ChatterArtists June 2010

Continuing on with the theme of “twins” and “pairs” I thought it would be fun this month to feature photographers who work together as a duo. It was interesting just how many couples I do know that work together, some purely as a business partnership, while others are life partners and/or married as well. And to further demonstrate the duality, the mutability and the indecision of Gemini, we are showing 2 image selections per couple this month!

Katvan Studios

First up we have Moshe & Rivka Katvan, known collectively as Katvan Studios. These two met whilst attending the School of Visual Arts in New York City and have been partners in both life and photography ever since. On their website they describe themselves as the “Yin & Yang” of the studio, with each one’s unique skills combining to create a whole greater than the sum of its parts. Moshe is a Virgo, and as a natural “perfectionist” shoots all of the still life, and Rivka, a Taurus, is drawn to shoot beautiful fine art, and both being “earth” signs they also demonstrate their harmony when collaborating on the people shoots.. I will also be writing my next ChatterCorner article for the Surveillance section of PhotoServe on these two, so watch out for that next month.

As soon as I saw this image from Rivka called “The French Sisters” I simply fell in love with it, and even better, it perfectly suited our theme for this month!

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ChatterArtists May 2010

Continuing on with the theme of Possessions it was only natural this month to feature photographers who shoot still life, product and all of those beautiful objects that Taurus loves. However, still life photographers don’t always get to shoot beautiful arrangements of fabulous objects. Sometimes they have the unique challenge of making something quite ordinary and mundane look appealing and inviting.

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ChatterArtists April 2010

Diane Arbus

First up is Diane Arbus, who undoubtedly provided me with one of my first inspirational moments with photography. I was still a teenager when I went to see her provocative exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in London. This was unlike any photography I had seen previously. It quite literally “blew my mind” and opened my eyes to a world where apparently not all art was “pretty.” I was fascinated by her documentation of the unacceptable, the rejects and the “freaks” in our society, and who better than a Pisces to do that?


Photo by Diane Arbus

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ChatterArtists of the Month February 2010

Continuing on with the theme of “Love” I realized that this month would be the perfect time for us to showcase a genre of photography that we have not yet given you, and that is Wedding Photography. I have a lot of respect for Wedding shooters, they carry a huge responsibility to capture precious imagery that will last for generations – and with no opportunity to go back and re-shoot!
Emilie Sommer
First up is Emilie Sommer, whose company emilie inc. is based in the Portland, Maine area. I love her beautiful and bold style. Emilie is also married to “J” Sandifer, the Wedding Marketing & Development Manager at liveBooks. “J” also has a great Blog on the wedding industry.

© Emilie Sommer
http://www.emilieinc.com & http://jbrides.wordpress.com

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Structure, Architectural and Interiors – ChatterArtist January 2010

Andrew Buchanan
I was in Seattle back in November of 2009 and following my panel event I met with some new clients, three of whom were all architectural shooters. So we are featuring them, as well as a couple more of my existing clients that shoot buildings, both inside and out. First up is Andrew Buchanan, “photographing the spaces where we live, work, and play.”

http://www.subtlelightphoto.com

Otto Greule

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ChatterArtists of the Month December 2009

Debbie Miracolo
Debbie Miracolo, whose “teen portrait project” we told you about in the Summer bulletin, will have selected images in a group show called “The Sweet Escape” which opens at the Morean Arts Center in St. Petersburg, Florida this coming January.
For more information about the upcoming exhibition please visit: http://www.moreanartscenter.org/exhibitions/future_exhibits/main.htm

© Debbie Miracolo
http://www.debbiemiracolo.com/

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