Peter Rodger Presents a Winning Style in the 16th Annual Spider Awards

Peter Rodger won six prizes and was nominated for four more in the 16th Annual Spider Awards, featuring some of the world’s best Black and White photography. In the Advertising Professional category, he won first place for Outstanding Achievement with one of his recently completed HCA Healthcare campaign images. The campaign has also been selected for a special “In Focus” profile by AtEdge. Peter also won in the People Professional and Nudes categories for work from his personal series “Cheeky.” The honored images show how he interprets life in a unique, realistic, visually alluring style.

See the complete winning gallery here. View Peter’s latest work, and follow him for more updates @peterrodger.

First Place, Outstanding Achievement, Advertising Professional. Ad for HCA Healthcare Campaign: Young man helping his friend.

Honorable Mention, Advertising Professional. Ad for HCA Healthcare Campaign: Portrait of frontline nurse.

Honorable Mention, People Professional. “Cheeky” Crosswalk Only in Cannes.

Scott Montgomery Gets Personal with "Keep It for Her”

Parenting is universal: We aspire to do everything we can right… and carry it heavy when it doesn’t work out that way.” This 22-second short is everything I love in working with kids and inspired by my daughters,” says Scott.

Production: Dad and daughter are talent, not related and just met, though you wouldn’t know it. “It helps for me working with kids to be in dad mode as much as director — to play with and surprise her. Kids on set don’t need to act, just the opportunity to be themselves through a reaction.” Scott wrote the script and recorded separately. Camera Talent: Ian Randolph and Irelynn Joy. Voice Talent: Thomas Copeland. “Keep It for Her” has also been featured on the Workbook Weekly News. See more work and follow Scott @scott_mont.

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Agent Doug Truppe Presents The Creative Corner: Andy Goodwin Talks with Robert Frolich of Filtre Studio

Andy and Robert Frolich of Filtre Studio have worked on dozens of projects together. In this conversation they talk about their creative process and show samples of their award-winning collaborations using photography, compositing and CGI with a focus on the popular “Queen for a Day” series.

We hope you enjoy the sessions and would love to hear from you. If you are an industry creative and would like to participate and get your voice and ideas out there, feel free to contact us: hello@dougtruppe.com. Follow Andy @agoodwinphoto.

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Robert Frolich of Filtre Studio (left) talks with Andy Goodwin (right).

Kevin Steele Is a Winner in APA LA 2021 Off the Clock Competition

Congratulations to Kevin Steele, an APA LA 2021 Off the Clock Competition winner, for his black-and-white image of a woman and her dogs from the series “Life on Pause.” (See earlier post on the project.) “Life on Pause” is a personal project documenting life in quarantine in an unprecedented time. Shot through the front door, being safe, into the space of self-isolation, the project reveals life apart and together. “As a commercial location photographer my work is full of color and emotion. This brings me back to my roots documenting life. One camera, one prime lens, black and white. No assistants, simple,” Kevin says.

The image will also appear in color with text as part of an ad spread in Luerzer’s Archive coming out mid-July. See more updates and personal work at Kevin’s Instagram.

APA LA 2021 Off the Clock winning image.

Markus Esser- It’s Girl Power Behind the Wheel of the American Camaro SS Convertible

Markus Esser continues his storytelling theme of our love affair with American cars and how they affect our daily lifestyle. In his latest automotive story, Markus turns up the heat with a red Chevrolet Camaro SS convertible as it explores the California desert with a lively all-girl cast.

Markus Esser Captures the Vanishing Breeds: Vintage Chevrolet and Skilled Artisans

Chevy is known as America’s car for every purse and purpose. It is a brand that speaks to generations with fine industrial design and dependability. In our digital-frenzied world where everything is a push of a button, it is reassuring to find people and the products they create that last the test of time.

Jim Purdum: Alaska Coastal Living Is a Personal Choice

Last July Jim Purdum got to do what he loves best, document people who live and enjoy life to the fullest. Jim spent a week in Alaska photographing various folks he met around the small coastal town of Cordova and the vast Bristol Bay region as part of an ongoing personal project that explores the theme of choosing to “get off the treadmill of life.”

Dennis Welsh: Father and Son Tackle Kilimanjaro

Yes, we can! Kilimanjaro is the world’s tallest free-standing mountain, Africa’s tallest peak and a glamorous star of myth and folklore. Dennis Welsh, always the daring traveler, pushes creative boundaries wherever he goes and this time it was “Yes we can” to a spectacular Kilimanjaro wilderness adventure.

Vegar Abelsnes Makes His Trip To Iceland

Iceland, an arctic island of stunning natural beauty, Nordic lore and the Aurora Borealis seen to its best advantage, is a photographer’s paradise. Mythic, majestic and an easy time frame access has made Iceland a very popular tourist destination. International photographer and director Vegar Abelsnes, a son of Norway himself, knew he had to make the journey.

Claudio Napolitano: Foreign Influence

Imagination is never in short supply for Claudio. Whether he is collaborating with a client or focusing on a personal project, he is always creating intriguing and conceptual imagery in his signature style. His most recent personal series, entitled Foregin Influence, explores the positive impact immigration has had on the United States.

Claudio Napolitano: There Will Be Blood // Featured in GRAPHIS Photo Annual 2016

A series of portraits by Claudio Napolitano honoring immigrant women in America, There Will Be Blood recognizes the efforts women from around the world have put into the empowerment of their gender and to our society’s growth.

Marc Ohrem-Leclef Goes Punk, Afropunk

Every summer NYC comes alive with outdoor concerts, festivals, movies and more. One such festival, Afropunk, has descended upon Brooklyn for the last ten years bringing a weekend of live music, vibrant art and good vibes. Photographer and Director Marc Ohrem-LeClef was inspired by this “open-minded and unconventional” festival so he decided to turn his lens on this epicenter of urban culture with an “afropunk” inspired lifestyle shoot.