July 30, 2010
The 51st Communication Arts Photography Annual looks at the best photography of the year, choosing 147 winning projects from the 6,075 entries. Among those to catch the jurors’ eyes are Jamie Chung, Michael Schnabel, and Stephen Wilkes. Says juror Jane Perovich of Getty Images, “Original, authentically inspiring images that are emotionally accessible will continue to be the foundation for what informs us, makes us think and ultimately captivates us.”
Pictured above: Michael Schnabel’s advertising campaign for O2, one of the largest leading mobile telecommunications provider.
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May 6, 2010
Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Ad Photographers 2010/2011 has recently been released. Bernstein & Andriulli photographers Stewart Cohen, Florian Geiss, Christophe Gilbert, Stuart Hall, Emir Haveric, and Michael Schnabel are featured for their work in Animals, Automotive, Beauty and Nudes, Children, Interiors, Landscape, Life, People, and Transportation categories. The 416 page volume includes art from 111 photographers that were nominated by ad agency art directors. Lürzer’s Archive then invites the photographers to submit their best work and an international jury of 8 makes the final selections. Congratulations to Cohen, Gilbert, Hall, Haveric, and Schnabel for standing out among the 6,539 submissions.
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May 4, 2010
Photo District News announces “the innovators who made the year in photography.” Erwin Olaf and Michael Schnabel were recognized for their advertising work, Stephen Wilkes was honored for three of his editorial pieces, and Stewart Cohen’s and Joel Meyerowitz’s photo books were lauded. Pictured above is Olaf’s “Voltaren” campaign with agency Saatchi & Saatchi. The campaign illustrates that with Voltaren gel, the elderly can become flexible as flexible as a ballerina, dancer, or yoga instructor. Creative Director: Magnus Olsson. Art Directors: Alexander Lagoet, Rick Coolegem.
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March 15, 2010
Michael Schnabel finds the intersection of fine art, photography, and advertising in the latest campaign by VCCP Berlin for O2 in Germany. Owned by Telefónica, O2 is a leading provider of mobile phones and broadband in Europe. The tagline for the campaign reads “Creating new paths, so that you have it easier,” showing that O2 is willing to go the extra mile for the consumer.
The images are expansive landscapes that have objects within them that could be viewed as ordered randomness. Ladders, lamps, umbrellas, and chairs all seem casually placed but draw a definitive line for the eye to follow. Says Schnabel, “[The advertising agency] wanted to have the objects embedded in nature as if an artist had laid out an installation and then a photographer happened to pass by and shoot them.”
Find out the exotic locale where the campaign was shot and how the illusion of floating ladders was created
October 22, 2009
The Lucie Awards is the annual gala ceremony that celebrates master photographers and their contributions to the field of photography. Congratulations to Michael Schnabel for being nominated for the Photographer of the Year award. Schnabel received first place in the architecture category for his Autobahn story that appeared in SPREAD Artculture magazine.
More images and Schnabel’s Honorable Mentions after the link.
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October 12, 2009
Michael Schnabel traveled to sunny southern California to photograph the worldwide campaign for the Can-Am Spyder RT Roadster. During the 7-day shoot he dealt with a sandstorm, a marathon production schedule, and atypical models. Find out how he found grace under pressure and view more images from the campaign after the link.
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September 9, 2009
Michael Schnabel collaborated with Team One on a campaign to launch the Lexus HS Hybrid. The images are a combination of photography and CGI.
