new york Oct 2012

Marilyn Ballard has a discerning eye for talent and enjoys the development and professional dedication involved in supporting her artists as they excel at their craft. Her background as a photo producer and model agent, combined with years of building a network in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Australia and Europe have provided a natural segue into opening Marilyn Ballard Inc.

Natasha Lopez flew her coconuts in from Hawaii to NYC to join team MBReps. She brings a background of advertising production, marketing, and the spirit of “Aloha” to the team.  

Team MBReps welcomes every opportunity to grow and collaborate with new friends and clients. They enjoy a strong cocktail of professionalism with a twist of laughter, positively stirred!

Jed Root, Inc. is the premier agency for leading fashion photographers, illustrators, stylists, hair and make-up artists, prop stylists and set designers within the fashion industry.

The artists represented by Jed Root, Inc. contribute to projects including advertising campaigns, editorial photo shoots and fashion shows.

Founded in 1989 in New York, the agency offers true global representation to its artists with offices in New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Tokyo.

Today, Jed Root, Inc. sustains its commitment to supplying top talent and continues to set precedents within the constantly evolving fashion industry.

Doug Truppe represents advertising photographers both domestically and internationally, providing a wide range of specialties in photography including lifestyle, portraiture, food, still life, humour, children and babies. The agency has established solid working relationships with top clients such as Avon, AT&T and Pfizer, to name just a few, and has great relationships with production companies throughout the world to ensure the best production services for clients.

Visit the website for more information.

Photogroup Inc. is a boutique artist agency that represents photographers in NYC and the mid-Atlantic. Photogroup has assembled a group of photographers that fuse technique and innovative style. The company understands the needs of its clients and strives to create a relaxed and resourceful working environment.

P.G. Inc. recognises the importance of a creative team in producing dynamic and thought-provoking imagery. The company has discovered unique artists who have great vision and understand a clients’ needs go beyond just the "image".

Opus Reps (Opus Photo), founded in 2005 by Bobby Heller and Jorge Perez, is an innovative artist management and production company with a diverse roster of talent, recognised for its progressive fashion, editorial, music, celebrity and advertising clients.

In just a few short years, Opus Reps has quickly become one of the premier agencies for leading talent within the fashion industry. Its thriving roster of photographers, fashion stylists and art directors is at the forefront in uniting art, culture and commerce.

The company's longstanding direct relationship with editorial publications, advertising agencies, fashion houses, record labels, movie studios and Fortune 500 companies has elevated it to one of the most respected in the business. Opus Reps sustains its commitment to supplying top talent and continues to set precedents within the constantly evolving fashion industry.

Marilyn Ballard has a discerning eye for talent and enjoys the development and professional dedication in supporting her artists as they excel at their craft. Her background as a photo producer and model agent combined with years of building her network in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Australia and Europe have provided a natural segue into opening Marilyn Ballard Inc.

Natasha Lopez flew her coconuts in from Hawaii to NYC joining team MBReps. She brings a background of advertising production, marketing, and the spirit of “Aloha” to the team. 

Team MBReps welcomes every opportunity to grow and collaborate with new friends and clients. They enjoy a strong cocktail of professionalism with a twist of laughter, positively stirred!

Jed Root, Inc. is the premier agency for leading fashion photographers, illustrators, stylists, hair and make-up artists, prop stylists and set designers within the fashion industry.

The artists represented by Jed Root, Inc. contribute to projects including advertising campaigns, editorial photo shoots and fashion shows.

Founded in 1989 in New York, the agency offers true global representation to its artists with offices in New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Tokyo.

Today, Jed Root, Inc. sustains its commitment to supplying top talent and continues to set precedents within the constantly evolving fashion industry.

"This shoot was approached from an editorial point of view, shot by Taghi Naderzad. 

Casting was key to this campaign: we needed girls that could really express themselves and were modern looking.

This was one of the more fun shoots, fashion driven, which for a coffee ad is unusual - it has a more European feel to it.

Everyone enjoyed working on this, and the results show!"

Influenced by the aesthetic principles of contemporary architecture, Rick Burda has shot campaigns for global clients including Louis Vuitton, Panasonic and Smirnoff.

