Thursday, April 24, 2008

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!

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

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.

Monday, March 17, 2008

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.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

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."

Monday, March 10, 2008

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."