TIME Magazine recently commissioned Alessandra Petlin to shoot a story about the alimony reform that appears in their latest issue. Alessandra photographed “the surprising people who are helping to effect that change: women.”
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Martin Schoeller portraits ran on 3 magazine covers this month. For two weeks in a row, New York Magazine’s cover featured one of Schoeller’s images. First, the weekly magazine highlighted New York artist, Jeff Koons, shot at the David Zwirner Gallery. Next, they used an image of Michael Douglas as Liberace, shot at the actor’s Central Park West Apartment. The recently revamped Christie’s Magazine ran a closeup portrait of painter, Walton Ford, who was photographed at his New York studio with Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Martin’s cover for New York Magazine was the subject of a post on The Six Floor, a New York Times blog. Arem Dupliessis was intrigued by the cover and reached out to New York Magazine’s Director of Photography, Judy Quon, to get an insider’s perspective on the project. We have included an excerpt below, but head to their site to read more.
What was the initial inspiration behind the image?
We wanted only to hint at Michael-meets-Liberace, since a little goes a long way. Martin Schoeller, the photographer, loved our concept, agreed with the level of subtlety that we thought made sense. Martin’s unique portrait lighting and graphic sensibility made for a terrific combination of reality meets fantasy/artifice.
The touch of makeup above his left eye is subtle, striking and beautiful all at the same time. How did you decide on that approach?
We experimented with the makeup and built it up as we made pictures to see how it was reading in camera. We spoke briefly about which eye, and determined the better eye to be the one on camera right, which would wind up on the right side of the cover — the sweet spot — where a reader’s eye naturally lands. But aside from that it was pretty straightforward.
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For a piece in People magazine that is on stands now, Martin shot the cast of the recently released film, The Great Gatsby. The group portrait was shot in the Oak Room at the Plaza Hotel, a location that appears in the book.
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An interview with Julia Fullerton-Batten was featured on the Communication Arts blog, Insights, today. We have included an excerpt below but head over to their site to read the entire conversation.
What is the weirdest thing that happened on a shoot and how did you handle it? On an editorial shoot photographing boys in a communal shower, I wanted to add a touch of mistiness and used my smoke machine. I blasted the room with smoke, then let it settle. What I didn’t realise was that I had set off the smoke alarm in the building until I turned round and was confronted by five firemen, fully equipped and brandishing a fire-hose, ready to extinguish my smoke machine. On another occasion, I was photographing a very prominent personality in the Kings College Library, London. My assistant accidentally left a modelling bulb on with a diffuser and gel over the light. It started smoking, again setting off the fire-alarm. This time, panic ensued and the whole College was evacuated.
What has been inspiring you lately? I have been working on my most recent project for the past few months. This is to interview and photograph blind people. It has been the most insightful and awe-inspiring experience for me to meet and talk with people who were either born blind, or lost their sight later in life, but are all so positive in their approach to life.
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This winter while in Minneapolis for a shoot, Kyle shot these images at the Steady Co. print shop. The shop offers design services, screen printing and risograph printing, helping to create a number of limited edition zines and books.
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Martin Schoeller was commissioned by Entertainment Weekly to shoot rising comedic star, Chris O’Dowd. The story, that you can read below, ran in their March 29th issue and was shot at Oliver’s City Tavern in New York’s West Village.
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Floto + Warner were in New Hope, Pennsylvania shooting the home of the Levies for Philadelphia Magazine. The story highlights the owner’s eclectic style and greenhouse lounge. Click the images below to read more.
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Julia was commissioned by the Sunday Telegraph Magazine to shoot a fashion series of children in retro domestic environments. The talent, Estela Andres, who graces the magazine’s cover, and her counterpart Charlie Dulieu, are only 6 years old. Julia worked closely with the stylists to craft images that visually reference two of her personal projects: Mothers & Daughters and Awkward.
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For the second week in a row New York Magazine has featured a Portrait by Martin Schoeller on their cover. Last week, the magazine chose an image of New York artist, Jeff Koons, shot at the David Zwirner Gallery. This week, the magazine used an image of Michael Douglas as Liberace, who was shot at his Central Park West Apartment, on the cover.
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