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Oct 2013 back issue

Greg Marinovich To commission Greg or to request prints of his work: gregmarinovich.com Born in South Africa in 1962, Greg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer and is co- author of The Bang Bang Club, a non fiction book on South Africa's transition to democracy. He has spent 25 years doing conflict, documentary and news photography around the globe. His photographs have appeared in top international publications such as Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, The Guardian of London, among others. He is chair of the World Press Master Class nominating committee for Africa, and was a World Press Photo judge in 1994 and 2005. In 2009 he was the recipient of the Nat Nakasa award for courageous journalism. Marinovich was Editor-In-Chief of the Twenty Ten project and responsible for managing

over 100 African journalists' work in all forms of media. Currently, Associate Editor for Imaverick and Daily Maverick, doing freelance photography and making a film about the former militants in Thokoza township, South Africa. He is writing a non-fiction book on Marikana, and an infamous murderer who happened to be married to Marinovich's mother. He has just been awarded a Nieman Fellowship for 2012/13.

Films: Crime Special 1995 Shembe 1998 Ten Days in Afghanistan 1999 The Way of The Forefathers 2000 Village of the Spirits 2001 Looking for Luck 2002 The Lord's Children 2004 small boys, big guns 2004 Conversations with Goldblatt 2005 Njengue, Spirit of the Forest 2005 Dancers of God 2005 A series of films for the Eu and UNICEF throughout Africa 2010. Awards: Pulitzer Prize for spot news, 1991 Leica Award for excellence 1990 Visa d'Or, Scoop Award (France) 1990 Overseas Press Club 1991 United Nations award of Recognition for Services to Humanity, 1994 Runner up to Pulitzer twice (1992 and 1993) Mondi Award for Magazine Photography (1995), Diageo Business photography (2007) Vodacom Journalist of the Year, Photography (2007) Nat Nakasa Award for courageous journalism (2009) Runner up Taco Kuiper award for investigative journalism (2012)

Exhibitions: 'Prospects of Babel' 2008 (Bell-Roberts Gallery, Cape town) with Leonie Marinovich 'Scars' 2006 (Everard Reed Gallery, Johannesburg) 'Almost Seen' 2004 (Ghent, Belgium & Johannesburg) 'The Conquered Land' 2002 (Johannesburg) 'AIDS' 2000 (Johannesburg) 'blank___Architecture, apartheid and after' (1999 Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Berlin 2000; Johannesburg 2000/20001) 'Croatia' 1993 (Johannesburg) 'Bosnia & Croatia' 1993 (United Nations New York) 'Somalia' 1992 (Johannesburg) Books: 'The Bang-Bang Club' (with Joao Silva). Heinneman UK, 2000; Basic Books USA 2000, Grijalbo Spain. The Prospects of Babel, 2008, Silver Halide Publishing 'A Man's Journey to Simple Abundance' Scribner USA, 2000.

David James Born in Birmingham, England, David James moved to a village in Hertfordshire, north of London, aged 4. An MGM film crew were shooting outside the village school and David (age 9) knew at that moment that he wanted to be a photographer in the film industry. At age 16 he joined the Stills Department at MGM Studios (UK) working in the lab as an assistant to many different photographers. The head portrait photographer, Dave Boulton, became his mentor and arranged for David to go out to Israel/Cyprus as a printer on Preminger directed Exodus. This lead to other jobs and once again it was his mentor, Dave Boulton ,who gave him his break into shooting stills by getting him his first set job, on a Ken Annakin comedy. More films followed quickly including Bunny Lake Is Missing, reuniting David with director Otto Preminger….of whom he was initially terrified; the unit publicist sent the first set of David's stills to Preminger and the director promptly tore them up. A friend of Preminger's on the set persuaded David to resubmit the same photos in a much larger format, leading the director to put his arm around David and tell him, "these stills will be noticed….it is all about showmanship." Since that moment David has chosen a limited collection of his personal stills "Selects"

