Photographers

Ian Ross

Misty Coastline © Ian Ross

Ian Ross tipped up at my table at the ASMP portfolio review last month. I found his 'Mystical' series strangely spellbinding. See for yourself.

Museum Hanging

Church

Execution Art

"I use my images as a vehicle to express ideas and to challenge the boundaries and preconceptions of conventional photography. I am drawn to creating sets with an unusual atmosphere and select models and elements of nature that work within that space."

All images © Ian Ross

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Dolly Faibyshev

One of the more joyful meetings I had at the ASMP Commercial Portfolio Review earlier this month was with Dolly Faibyshev. This impressive young woman has already published a book with Schiffer, 'Palm Springs Mid-Century Modern' and is one of a small handful represented by Finch and Ada.

I was drawn to her lurid series 'Meatpacking District' which Dolly describes as "...a series of garish interiors. The eye-straining color palette, sexualized furnishings, disco balls hovering over fountains and urinals made to feel like an exotic island sunset come together to create the ultimate disturbed fantasy. There is something unsettling in this space designed for fun."

All images © Dolly Faibyshev

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Occupy Wall Street

After in the region of 700 arrests in New York City this weekend, most of us are now familiar with the Occupy Wall Street movement. Local photographer Adrian Kinloch was one of few recording the march who made it on to the Brooklyn Bridge and back without being detained.

All images © Adrian Kinloch

More from the demo on Janette Beckman's blog.

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Peter Beard

Here's a fascinating find I made at a discount clothing store: out of the corner of my eye I spotted a photograph that looked familiar, only to realize there's a whole dress of Peter Beard photographs. The label says 'Blue Area Cashmere' and I've found one blog that lists it for sale in the Hamptons for $350. I can not find any other info but I find it hard to imagine the whole thing is ripped off. Multiple revenue streams, people!

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Anderson Smith

Anderson Smith is, according to one of his clients "one of the best in Atlanta." His fashion photography is beautiful, nicely playful, but I chose some examples from his personal work for this blog. Not just a cool photographer, Anderson is also the smooth host of a weekly radio show One Hour Photo: "Everything photography and more" on Armada FM - how clever!

Anderson interviewed me and my In The Loupe colleague Stella Kramer recently, posing some excellent questions and making the hour interesting and entertaining. We look forward to guesting again in the future.

All images © Anderson Smith

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What I Did This Summer, by M. Sharkey

Queer Kid Jonathan, from Texas, on a billboard in Amsterdam © M. Sharkey

News from Camp Sharkey "Queer Kids goes global with features in The Guardian/Observer, La Repubblica in Milan and coming up, Paris' Têtu. Also, FIVE Queer Kids photos win a Pride Photo prize, get billboards in Amsterdam + exhibition."

Sharkey's feature ran in aCurator last year: he's done an amazing job at getting this important series published. Here's to many more!

Plus a lovely new series on Brooklyn's mean, green hipsters.

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Nick Brandreth

Nick Brandreth is a freelance photographer in New Jersey. He studied at the Rochester Institute of Technology, whose graduating class I used to welcome to my photo agency each year, prior to my departure in 2006. I was always impressed with the work and the well-rounded skills they learned from top profs Dennis Defibaugh and Doug Manchee. Nick is a contributor to various publications including the Wall Street Journal. He has a self-portrait in the About section of his website, something I live in hope for.

All images © Nick Brandreth

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Anna Moller

Anna Moller is a New York-based photographer whose images are here to cheer me up after a long week, reminding me how difficult muted simplicity is to achieve. Happy Friday!

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Dylan Coulter

Dylan Coulter's ongoing project 'In The Nineties' was inspired by a photograph he made of his grandfather, age 91. His project is evolving into "an exploration of aging which I find fascinating, particularly since people are living longer in increasingly vital ways."

Nathelle Greenleaf, 95

Thelma Poitras, 91

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Zeren Badar: Invasion!

For many New Yorkers, summer isn't summer without a visit to Fire Island, a narrow 30 mile long stretch of glorious beaches with a mixture of communities organized into hamlets. The Fire Island Invasion, now in its 35th year, is a July 4th event that retells the story of how a drag queen from Cherry Grove, upon being denied service at a bar in the Pines organized a bunch of other queens for an 'invasion'. Zeren Badar took the ferry over this year and recorded some of the fun and games.