Bil Zelmans pro bono

Bil Zelman is being featured today at A Photo Editor blog for his pro bono work! Check out the comments to see what other people had to say about it as well.

Rainy days on sunny skies

Bil Zelman recently did an editorial cover shoot with musician Molly Jensen, rain truck and blonde wigs.
Doesn't Bil look good as a blonde? :)

Bonini nabs the cover of Cominication Arts

We were pleasantly surprised when the newest issue of Communication Arts arrived at the door, with Steve Bonini's landscape image for Porsche on the cover! Check it:

Take a Second Look

This is hot off the computer!
The campaign is called "Second Look". It's designed to communicate the concept of having H&R Block take a second look at your tax return, just to make sure you get the full amount of your refund that you are entitled to. Because if you don't you might not be able to afford the whole boat, sofa, etc...If you want to see the finished ad's, you'll have to sneak a peak at them in People, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Time or Family Circle magazines.

Photographer Slideshows!

Check out these awesome slideshows about our photographers!

Each video is only about two minutes long, and gives you a glimpse into each photographers perspective.

Rick Chou in London?

Rick Chou was recently awarded an assignment to shoot the Lexus ES320 which was then composed into an existing photograph.

Rick shot the car is his studio, matched the critical angle, perspective and lighting, in order to to have the final image look as if the car was shot on location in London.

Gorgeous, is it not?

Bil Zelman photographs Philippine All-Stars

Bil Zelman (above, right) recently did a photo shoot for the cover of Risen Magazine. So get out of your seat and jump around for the Philippine All-Stars, winners of the the 2008 World Hip-Hop Dance competition.

Curtis Johnson's Panoramic

Take a look at this beauty from Sedona, Arizona taken by Curtis Johnson:

(click here to view image full screen)

Curtis is working on a series of panoramics, and this one is from a road trip that he took last week from Minneapolis to Tuscon.

Dennis Welsh and the Schooner

The NY Times asked Dennis Welsh to photograph the Angelique, a sailboat that operates out of Maine. The story came out today, and of course there is an online gallery that you can view here.

These two aren't in the gallery, but I love the perspective:

Bonini in Artisan Magazine

Steve Bonini's work for TYR has been highlighted in the second edition of Artisan Magazine, check it out.

Steve's a big believer in manipulated and beautified imagery. "Steve doesn't have any preconceived notions as to the palette or control," explains Amy [Dresser, retoucher]. "He talks about the capture and what he needs to accomplish when shooting the image."

And here's a production still from a recent TYR shoot:

Bonini featured in CCP magazine

Steve Bonini has been featured in CCP (Chinese Commerical Photography) with a multi-page full-color spread and cover photo. The magazine is mostly in Chinese, however there is a quote from Steve in English:

"I like to communicate raw human emotion my sports work. Though the look of intensity may be similar from sport to sport, it's how it mingles with body language that's fascinating to me. Therefore, I'd say that I'm more an observer of the human condition than a traditional sports shooter."

Rick Chou relaxes on set

A birds eye view of Rick Chou taking a break during a busy week of shooting on location in Alanta.

Sudanese Center Pro-Bono by Zelman

Bil Zelman recently finished a pro-bono shoot to help raise awareness for the Sudanese center of San Diego.

To the crews amazement, about fifty people showed up on location in a field near the border of Mexico where he shot at dusk... The winds were so strong that he had to use the winch on his old Land Rover to brace the huge scrim that shaded the area!

Amazing shoot. Amazing people. Amazing cause.

Steve Bonini can't stop clicking that shutter

During breaks from his busy shooting schedule, Steve Bonini likes to jump into the electric car to head out to discover.. below are a few samples of what he's uncovered recently.

Dennis Welsh featured on ephotos.com

Dennis Welsh was featured this week @ ephotos.com

You can view the interview by clicking here. You get a peek into Dennis' background, inspiration and philosophy.

Curtis Johnson goes Japanese

Curtis Johnson just shot this ad for Fuji Ya Japanese restaurants. On top you can see Curtis shooting the transformer, and below the final ad.


He made that little toy look so realistic it's just fantastic! Do you think anyone would dare tell the transformer that beverages are not allowed on the train? And what, exactly, is in that briefcase of his?

Rethink Green

Rick Chou just shot this really interesting "truck wrap" for Saturn.

What he did here was create an optical illusion that looks like they are hauling around a giant tree.

It was executed beautifully, because I want to walk over there and go for the swing of my life!

Dennis Welsh Snapshot

Dennis Welsh takes a breather for a quick shot with his assistants on a recent shoot in California for Zentase.

Dennis says both his assistants are better looking then him, so he made them wear the masks! Haha.

Watch Steve Bonini in action with Harley

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Steve Bonini is currently working on a job for Harley Davidson motorcycles. Take a look at the video above by clicking on the image.

It seems kind of scary to me, but when you watch you can see he is so concentrated on capturing great images that it doesn't even seem to phase him that he's being held on by a single hand!

Curtis Johnson's newest personal work

Known for his sense of humor, Curtis Johnson's concept photography makes you stop and think.

His newest personal piece is no exception. It makes us question the easy and hard way of doing things, with a chuckle.

Above is Curtis' original idea and below the picturesque final image.

Bil Zelman Strums Along with Taylor Guitars

PDN just published a feature article titled "String it Along" on Bil Zelman's ongoing work for Taylor Guitars. An excerpt is below:

[Don] Stephenson [Vitrorobertson's AD] says that the photographer's history of interacting with talent and his ability to capture real moments in time helped him get the gig. But what really swung it was his skill in shooting in black and white: "Black & White film is territory many photographers have lost touch with, so it was crucial that we shoot with a someone who was skilled in not only capturing the B&W images, but also well versed in the nuances of properly processing the film. And finding the right place to do the processing was not easy, as most have gone out of business in the wake of digital cameras. But Bil managed to get exceptional results."

You can view the entire article from PDN here.

Silver at the Cannes Lions 2007

The ad's photographed by Rick Chou for the El Segundo police Department won a Silver at the Cannes Lion 2007 Awards, check it out, and make sure to click on all 3 in the series to see the whole campaign.

High-level Athletes turn Superhero

Found this interesting interview that originally ran in Photo Serve with Jeff Martin, the chief creative officer of The Brainstorm Group, talking about the EAS athletes shot by Steve Bonini. To the right is Jen Perez, a triathlete, and part of the EAS team, click here for more EAS Superhero athlete photos.

"Steve Bonini has shot a lot of pro athletes over the years and is great at working with them... I have worked with Steve on several other occasions and he's a great talent that works his ass off. That's a big plus when a re-shoot is out of the question."

Congratulations Dennis Welsh: PDN

Dennis Welsh is a winner in the
PDN 2007 Annual Stock Photography Contest!

This is such a sweet image, it conjures a good emotion and has a wonderful flow to it.

Taylor Guitars

Check out this short article in Communications Arts about the new Taylor Guitar's catalog that Bil Zelman shot.

"After six months of close collaboration and several carefully orchestrated photo shoots, Taylor and MiresBall unveiled the fifth version. From its content and tone, to the cadence of the writing and the beautiful, lyrical photography, it brings the passion, people and products behind the brand, to life."

Curtis Johnson @ AtEdge

Check out some of Curtis Johnson's newest ads featured in AtEdge issue no.7 - Winter 2008. To the right is one of three he shot for Dinty Moore's "You ain't dainty" campaign.

Click to see images for AT&T

Click to see images for Dinty Moore

Make sure to click though each series to see all the images!