on every project and always presents them in large format prints to the filmmakers. David went on to cover movies such as Women In Love, Fiddler on the Roof, his first war movie was as aerial stills photographer on Battle of Britain. The genres of Musicals and War are his favourites and also have resulted in some of his most well-known work including Dogs of War, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, and the TV mini-series Band of Brothers and The Pacific. Saving Private Ryan was an opportunity for David to honour the work of his "hero", Robert Capa and to virtually become a war photographer..without risking his life. The latter 4 films form part of his 10 collaborations with Steven Spielberg that began with Schindler's List and continues later this year with Spielberg's next project Lincoln. Musicals include Jesus Christ Superstar, Chicago, Shall We Dance, Hairspray and Nine, Dreamgirls in which he had his one and only credited acting role as a photographer in Rock of Ages teaming him up again with Tom Cruise. Most of the films that David worked on in the UK were American productions, and when the British industry contracted and diminished in the 1980s, he decided to relocate with his wife and 2 daughters, to Southern California. Before leaving the UK David had an assignment for Special Photography on Ridley Scotts Legend, his first opportunity to work with Tom Cruise. Since moving Stateside, David has worked with Tom on 6 films including MI-Ghost Protocol. Moving to USA also coincided with huge changes in still photography and he enthusiastically embraced the challenges of digital photography while continuing to study the ever evolving and exciting world of movie stills. David has covered many TV mini-series and TV movies, also for the past 2 years has had the privilege of shooting the Academy Awards behind the scenes, with exclusive access to the green room. There are more than a dozen books that feature David's stills photography starting with Jesus Christ Superstar, including Memoirs of a Geisha, Last Samurai, Superman Returns and the most recent- also the one of which he is most proud - the book that he both wrote and photographed for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.David's work has featured in several international exhibitions and he has won many awards and accolades, including the 2006 ICG/Publicists Guild Award for Excellence in Still Photography and the SOC Lifetime Achievement Award. His stills have been published in magazines and newspapers around the globe and are included in the archives of the Academy's Margaret Herrick Library, and the Professional Photographers of America. A source of great pride is that both his daughters have followed him and pursued careers in the film industry. (Deya is a senior publicist at Warner Bros, Chia works for the SVP of Physical Production at Paramount) both have worked with and on projects involving their father as the stills photographer. David's other enduring passion, apart from his family and photography, is fly-fishing; perhaps 2012 will bring the trifecta of a fishing trip with his family and his beloved Leica camera.

Ami Vitale To commission Ami or to request prints of her work: amivitale.com Ami Vitale's journey as a photographer and filmmaker has taken her to more than 85 countries where she has witnessed civil unrest and violence, but also surreal beauty and the enduring power of the human spirit. Her photographs have been commissioned by nearly every important international publication including National Geographic Magazine and her images have been exhibited around the world in museums, galleries and are part of numerous private collections. She has been working with Ripple Effect Images, an organization of well-known scientists, writers, photographers and filmmakers with a mission of creating powerful films and stories illustrating the very specific problems women in developing countries face and the

programs that can help them. She is also a member of the Executive Advisory Committee of the Alexia Foundation's Photojournalism Advisory Board. Most recently, she has been the subject of the documentary series "Over the Islands of Africa" and hosted of a 10 part photography series for National Geographic Channel in Asia. Now based in Montana, Vitale is a contract photographer with National Geographic magazine and frequently gives lectures and workshops throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Damian Bird To commission Damian or to request prints of his work: damianbirdphotography.com Damian Bird, is a photographer and photojournalist with many years of experience, working in war zones and trouble spots around the globe. He was educated in Photography at the Surrey College of Art and Design and at the London College of Printing where he studied for a post graduate degree in Photojournalism. In 2011 he founded Life Force magazine with his business partner and wife of ten years, Alice. As well as Editing Life Force magazine, he is currently engaged in photographing a series of photo-essays on English culture and has recently returned to Afghanistan (Aug 2013). He continues to have his work published in national and international newspapers and magazines including The Times, the Telegraph, the Express, the Observer, GQ, Esquire, Dazed & Confused,The Face, Country Life and Geographical magazine.

He lives with his wife and three children in Devon, England.

