Mark Katzman just shot a new print and POS campaign with Rhea + Kaiser for Bayer CropScience.
Thanks Phil, Eric, Gina, Christen, John, Howard, Jason and the rest of the crew for all the hard work.
Mark Katzman
Recently we hosted the first of many events in FK's new venue, The Darkroom. The Dark Side of Oz has a cultish following - we wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Our conclusion, while it could all be coincidence, it is still very cool. Check out this clip to see for yourself. (it may be best to let it pre-load a little bit before playing).
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Read more about the night on Accidental Mysteries
Thanks to Dan Brindley for the idea and for designing the invite.
If you would like to be included in future Darkroom events, shoot us an email and we'll add you to the list
You can imagine how proud I was when my kid emailed me a snap from his iPhone of the LeBron James Coke POS asking if I shot it. I usually I have to tell him that I am shooting the Jack Daniel's ads just before lecturing him about underage drinking. Coke and the Olympics - such a wholesome client.
What I didn’t tell him about was the altercation I had on set with Steven Lopez when he refused to take direction…. and how big of a kick LeBron got out of watching me try to defend myself. Meanwhile Shawn Johnson and Sandra Richards were goofing off trying to come up with their own poses.... It's a wonder we got any work done at all. FK producer Scott Reed and the Momentum Worldwide team did an excellent job coordinating the hundreds of shots we needed to get done in the limited amount of time we had with the athletes.
More photos from this project after the jump...
After a hectic winter of commercial work, Mark Katzman was off to Morocco for some adventure and photographic inspiration...
I knew Morocco was a photographer’s playground. What I didn’t expect, however, was how challenging it would be to capture the full spirit of the place and it’s people in a still image. It became clear immediately that the presence of my camera sapped most scenes of their genuine character, exacerbating the challenge of capturing the real feel of the place. This image was made early one morning as the city of Marakesch was coming to life. It is comprised of several exposures I took from a secluded spot in an alley.
To see more images from Mark's trip, follow the link.
Last night FK was pleased to host a discussion about the creative process with ReBUS, part of Ad Club St Louis. Photographer Mark Katzman and retoucher Curt von Diest presented case studies showing recent projects. The process from the initial concept all the way through to the final art work was discussed. We also looked at the role of stock photography and the pros and cons of using stock in comp layouts. A dynamic discussion followed. We all had a great time hosting this event and really enjoyed meeting everyone that came. ReBUS is welcome back at FK any time.
See more images from the event after the jump.
FK is pleased that the latest reincarnation of our website is live! You will notice that we've made the image sizes much larger (tip: resize your browser window to make the portfolio images bigger!) and we have added multiple portfolios for each photographer. Be sure to check us out often.
Photogravure.com | The Art of the Photogravure - Mark Katzman's personal labor of love - was recently featured as the Webpick of the week on Communication Arts' homepage. Launched in 2006, photogravure.com has become an invaluable resource for collectors of vintage photography throughout the world. Please take a moment to browse the collections and articles on photogravure.com.
Here are four new book covers featuring images from FK's stock photography boutique, Haloimages.com.
Here are some images from a campaign Mark Katzman recently shot for The Ritz-Carlton's new luxury housing development called Creighton Farms. Situated in the Virginia hill country outside of Washington DC, Creighton Farms' multi-million dollar English tutor style homes will be surrounded by lush golf courses, vineyards and equestrian trails.
More images below the fold...
FK is pleased to have six images included in this year's CommArts Photo Annual, to be released in August.
SCOTT FERGUSON - An outtake from an advertising shoot for Bally's Casino Las Vegas
MARK KATZMAN - Five ambrotype portraits from Mark's series Tucker and Convention
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