. More »
© jesse frohman
December 02, 2008 - L.A. retoucher Conrad Rotondella enhances a beauty shoot with some post-production makeup. More »
© thomas dworzak / magnum photos
December 02, 2008 - Magnum photographer Thomas Dworzak was scheduled for surgery to repair a herniated disk suffered in Iraq when the news broke that Russia had invaded the former Soviet republic of Georgia on Friday, August 8. The following Monday, two days after surgery, Dworzak was on a Turkish Airways flight to Tblisi, the capital of Georgia. More »
© erik almås
December 02, 2008 - Erik Almås melds science and fashion in composites of images shot on-location and in his San Francisco studio. More »
© Gratiane De Moustier
December 02, 2008 - Young photographer Gratiane de Moustier explores issues of loneliness among the elderly by documenting the life of a woman close to his heart. More »
© american airlines / photo by michael mayo
December 02, 2008 - Dallas-based agency TM Advertising had no hesitation in getting Michael Mayo on board to shoot a campaign for American Airlines. More »
November 03, 2008 - The Stock Photography Issue More »
Courtesy of Alex Korab
November 03, 2008 - As magazine and newspaper audiences migrate to the Web, online publishers are buying and assigning more photography. One of the biggest clients is AOL, a portal covering everything from news and sports to fashion, beauty, music, travel, technology and money. We caught up with director of photography Alex Korab to find out about opportunities for freelance photographers at AOL. More »
© st. petersburg times / photo by melissa lyttle
November 03, 2008 - Shut alone in a room for years by her mentally handicapped mother, seven-year-old Danielle had never learned to speak or even feed herself. She was, for all intents and purposes, a feral child. More »
© franz pfluegl
November 03, 2008 - Like winning at roulette, shooting a hit microstock photo requires more luck than anything else. David Hirschman looks at how four top-selling images were created and how much they paid out. More »
© sophie Pangrazzi / uppercut images
November 03, 2008 - At a time when it is increasingly difficult for photographers to land stock agency representation, we asked some stock agencies to tell us about a few of the photographers they have signed in the last year and a half, and what made these new recruits stand out. More »
© Kan Kanbayashi
November 03, 2008 - An emerging food photographer gets his foot in the door at some major magazines by appealing to photo editors' curiosities and appetites. More »
© Ryan Robinson
November 03, 2008 - Going from studio to a sunny street requires a change in strategy. More »
© Greg Constantine
November 03, 2008 - Self-taught and self-financed photographer Greg Constantine puts a human face on the problem of statelessness. More »
November 03, 2008 - With the fall publishing season in full swing and 2009 fast approaching, PDN gathered together some of our favorite books for a look at the publishing year that was. More »
© NETTI / PHOTO BY TIM GEORGESON
November 03, 2008 - This campaign for Netti, an Australian maker of bicycle clothes and accessories, makes use of documentary-style photographs. More »
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