Douglas Friedman captures the new Melissa Shoes store in SoHo, New York City. The gallery-like space is the first American store for the Brazilian footwear brand, known for its colorful PVC jelly shoes and high-end design collaborations. Past collaborations include designers Vivienne Westwood, and Thierry Mugler, and architect Zaha Hadid.  Recent collaborations with designers Jason Wu and Gareth Pugh are available in the new store.

Friedman shot the space earlier in the week, capturing the ultra-modern décor. The unique aesthetic includes all-white plaster walls, resin-painted floors, and movable, stalagmite-like pedestals for the shoes. The space also features installations from Assume Vivid Astro Focus, the art collective behind Gaga’s Workshop at Barney’s.  The store opening was Wednesday and was hosted by model and Marc Jacobs ex Lorenzo Martone.

See more of Douglas Friedman’s photography here.

Ruud Baan photographs sport stars from around the world for campaigns for Reebok and C100. Baan shot football, hockey, soccer, racing, and cricket for Reebok. He also captured 36 of the best Dutch soccer players for supermarket chain C1000.

The Reebok campaign took Baan all over the world to shoot the athletes. He captured football stars Peyton Manning and Chad Ochocinco and hockey player Alexander Ovechkin in different cities in the United States. He then traveled to Shanghai to shoot Formula 1 racer Lewis Hamilton, Spain to shoot soccer player Iker Casillas, and finally Mumbai, India to shoot cricketer Singh Dhoni. The concept was to capture the athletes in training and exercising mode with Reebok gear. Baan says the experience was “fantastic” and adds that preparation was very important as the client needed several shots and the athletes were on tight schedules.

The Stars of Football were captured on locations in the Netherlands and other countries in Europe such as Germany, Italy, and England. The soccer stars were shot separately, with each demonstrating their particular skill and power.  Baan was involved in the process from the beginning of the concept through the end. It is his second year collaborating with C1000 on their football stars campaign.

The Reebok campaign is airing worldwide.  The C1000 campaign is in supermarkets in the Netherlands.

See more of Ruud Baan’s photography here.

Client: Reebok Worldwide
Agency: DDB Germany
Art Director: Tim Schmitt
Production: Lunik Berlin
Post-Production: Gloss
Photography: Ruud Baan

Client: C1000
Agency: Vijf890
Photography: Ruud Baan
Styling: Isis Vaandrager
Post-Production: Jan Hibma

Gary Baseman’s photograph is part of a group show for Polaroid at the Impossible Project Space NYC. “Instant Revolution” features photography by Baseman and four other contemporary artists, James Franco, Maripol, Mary Ellen Mark, and Jennifer Juniper Stratford. The exhibition is the first in an upcoming series of artistic collaborations throughout 2012 that honor the launch of the Polaroid Classic line. The new product line celebrates the seventy-five year legacy of the instant film and camera company.

The photographs in the show were captured with the last original Polaroid Spectra film production from 2008. Baseman explains his image process as, “I wanted to use the camera the way I originally used such a device in the 1970s and 80s…to capture an immediate memory. My art is about discovering one’s “True Self,” and Polaroid cameras have been an important tool in assisting in this truth-finding and free expression.”

“Instant Revolution” opens at Impossible Project Space NYC on February 9^th. Find out more information about the show here.

See more of Gary Baseman’s portfolio here.

Raymond Hom and Aelana Curran collaborate on Origins’ latest campaign. The skincare company offers products made from high-performance natural ingredients.  Their new campaign focuses on Origins’ anti-aging and eye treatment products and promotes in-store specials. Hom photographed the ads while Curran styled the products.

The shoot took place at Noho Studios in New York City. The concept was to create a fun, clean, fresh, and natural look.  Curran used many beautiful plants and flowers to mirror the ingredients in Origins products. Even the corkboard background was chosen to reflect the brand’s natural image. Curran adds that Hom was “a joy to work with,” on the campaign.

The ads are running in all Origins store now.

See more of Raymond Hom’s photography here.

See more of Aelana Curran’s prop styling here.

Joachim Ladefoged photographs international soccer star Lionel Messi for the cover of this week’s Time Magazine. The Argentine-born Messi plays for FC Barcelona and was recently awarded FIFA’s Ballon d’Or. Notoriously shy and guarded, Messi sat down with the magazine to discuss his shining career, his rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, and his relationship with his home country.

Ladefoged had a mere eight minutes to shoot Messi on set. Despite the time limit, Ladefoged found Messi very patient and easy to work with. The photographer is also a longtime fan of the soccer player. He admits, “For the first time in my 20-year career as a photographer, I asked for an autograph.”

Time Magazine’s latest issue with Lionel Messi on the cover is on newsstands now.

See more of Joachim Ladefoged’s photography here.

Uli Weber captures the women of Downton Abbey for Vogue Magazine. The hit PBS show follows the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants at the fictional Downton Abbey estate. Weber shot Jessica Findlay-Brown, Laura Carmichael, and Michelle Dockery, who portray the Crawley daughters, in a crumbling Georgian mansion in London’s West End. The Vogue article highlights the actresses’ natural beauties and the makeup that captures their Edwardian characters. Weber calls them “a wonderful bunch of ladies” and adds, “It was a very enjoyable shoot.”