As skilled shooting everyday consumer products as he is luxury brands, Rick has built a reputation amongst art directors as an impassioned and creative problem-solver. His clients return again and again for his unique perspective and tireless work ethic. Never happy to settle, he is always driven to give his images the extra little edge that makes them special.

Rick Burda Photography is a state-of-the-art studio Located in Manhattan's Garment District. Visit the website for more information.

The creative relationship between artists John Parker and Clive Biley is embodied in a seamless blend of technology and art. Parker Biley feed their partnership with an ongoing dialogue that pushes quality and inspires limitless possibilities. They encourage each other to achieve artistic believability through their photography and CGI; old world master craftsmen using new world technology.

Parker Biley have won numerous International awards including four AOP Gold’s and three silvers; D&AD Silver Pencil and two Silver Lions at Cannes. Recent clients include General Electric, Microsoft and British Airways.

Andres Hernandez was born in Medellin, Colombia, where he developed an early interest in the visual arts. His curiosity for photography began with his father’s camera, continuing during college where he graduated top of his class at the Art Institute of Medellin with a BA in Advertising. He moved to the United States to begin his career as a Graphic Web Designer.

Working between Washington DC and Miami, Andres developed an excellent reputation for outstanding design and photo retouching skills as well as his personal style and talent as a photographer. Specialising in photographing people and lifestyle images for advertising and editorial clients, Andres’ narrative style is recognised as vibrant and colourful.

Andres currently resides between Miami and New York and is becoming one of the leading advertising and editorial photographers. His images have been featured in art exhibitions, billboards and magazines in the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

New York born, Paul O. Colliton has been taking pictures since he was 13, when in 7th grade he received his first camera, a Yashica, GSN rangefinder.

Upon graduating in 1978 with a BFA from The School of Visual Arts, SVA, he went on to work as photographer’s assistance to some of the top photographers in NYC, and then he opened his own studio in 1980.

Paul owns a beautiful Penthouse Studio in the heart of Manhattan. The multi-level 360-degree rooftop has some of the most spectacular views in the city.

Paul’s client include GE, Pfizer, FedEx, Ryder Systems, AIG, Chief Executive Group, AMC Networks, Microsoft Systems and Lucent Technologies, just to name a few.

"If you are ever in NYC, please come and check us out."

Blake Davenport's career began more than five years ago with a transition from doing safari documentaries and architecture work into fashion. With a move to Atlanta to be closer to his family, he was drawn towards the texture of skin, the eyes, the colours and the overall composition that beauty beholds.

Currently based out of New York City, Blake holds a portfolio with clients including Harper's Bazaar UK, Vogue Paris, Elle Denmark, Vogue Australia, Men's Health Australia, Upscale Magazine, Lindbergh Eyewear, and more.

Rob Van Petten shoots fashionable advertising images with a futuristic flair. There is a whimsical light driven quality about his work which is apparent in the vibrant style he calls NEAR FUTURE. Rob has been shooting fashion and beauty images and creating award-winning images for clients including Nikon, Reebok, Gillette and Proctor & Gamble, among 100 major companies, for many years. He is currently venturing into video and other new digital dimensions.

Rob has recently worked with Nikon through the company's Tokyo agency, developing promotional images for the new Nikon D800 - the first major pro camera release from Nikon in over three years. The project involved conceptualising and shooting images, live speaking appearances, promotional video, and writing on the subject. 

He is excited by future prospects in digital media and is currently accepting new challenges. Contact him directly for more information and to discuss individual projects.

For over 30 years, Ted Kawalerski has travelled the world for a roster of clients that includes many leading corporations, design firms and advertising agencies. 

Among these are AIG, Bank Of America, Chevron, Dominion Resources, Ernst & Young, Harris Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, Liberty Mutual, MasterCard, Medco, Pitney Bowes, Praxair, UTC and The Hartford.

In 2010, Ted brought together the diverse talents of three industry colleagues to form Cork Factory Films. Ted now delivers the unique visual style his clients look for in his still images to corporate video, short films and documentaries.

Brian Stanton's photographs capture the essence and vitality of celebrities, corporate executives and everyday people.

