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Creative Director: Fred Woodward
Director of Photography: Dora Somosi
Photographer: Martin Schoeller
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Nice digital work!!
a jesse Eisenberg in a fashion shoot… thank god for good photography.
And thats exactly the point of gq… To turn average joes into $1500 walking fashion label.
Ironically, having seen martin a couple of times, he would be the perfect candidate for gq’s before/after section (if they have one).
I kinda don’t understand the point of these posts. I mean, we all know who Martin Schoeller is, we all know he’s awesome and gets to shoot major things all the time, deservedly. Why is this post taking up real-estate on this blog? What is the discussion? Same with the Platon post… we all saw it already. Why not use this ‘Daily Edit’ feature to show emerging and lesser known photographers who are starting to do good work that is innovative and talk to them about it? As one myself, I find it somewhat stifling to see the same dozen top photographers championed over and over and over.
And I mean PUBLISHED work by talented young professionals a la PDN 30. The photographers, creative directors and photo editors ALL know the Shoellers, Platons, Annies, Nigel Parrys, Seligers, Dan Winters, Terrys, etc. – some of whom I respect very much – but it is a total non-news item in every conceivable way to point out that ‘hey, here’s another 10 page spread by [insert big name photographer]’
I agree. I would love to send in a tearsheet or two. I mean, the key is currently PUBLISHED, like say cut it off at 6 months?. Not just a bunch of random photogs sending in stuff. I can’t imagine there that many photogs on here that have regular work like that.
Also, why in the world is APE covering so much Illustration in the Daily Edit? It’s a whole ‘nother ball of wax entirely of little relevancy to photographers and people in the photo community. (no disrespect to Illustrators, you’re awesome)
I’ll give you a little tiny clue since a few of you seem be struggling with how this new feature makes you a better photographer or how it’s relevant to photographers. It doesn’t and isn’t. Here’s another clue. Heidi (the author of TDE) is a Creative Director.
kind of a dick response. starting to feel like whole site is becoming irrelevant, except maybe for creative directors looking to jerk each other off. Think I’ll go look at porn instead, or make art or something.
sort of like you saying “if there’s nothing in it for me what’s the point”
eggs-actly, ACD, err… APE so as a *former* photo editor for a meh-gazine, what have you been doing all these years besides pandering to and making a living from the drooling, slackjawed photocommunity of wannabe shooters? Don’t you OWE something to your FANS?
do you see any B&H/Adorama tripod advertising? Guess I’m not making a living off them then. Maybe head over to a blog with one of those ads so you know you’re in the right place.
yowza, no offense intended Rob, just some feedback from a long-time and relatively well informed reader. I don’t come here looking for hot Photoshop tips or to be told what Sigma lens to buy, I come here for thoughtful, meaningful discussion between photographers and photo editors (and creative directors too, I guess). The TDE posts that have interviews are always a worthwhile read, the ones without, I feel are just taking up space on the blog. As a veteran magazine person, I would think that you know that you have to create content that is engaging and not obvious. Still don’t see the point of pointing at something and saying, “here, look at this”.
Other people like them. Its fine that you do not. Like I said, it’s not supposed to help you in some way.
just so I’m clear, you’re saying APE is NOT (or no longer) supposed to help photographers?
man, are you seriously going to debate this fucking thing in circles while using different names to post under? seriously, drop it. i get that you don’t like it and are angry about something (e.g. established photographers with 10 page spreads, my relevance, creative directors, illustrators).
hit a nerve on your end too, apparently
OK, I said a couple really snarky things , I was ticked. I apologize.
As stated clearly, I got no beef with illustrators (friends with several and they have great resources such as http://www.societyillustrators.org already), nor famous photographers with 10 page spreads (hope to be one myself someday).
My initial comments were honest and direct. This is a blog. Blogs with open comment sections are forums for debate and discussion. (Are we debating that?)
You’re response was arrogant, dismissive and rather shocking given your respected voice in the photo community (an interconnected ecosystem of developing photographers, pro-photographers, photo editors, creative directors, media catering to both developing and established photographers, annoying amateurs, etc.)
I AM frustrated with this site and the general un-helpfulness of others like it. In my 10-year struggle/journey to find my voice and place in a very difficult business, I’ve found the following to be largely a distraction: ASMP, PDN, EP, APA, NYPH, APE, WTJ, Portfolio Reviews, Photo Contests, Agency Access, etc., etc, ad nauseum.
I wondered all this time where the actual engaged and thoughtful community that I crave as an artist and photographer is. Maybe it is at Maine-Santa-Fe-ICP-Woodstock, or maybe it is between me an my clients and subjects and people I do business with, maybe it is at MOMA-ICP-Whitney-New Museum, or maybe as an artist you are always left profoundly alone with a singular and unique perspective supported (hopefully) by friends and family. And maybe your work gets good enough and you have enough self-confidence in it not to give a damn about all this bullshit anymore.
So, APE, sounds like you are frustrated as well, although you are not coming out and saying it directly, nor have you answered any of the simple questions posed earlier. If you want to run a private club for the self appointed King-Makers (who seem to have as much actual power as the Hapsburg’s ) why not shut down the blog and write a paid-subscription newsletter.
I am annoyed that frustrated photographers take their frustration out on me.
so APE is moving away from relevancy to photographers and the photography community? well, ok.
no longer selling websites to photographers? not the demo you are catering to?
not sure what this defensive response is pointing towards.
editorial change. smaller demo.
“Good Evening, I’m Martin Schoeller and you’re not.”
wow. u think he shot raw or jpeg???
Wow. I find all this negativity pretty weird.
It’s your blog….you do what you want, right? People tune in, read what will pleasantly pass their time or maybe even inspire/educate them. The other stuff? Just skip over it.
What’s so difficult to understand about that?
Love the shot with the flames, thanks for posting.
Sometimes it’s nice to just admire the end result as opposed to the more word heavy articles. Readers should look at it as a nice “mental break” and just enjoy.
It’s called a trip to Barnes and Noble.
Why the hostility boys? Perhaps not all blog posts have to be thinkpieces analyzing the relvance of the form in contemporary print media. The photography Rob is showing all of us who don’t have the time to read through all the magazines on the shelves every week, is a sample of a whole bunch of different stuff that established, emerging and rockstar photographers are bringing to the world – I’m loving seeing what’s happening out there.
There are few other blogs I have read that bring as much thoughtful analysis and industy information as Rob’s, so it’s not a surprise to see just pics sometimes. After all, isn’t that what we’re all about – great images?
Thanks Rob, keep up the great work.
There seems to be A LOT of frustrated people in this business right now. Maybe some things, or many things, are indeed broken.
I think this applies to all parties (including myself) equally: Those who are not part of the solution are part of the problem.
-JB, signing off, have a portfolio to edit.
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