Kalpana Chatterjee To commission Kalpana or to request prints of her work: chatterjeekals@gmail.com Born and raised in India, after her graduation Kalpana set out to be a web designer. It wasn't until a few years later she turned photographer. Her inherent interest in travel and her admiration of the beautiful world around her graduated into an urge to freeze such moments. As a mother of two children, she did not initially possess the luxury of time. It was only after her children had grown up and started going to school, that she started to pursue photography. "I picked up the camera, very hesitantly at first, as if to fulfill a long lost dream. As I trod the path, every leaf, flower or insect would be framed. The monotony of the subjects I captured did not deplete my enthusiasm though. Consequently, I came across some extremely competent photographers, who groomed me into a more mature artist and I gradually I unearthed the finer aspects of the art. My frames had grown beyond my garden and I had taken a keen interest in the field of people photography and landscapes too. Appreciation and motivation from fellow photographers definitely helped me pursue it with enthusiasm."

Kalpana is located in the Ladakh region of India and is currently involved in documenting the breathtaking extravaganza of nature, the wonderful people and their colourful and vibrant customs.

Sean Hawkey To commission Sean or to request prints of his work: hawkey.co.uk As a youngster Sean painted a lot - murals and pavements - and began taking photographs. Later, after a spell in prison, a few years of work in demolition and carpentry, a short career in science, a year in a marginal barrio in Peru, he went to El Salvador to support the revolution, the struggles against injustice. He taught 'architecture for the poor' at universities, and in the war zones he met people using photography and video to make changes in the world, He got hooked, and began working in communications. Sean worked for years on indigenous land rights advocacy using communications as a strategic component. Then he spent a few years as a magazine editor and communications advisor, always using a camera. “I have gradually pared my working life down to its most effective and enjoyable essence, which is as a photographer.” Sean first job as a photographer was in 1991 in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, with

the journalist John Medcalf, looking at slavery in the sugar industry. Recently, he spent a year in Central America documenting food security and fairtrade farming. Sean has lived in 40 countries, including ten years in Latin America. He currently lives with his five children in the UK.

Catherine Karnow To commission Catherine or to request prints of her work: thephotosociety.org Born and raised in Hong Kong, the daughter of an American journalist, San Francisco- based photographer Catherine Karnow shoots for National Geographic, National Geographic Traveler, Smithsonian, French & German GEO and other international publications. She has also participated in several Day in the Life series, Passage to Vietnam, and Women in the Material World. Catherine has covered Australian Aborigines; Bombay film stars; victims of Agent Orange in Vietnam; Russian "Old Believers" in Alaska; Greenwich, Connecticut high society; and an Albanian farm family. In 1994, she was the only non-Vietnamese photo-journalist to accompany General Giap on his historic first return to the forest encampment in the northern Vietnam highlands from which he plotted the battle of Dien Bien Phu. She also gained unprecedented access to Prince Charles for her 2006 National Geographic feature, "Not Your Typical Radical."

Raymond Gehman To commission him or to request prints of his work: raymondgehman.com Raymond Gehman has worked for National Geographic Society since 1986. With three cover photographs and numerous books and articles, he has been on assignment in Yellowstone, Wyoming's Bighorn Country, Florida's Sanibel Island Gulf Coast, the Canadian Rockies, the rain forests of Belize, Icelandic glaciers and icebergs, deep, dark Polish forests, and rural China during the People's Republic 50th anniversary celebration. He has documented grizzly bears, the vanishing prairie dog and wetlands, the ecology of fire, the aftermath of hurricanes, hot pools, and nocturnal Apache ceremonial dancers.

Previously, he studied fine arts photography at Northern Virginia Community College and earned a degree in photojournalism from the renowned School of Journalism at the University of Missouri, Columbia. He worked for 11 years as a newspaper photojournalist in Montana and Virginia. Recently he has concentrated on more personal digital artwork, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary by shooting everything from apples to zebras, flowers to flying light domes, and glass globes to transcendent trucks, and transforming these subjects into dazzling impressionistic imagery. His photographs have been exhibited across the country, with recent shows in Houston TX, West Palm Beach FL and Portsmouth VA. Raymond is currently a contract freelance photographer for National Geographic and an instructor at Palm Beach Photographic Centre.