Clients appreciate Brian's ability to create extraordinary images in simple environments. He delivers an energy and genuineness that bring corporate and advertising photographs to life. 

Clients include AMC, Novartis, Lincoln Center, Bank of New York Mellon, MSG, IFC, Veeco Instruments, BlackRock, Cablevision, Hertz, Simon& Schuster.

Visit his website for a look at the breadth of his work.

Cork Factory Films combines the unique and complementary talents in photography, film-making and design of Ted Kawalerski, Matt Stanton, Gene Mayer and Bain Coffman. Their visual aesthetic, along with the unique skill for crafting a story in an engaging way, immediately sets the work of Cork Factory Films apart.

Cork Factory Films has completed assignments for Liberty Mutual Insurance, Dominion Resources, Inc. and Praxair. The company is currently in production on a 30-minute documentary about The Family Life Academy Charter School (FLACS) in the South Bronx of New York City. The documentary is scheduled for completion in March 2013.
 

Gary's Loft has expanded to six unique daylight studios available for photography, video and film shoots.

The Midtown Manhattan location features an elevator accessible roof deck with two water towers and a stunning view of the Empire State Building.

The lofts feature antique oak and walnut floors, oversize windows, huge bathroom sets, skylights, moving walls and beautiful light, providing considerably more room to work with many more visual options than found at a typical photography studio. Totaling over 25,000 sq ft. the lofts include high-speed wireless Internet, ample power for film shoots, superb sound systems and basic grip packages.

LightSpace Studios is a new fully functional photo and film production facility with massive cyclorama stages and 30’ ceiling clearances.

In the three daylight studios sunlight washes in through skylights and wraps around the windows. An unobstructed space creates the most versatile environment for clients’ creative workflow.

The space offers flexible lighting setups with extensive equipment rentals, ceiling lighting grids, blackout capability and ample electricity. The studios have full drive-in access, hair and makeup suites, production offices, client lounges as well as a huge rooftop with panoramic views of Manhattan.

LightSpace studios simplifies the means of making the creative vision a reality.

477 Broadway Lofts is a historic cast iron commercial building located in the heart of Manhattan’s SOHO district. The two film-friendly lofts cater to all size video productions, still photography clients as well as corporate and special events.

The two loft spaces offer unique open floor plans that are ideal for feature films, television shows and television commercials and photoshoots.

• The 4th floor - 10,000 sq. feet (50 x 200), 10.5 foot ceilings with original tin detailing, 12 - 8 ft. floor to ceiling windows (east and west light), light hardwood floors (original), two elevators (Broadway and Mercer St), 24-hour building access, men’s and women’s bathrooms, dimmable track lighting throughout, electrical tie-in available (3 Phase 200 AMP), Wi-Fi.
   
• The 5th Floor - 10,000 sq. feet (50 x 200), 14 -16 foot ceilings, 12- 8 ft floor to ceiling windows (east and west light), 2- 25 x 15 foot skylights, dark hardwood floors (original), exposed brick walls (200 feet), exposed beamed ceilings (original), 24-hour building access, electrical tie-in available (3 Phase 200 AMP), Wi-Fi.

Click here for additional PR and media articles about the the loft spaces.

The New York Photo Festival announces the winners of the The New York Photo Awards 2012, showcasing their work during an exhibition that took place from 28 September to 10 October at The powerHouse Arena. 

• Single Image category winners - Advertising: Raul Krebs. Documentary: Benedicte Desrus. Fine Art: Robert Rutoed. Multimedia: Rami Hanafi. Student Documentary: Ryan Koopmans. Student Fine Art: Acacia Johnson. Student Multimedia: Alexander Kreher.
   
• Series category winners - Advertising: Adam Hinton. Documentary: Annabel Clark. Fine Art: Christopher Dawson. Photobook: Benjamin Lowy. Student Documentary: Kai Löffelbein. Student Fine Art: I-Hsuen Chen. Student Personal Portfolio: Steph Martyniuk. Student Photobook: Maria Sturm.

The winners will also be featured in the debut issue of powerHouse Magazine: The Future of Contemporary Photography, coming in spring 2013 from powerHouse Books.