Sunday, May 6, 2012

Photographer Of The Week

Marat Dupri

Skys the Limit

Marat Dupri, AKA the "skywalker," has become famous for climbing skyscrapers and heavily guarded buildings in Moscow in search of the best views and biggest thrills. In a conversation with SPIEGEL ONLINE, he discusses fear, photography and how it feels to be at the top. Only 19 years old 

Photographer Of The Week

Tomas Czarnecki

Thomas Czarnecki's did a twist on Disney fairy tales.The French photographer's series, 'From Enchantment to Down', includes alternate endings for The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and other saccharine heroines. But in his re-imagining, the women meet their demise.


It's past midnight: Cinderella's glass slipper sits at the top of the stairs in 'Cinderella - Too Fast'Long night: A blonde-haired beauty is without her prince in 'Sleeping Beauty - Naughty Girl'Did the genie do it? A puff of smoke erupts from a magic lamp feet away from another Disney princess in 'Jasmine - One Last Wish'The ball is over Belle: Mr Czarnecki's 'The Beauty and the Beast - Not So Romantic'Caught: A huntsman takes a beauty as his prize in 'Pocahontas - One More Trophy'The Queen got her wish: Yet another heroine was taken by surprise in 'Snow White - My Sweet Prince'Crime scene: Alice appears tethered to a chair in an abandoned basement next to the white rabbit in 'Alice - Just a Trap'Was it the big bad wolf? Thomas Czarnecki's 'The Little Red Riding Hood - Happy End'A twisted ending: 'The Little Mermaid - On the other Shore', from Thomas Czarnecki's photo series, 'From Enchantment to Down'

Monday, April 30, 2012

Photographer Of The Week

Derek Frankowski



Derek's path to becoming a photographer started 33 years ago, with his father. As a boy, Derek's dad would take him out to explore the country around his prairie home, often finding adventures in ordinary places. They spent countless hours outdoors, looking closely at nature and the environment. This time together formed the foundation for Derek's work and was burned into his imagination.

In 1998 Derek kicked off his professional photography career with a bang - landing the cover of Bike Magazines prestigious Photo Annual. Derek spent the next decade traveling the globe with camera in hand capturing mountain biking and the culture around it. A specialized approach to the work allowed Derek to capture some of the most iconic images the young sport has seen, and helped him rise to the top of the field.

In 2005 Derek began the biggest creative journey of his career. After being ignited with inspiration Derek picked up a Cinema Camera and co-created the multiple award winning film 'Life Cycles.' Derek shared the work of Director, DP, Producer, and Editor on the film which was released in 2010 to audience and critical acclaim. The film, which was screened around the world, has gone on to be what many consider the bench mark for action sports films.

Derek's unique ability to tell stories, both in still and moving images, has garnered him a very strong reputation as a visual storyteller. The next phase of Derek's work will see him continuing to communicate in different mediums as well as exploring new subject matter.

Living with his beautiful family in small town BC, Frankowski's work is still reflected by his surroundings and finding adventure in ordinary places.




Photographer Of The Week

Ricky Adam


Most shoots Bmx but in a very urban feel. I really enjoy his grunge outlook on the sport. "I was born and raised in Northern Ireland and first discovered photography at the age of 16 after I took a few photos with a camera from my friend’s dad, but I never had the money to buy a camera of my own until I turned 19. As soon as that happened, I was terminally hooked." said Ricky  

Photographer Of The Week

Jennifer Aborn



Jennifer is the head of Photo Director of Red Bull, and has worked on Espn magazine. Jenifer got her first photo editor role in 2003 at SLAMmagazine and then STRIKER. The experience of working on basketball and soccer photography was the perfect apprenticeship for her current position. "I love photographing any action sport from skateboarding to surfing but I also love shooting soccer."



Photographer Of The Week

Michael Muller
Michael Muller was born 1970. He is an american photographer known for his celebrity and advertising photos. He has photographed portraits of a wide range of actors, musicians, and artists. He has shot movie posters and promotional photos for many big-budget Hollywood movies, such as IronMan and X-Men Origins: Wolverine