Weber’s photographs will also appear in The Sunday Times Magazine exhibition at The Saatchi Gallery in London. The show celebrates the world-famous photographers who have contributed to the magazine since its launch fifty years ago. Weber has three photographs in the show, one of Kylie Minogue, one of Stephen Fry, and one of Boy George. His images will be featured alongside those of David Bailey, Eve Arnold, Sam Taylor-Wood, Snowdon, and Richard Avedon. Weber says he is “very honored to have contributed some images to such a memorable and important magazine.”

Read the full Vogue article here.

The Sunday Times Magazine show opens tonight in London and will run into February 19^th. Find out more on the gallery’s website.

See more of Uli Weber’s photography here.

Stockton Johnson photographs metallic makeup and sparkling jewels for Vogue China. The beauty story, entitled “Jewellery Allure,” appears in the magazine’s February issue. Johnson shot models Xiao Wen and Grace Gao at Central Studios in Shanghai, China. Wen and Gao were styled in gems from Tasaki by Thakoon and glamorous clothing by Dolce & Gabbana by Yi Guo.

Johnson also photographed a portrait of designer Thakoon on the shoot. The next day he shot a celebrity feature with actress Kiera Chaplin, also for the February issue, in Beijing.

See more of Stockton Johnson’s photography here.

Publication: Vogue China
Issue: February 2012
Story: “Jewellery Allure”
Photographer: Stockton Johnson
Models: Xiao Wen, Grace Gao
Stylist: Yi Guo
Makeup: Kevin Long

The Selby visits the Berlin apartment of fellow B&A artist Olaf Hajek. The illustrator currently divides his time between the apartment in the Mitte borough of Berlin and London and New York. The Selby photographed details in the apartment including a wall covered in chalkboard paint, statues and artifacts from Hajek’s travels, and framed artwork including a collection of twenty-three frames with sayings that include the word “Run” in them. Hajek also answered one of The Selby’s famous hand-written Q&As. He drew a map of his favorite spots in Mitte, illustrated his own version of the German flag, and offered up his favorite things about South Africa, Berlin, and New York City. Hajek comments he has long been a fan of The Selby’s blog and was thrilled to be included on it. He adds, “I love the way how he shows people in their homes and the way he portraits them.”

See more of The Selby’s photography here.

See Olaf Hajek’s illustration portfolio here.

Tom Corbett captures eight pages of retro fashion in the February issue of US Cosmo. The story, entitled “Cosmo Girls,” pays tribute to the 1960s and the time when the magazine was born.  The spread was photographed over two days last October. When at the last minute one of the locations fell through, the team ended up shooting some of the shots in the Manhattan office of the magazine. Check out the original Cosmo cover from the 1960s on page 179!

The models wear eye-catching patterns and curve hugging shifts by designers such as Dior, Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs.  Their flirty makeup and bombshell hair sets the tone for the perfect day-to-night experience.

The magazine is on newsstands now.

See more of Tom Corbett’s photography here.

Publication: US Cosmo
Issue: February 2012
Story: “Cosmo Girls”
Fashion Director: Michelle McCool
Photography Director: Liane Radel
Photographer: Tom Corbett
Hair: Alberto Guzman at Ray Brown
Makeup: Renee Garnes at Artists
Manicurist : Olya Titova at Judy Casey
Models: Amanda Streich, Rachele Schank, Sigrun, Matheus Strapasson, Remy Baquiche

Michael Schnabel photographs the natural beauty and everyday experience of Mexico for Mexico Today. The initiative promotes a positive image of the country as both an unrivaled tourist destination and a global business partner.  In two ads, Schnabel captures stunning mountains and an innovative wind farm.

Schnabel shot the ads over the course of one week on two locations.  The first location was in Oaxaca at what is said to be the world’s largest wind farm.  The area around the farm is incredibly large and the temperature the day of the tech scout was high, making for a difficult task in finding the perfect spot.  However they finally found a nice pond with windmills in the background for photographing three small children admiring the landscape.

The second location was Sierra de Órganos, a national park in Durango. A thousand years ago the park was an ocean and as the water receded it formed the mountains into astonishing round barrens.  The crew chose two spots among the rocks to drill cables into and have professional climbers climb for the shot. Schnabel adds it was “breath-taking” to see the easiness with which the climbers moved on the rocks. He says of the overall experience, “It was an amazing job through an incredible country with a lot of good and hard working people!”

See more of Michael Schnabel’s photography here.