Andrew Gehman To commission him or to request prints of his work: andrewpgehman.4ormat.com Gehman was educated at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA where he studied for a Bachelor of Arts in Film/Video, with a minor in English. The course put emphasis on: cinematography, sound design, short narrative screenwriting, directing, editing, documentary filmmaking and English literature. Since 2007 he has worked as a videographer/editor and producer for television and has photographed news, sports, art & antiques and portraits. Andrew Gehman is the son of National Geographic photographer, Raymond Gehman and Andrew spent much of his childhood on assignment for National Geographic with his Father.

David Eustace To commission David or to request prints of his work: davideustace.com David Eustace was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1961. His simple and no nonsense portraits seem reflective of his life’s experiences, prior to being a photographer he served with HM Royal Navy before working as a Prison Officer in Scotland’s most notorious Prison HMP Barlinnie. Void of any gimmicks, "there is an honesty to his work". His highly successful Deutsche Bank sponsored “EGO” Exhibition in Cork St; London (which was the subject of a 30 minute BBC documentary) was described as “Beautiful, calm portraiture, a true rarity these days. He has worked for most major magazines and his list of sitters include: Sir Paul McCartney, Sophia Loren, Sir John Mills, Eve Arnold, Dame Judy Dench, James Earl Jones, Ewan McGregor, John Hurt, Alec Baldwin and Radiohead, to name a few. There are private collections of his work worldwide, including Deutsche Bank, The National Portrait Gallery, London and The Glasgow Museum of Modern Art. David’s photography is not solely restricted to Portraiture, his Fashion, Landscape and Documentary work is also widely recognized and this versatility has led to him being respected as a “photographers photographer”.

In the past few years David has also directed TV commercials for clients such as The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, The National Australian Bank, The Scottish Executive Anti Drugs Campaign, The North of England Tourist Board and The Herald and News Quest Group of Newspapers. David spends his time between New York City and Glasgow.

Terry O’Neill To commission Terry or to request prints of his work: www.terryo.co.uk Terry O'Neill is one of the world's most accomplished and collected photographers whose work hangs in national galleries and private collections worldwide. He has produced covers for Time, Newsweek, Stern, Paris Match, The Sunday Times Magazine, Vanity Fair and many others for over six decades. He has been photographing presidents, prime ministers, rock stars, Oscar winners and the British Royal Family since he first picked up a camera in 1958. His work has delivered iconic movie posters, album covers and fashion plates for the world's top designers and he has discovered supermodels such as Jodie Kidd.

For more than 50 years his camera has chronicled the frontline of fame, in particular the emerging rock stars and icons of the 60s. He photographed The Beatles and The Rolling Stones when they were still struggling young bands seeking a recording contract in London's clubs and pubs. O'Neill worked closely too with Frank Sinatra over 20 years, being granted access to the chairman back stage and in private. A former jazz drummer, O'Neill pioneered backstage reportage photography with the likes of Sinatra, Bowie, Elton John, The Stones, The Who, Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry and many others, capturing the stars up close and personal in the days when the relationship between photographer and subject was unfettered by image-conscious marketing and brand managers. O'Neill was with Sharon Tate shopping for baby clothes days before she was murdered by the Manson gang - and narrowly escaped death himself when, feeling unwell, he excused himself from the party at the Tate mansion just two hours before it started. Formerly married to Faye Dunaway, his photograph of her in Beverley Hills, the morning after she won her Best Actress Oscar for Network, has been nominated as the most iconic Hollywood shot of all time. Now in his 70s, O'Neill continues to work, most recently completing a week long assignment photographing Nelson Mandela behind closed doors for an intimate portrait of the statesman. He remains the photographer of choice for many household names today, such as Simon Cowell, and Gordon Ramsey, and has recently been awarded The Royal Photographic Society's Centenary medal in recognition of his contribution to the art of photography.

Catherine also teaches Photography Workshops. Visit: catherinekarnowphotoworkshop.com