Alan Cresto captures images for Sony’s “make.believe” campaign – Sony’s official brand message implying that anything one imagines, one can create. Cresto shot lifestyle images of the Sony Cybershot Camera, marketed to a young demographic.
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Douglas Friedman turns the camera on himself for La Maison Simons. Friedman models looks from the Canadian retailer’s Spring 2012 campaign with supermodel Kirsty Hume. Hume poses in looks from designers including Alexander McQueen, Christopher Kane, and Herve Leger in the colorful images. Friedman wears designs from Paul Smith, Comme des Garçons Play and Marc by Marc Jacobs.
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Mike Piscitelli photographs a wild spread for the latest issue of Monster Children. The magazine recently started publishing in the United States and features stories and photography on skate, surf, culture, art, and music. Piscitelli collaborated with the magazine’s staff on the elaborate editorial shot in downtown Los Angeles.
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We Are The Rhoads get active with New Balance for their 2012 Women’s line and “Let’s Make Excellent Happen” campaign. The photography duo teamed up with the shoe brand to bring to life their message of always striving to achieve the best. This particular campaign is aimed at women who may not be professional athletes, but still want to be active in their everyday life. The Rhoads were chosen by the agency Arnold to bring their signature lifestyle touch to the imagery.
Read more about We Are The Rhoads’ new campaign for New Balance
Jamie Chung photographs the campaign for Chase’s new QuickPay program. The person-to-person transfer allows for quick and easy payments with email or a mobile number. The campaign advertises some of the common uses for QuickPay. For example, when a baseball breaks a neighbor’s window or when settling a dinner bill, Chase customers can transfer the money immediately, without the hassle of checks or cash. The campaign was shot in studio in New York City. Chung photographed each scene, from the broken window to the messy toddler, and then the phone was added in post-production. B&A’s Stefanie Syat did the hair and makeup as well. The campaign can be seen now in print, online, and on taxis.
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Gillian Laub explores the frenzy around the hit series Fifty Shades of Grey in a new video and article for Time Magazine. The trilogy, by British author E.L. James, is about the S&M relationship between a billionaire and a virginal young college student. The books started out as online fan fiction before they racked up hundreds of thousands of e-book downloads. After hearing about them from a friend, Laub decided to document the excitement around the books among wives and mothers in Long Island, New York City, and Westchester County.
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Diver & Aguilar capture consumer excess for their new project “The Consumption Project: The Paradigm of Excess” for Moda Magazine. The photography duo collaborated with Filippo La Bruna on a series of installations that represent “the unbridled materialistic greed of our society.” The goal of the project is to inspire people to reevaluate what is essential in life.
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Henry Bourne photographs his home in London for the Spring 2012 Design issue of T Magazine. Bourne shares the mid-19th century house with his wife, designer Harriet Anstruther, and their teenage daughter. Anstruther restored the late-Georgian architecture of the house and mixed traditional and modern furniture and accents for the décor. Art hangs everywhere; both old and new art work Anstruther and Bourne collect, and Bourne’s own photography. His studio is on the basement level and it opens to a garden courtyard. Bourne calls the house the best of both worlds. He explains, “I would say I’m a modernist, but I love the Georgian aesthetic — especially when it isn’t filled with Georgian things.”
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Elena Dorfman photographs the cover of the Spring 2012 issue of Johns Hopkins University Magazine (JHU). This is the magazine’s first issue after a recent redesign. Dorfman photographed Lorin Stein, a Johns Hopkins graduate, who is now the fourth editor of the Paris Review. Stein makes the case to the JHU that literary magazines still matter. Dorfman photographed Stein and his staff at their offices in New York City. She says they were “enthusiastic and fun,” during the shoot.
Read about Elena Dorfman’s new Jumpers project
Sam Robinson photographs the new global campaign for Lufthansa. The airline is transforming itself from a focus on business travel to serving everyone. The campaign introduces their new look and their new slogan “Nonstop You” which features a greater importance on the customer. Robinson was commissioned by Kolle Rebbe to create the imagery for the campaign.
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The Selby photographs the rustic interior and menu of Brooklyn restaurant Isa for his latest Edible Selby column for T Magazine. The woodsy eatery has stripped-down interiors with exposed tree branches and piles of firewood. The menu features tapas-sized dishes and entrees, such as raw scallops with apple and celery and beef tartare with smoked oil and juniper berries. Taavo Somer, the architect behind Freemans in downtown New York, and Ignacio Mattos, the former chef of Il Buco, run the restaurant. Both use the word “primitive” to describe the food and the space. The Selby photographed Somer and Mattos as they prepared meals and the menu. He also added one of his signature drawings, this one of a caveman, as a nod to the restaurant’s simple theme.
Read more about The Selby’s visit to Isa
Last year, School of Seven Bells (SVIIB) toured the country to promote their album Disconnect From Desire. Justin Hollar traveled with the band, documenting their journey over 9,000 miles of landscape. He captured band members Alejandra Deheza and Benjamin Curtis on stage, in hotel rooms, and on the streets of the various cities they visited. His photographs have now been published in a new behind-the-scenes book.
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Douglas Friedman captures the latest trends in eyewear for Vogue Italia’s March issue. The special section “Wild Eyes” features polished and stylish sunglasses from Marchon Eyewear’s Spring/Summer collection. The models pose in designs by Diane von Furstenberg, Pucci, Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, and more. Exotic animals, such as a savannah cat, a snake, and a giraffe, accompany the models. The shoot was art directed by the magazine’s editor-in-chief, Franca Sozzani.
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The Selby captures the stylish Caroline de Maigret at home in Paris for Madewell’s latest catalog. De Maigret, a record producer, models clothing from the cult brand’s new spring collection in a special section called “French Lessons.” The idea was to capture de Maigret embodying spring’s undone chic mood in a natural way. The Selby shot her in trends such as vintage-inspired accessories, stripes, neutrals, and boyish silhouettes.
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Alexa Singer photographs the 2012 calendar for Hansgrohe. The eco-friendly company produces beautifully designed fixtures for the bathroom and kitchen. This year’s calendar is called “A Sense of Water.” The title reflects water conditions in Namibia, which are dry for most of the year followed by a heavy rain season. The calendar is printed in a limited edition, and a portion of the proceeds will go towards supporting Khaudum National Park in Namibia, as well as ensuring a sustainable water supply in the country.
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