Client: Mexico Today
Agency: Ogilvy LA
Creative Director: Jeff Compton
Production: Elle Sullivan Wilson
Art Director: Nazanin Arandi
Photographer: Michael Schnabel
Retouching: Recom

Douglas Friedman captures Vera Wang at home in Los Angeles for the February issue of Harper’s Bazaar. The designer and life-long Manhattanite recently purchased the four-bedroom home in Beverly Hills as her “zen escape” from her work life in New York City. Friedman photographed Wang as she showed off the modern and sleek interiors of the house. The house features floor-to-ceiling glass walls and overlooks the Los Angeles Basin and the Pacific Ocean. Wang decorated the space in her favorite moody palette of dark colors. In addition to photographing the interior spaces, Friedman captured Wang wearing similarly dark shades of clothing.

The February issue of Harper’s Bazaar is on newsstands now.

Watch a behind-the-scenes video of the shoot below.

See more of Douglas Friedman’s photography here.

Publication: Harper’s Bazaar
Issue: February 2012
Story: “L.A. Story”
Photographer: Douglas Friedman

Gillian Laub will participate on two panels on photography this week. The first is today at The International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City and is called “ICP Spotlights: Creating a Better World: Groundbreaking Women in Photography.” The second is an all-day seminar on photography at The National Geographic Society’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The panel at ICP is moderated by Ann Curry and will feature a discussion on women on the cutting edge of documentary practice and social justice through photography. Laub will join Mary Ellen Mark, Kathy Ryan, Samantha Appleton, and Stephanie Sinclair on the panel. The discussion will be followed by a silent auction and luncheon with proceeds from the events benefiting ICP’s educational programs and exhibitions.

The National Geographic Society Photography Seminar will feature Laub, David LaChappelle with Robert Draper, Kitra Cahana, Cirenaica Moreira, and Paolo Pellegrin with Anthony Bannon speaking to an audience of 400 photographers, editors, curators, and critics. Laub will be discussing her “Prom Divided” project, a photo essay on segregated proms in the South.

For more information about the ICP panel, visit their website.

See more of Gillian Laub’s photography here.

Sergio Kurhajec photographs the return of 70s style for Russian Glamour’s January issue. The seven-page spread features bohemian knit sweaters, floppy hats, vibrant colors, and thick furs by designers such as Marni, Jil Sander, Dior, Gucci, and Alexander McQueen.

Kurhajec shot the spread in The Burren National Park in Ireland this past July. Despite the summer month, temperatures were chilly with strong winds. The location was chosen for its surreal, abstract, and otherworldly quality. The barren landscape conveyed the winter weather atmosphere of the images and complimented the layering and texture of the outfits. Kurhajec says the remote location and lack of facilities made it one of the most “DIY” style shoots he’s done. However, he says the whole creative team was a real trooper and had a fantastic time on location.

The January issue of Russian Glamour is on newsstands now.

See more of Sergio Kurhajec’s photography here.

Publication: Russian Glamour
Issue: January 2012
Photographer: Sergio Kurhajec
Digital Consultant: Scott Nidermaier
Stylist: Gianluca Longo
Stylist assistant: Riana Pervez
Producer: Anastasia Yatskevich
Make up/Hair: Desmond Grundy @ Carolhayesmanagement
Models: Tessa @ Select

Mike Piscitelli photographs Emmy Rossum for a spread in the winter issue of Malibu Magazine. The actress and singer spoke to the magazine after completing work on the second season of her hit show Shameless. The Showtime series is a remake of a British show of the same name and Rossum stars as the eldest child in a family of six living in poverty with their alcoholic father in Chicago.

The shoot took place at 5th and Sunset Studios in Santa Monica, California. Rossum’s character on Shameless is gritty and tough and Piscitelli wanted to capture that while also highlighting her glamour. He says working with Rossum made him a fan of both her and her show.

The winter issue of Malibu Magazine is on newsstands now.

See more of Mike Piscitelli’s photography here.

Publication: Malibu Magazine
Creative Director: Jason Rouse
Co-Creative Director: Jordan Tappis
Art Director: Julian Chavez
Photographer: Mike Piscitelli

Tom Corbett kick starts the New Year with his six stylish New Years’ resolutions for Shape Magazine. The spread suggests trends to try out such as a sleek silhouette in floral, mixed patterns, and updated corporate wear. Corbett collaborated with B&A prop stylist Tara Marino on the set.

The shoot took place at Big Sky Ranch/Nova’s Art Project, an artists’ commune known for its sculptures, in Watermill, New York. Corbett’s inspiration came from a Pink Floyd video. Marino complimented the sculptures with props such as a six-foot tall balloons and monster-sized flowers. Shape’s Photo Editor David Baratta says of Corbett, “I love the way that Tom works organically.  He saw the location, clothing, the tips in the story, and the model and started to immediately figure out what would work to make the story beautiful.” He adds that the final spread was, “ a beautiful shoot that everyone at the magazine was crazy about.”

The January issue of Shape Magazine is on news stands now.

See more of Tom Corbett’s photography here.

See more of Tara Marino’s prop styling here.

Publication: Shape Magazine
Story: “Your Year of Chic”
Creative Director: Ben Margherita
Fashion Director: Katie Goldsmith
Photo Editor: David Baratta
Photographer: Tom Corbett
Prop Stylist: Tara Marino
Model: Helena Sopar
Hair: Alberto Guzman
Makeup: Brian Duprey