ROCKAWAY NEEDS US!

(Originaly Posted by Milk Made)

ROCKAWAY NEEDS US!

Hurricane Sandy has caused massive amounts of destruction and has left so many residences of Rockaway Beach homeless with nowhere to turn. We are so proud to receive emails everyday from people we know asking their friends and coworkers to donate their time and resources to help rebuild the communities that were affected by Hurricane Sandy.

We are not through the storm yet. With the harsh winter cold upon us, the victims of Hurricane Sandy need our help more then ever.

To Help:

interoccupy.net

rockawayhelp.com

redcross.org

A Film By: Alex Braverman and Poppy de VilleneuveProduced By: Everyone and Company Music: Soft Circle

Interview: Darren Keith Photographer / Director

Interview with photographer Darren Keith: Part 1

In part 1 of the post, I thought I would start with some overall questions about Darren’s history and his personal interpretation of the fashion/beauty industry. In part 2 I will ask him more technical questions,  and invite Darren to share with us a “behind-the-scenes” of one his shoots.

Sweetly Inked Spot by Darren Keith 

loader Interview: Darren Keith Photographer / Director

One of the great many advantages, of having my photo studio in the Chelsea Arts Building for the past three years, was being surrounded by so many top creative professionals. In addition to the benefits that come from being surrounded by good people, I also became more familiar with the work of one of my studio ‘neighbors,’ fashion photographer, Darren Keith.  Darren moved across the hall from my studio in 2010 and over time, as we got to know one another, we became friends and I discovered what a wealth of information Darren is (hence this blog post).

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“Behind the Scenes” Forbes Magazine Shoot with Michele Hadlow

photo “Behind the Scenes” Forbes Magazine Shoot with Michele Hadlow

Thanks to PhotoShelter for thier recent webinar interview with Forbes Magazine Senior Photo Editor Michele Hadlow. Her fantastic interview inspired this blog post. I highly recommend checking it out: Listen to the Interview

After listening to this most insightful interview with Michele Hadlow, I decided to share my own experience shooting for Forbes and working with Michele.

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“I was on a plane touching down in Africa” Recent Press

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Here is a recent article, which was published in St. Louis Town & Style Magazine’s April 2012 issue.  I had a great interview with the writer, Lauren Madras, who I feel truly understood a lot about my approach to photography and the rationale behind my business ethics.

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Behind the scenes photo shoot for The New York Times Magazine

This video from a recent shoot I did with Artist Jason Hackenwerth for the New York Times Magazine.

PDN Contests winners 2011

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Im honored to be amongst so many other great photographers in the 2011 PDN faces winners gallery.

Occupy Wall Street, Faces of the Protesters “The Occupation Is Us”

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What if…
The Occupation Is Us?
On September 17th, 2011, a group of 40

people moved into Wall Street

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"Harlem Stories"

Wonderful Machine blogs about Sean Gilligan’s recent portraits of Harlem musicians and Artists.

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Harlem Stories: By By Wonderful Machine

Wednesday July 27th, 2011

Sean Gilligan lives in Harlem. One day, while walking along his street, he met an old neighbor named Peanut. Peanut began telling Sean about their block and the history held within. Sean learned how Peanut had once been a great dancer and about their neighbor Poncho, a legendary conga player who’d once played for Fidel Castro during his historic visit with Malcolm X. Enthralled by these stories, Sean soaked in as much in as he could. Then, last winter Peanut passed away, and Sean realized how many stories he’d taken with him. At that moment, Sean became committed to gathering and sharing the stories of his fellow Harlem residents.

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Sean Gilligan PDN Faces Contest Winner!

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PDN Contest Winning Images
I’m writing to share the exciting news that I am one of the winners of the PDN (Photo District News) 2011 Faces Contest. Two of of my portraits are featured on page 54 of the 2011 August issue.
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