by irene liebler | Mar 22, 2015 | personal projects, Portraits, Recent Work
It’s time once again for Connecticut’s 34th photography competition. Artists’ Award Reception: Sunday, March 22, 3pm – 5pm (Awards presented at 4pm) All events take place at the Mill Gallery @ Guilford Art Center, 411 Church Street, Guilford,...
by irene liebler | Mar 8, 2015 | personal projects, Portraits, Project 52 Portraits, Recent Work
This week I finished up my 8-week portrait class featuring, photographer, William Coupon. He started out in the Big Apple, shooting the punk scene, and ended up creating portraits of presidents and celebrities like Bush, Clinton, Miles, and Mick. Here’s a...
by irene liebler | Feb 20, 2015 | Portraits, Project 52 Portraits, Recent Work
Jeanloup Sieff had a thing for buns and wide angle lenses. Born in Paris to Polish parents, Jeanloup (1933-2000) made a living shooting commercial photography in NY in the 60s for Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue and Elle. He loved nudes and often focused on the...
by irene liebler | Feb 7, 2015 | personal projects, Portraits, Project 52 Portraits, Recent Work
PORTRAIT STUDY: HERB RITTS From selling rattan furniture to movie producers in West Hollywood in the late 70s, to shooting glamorous photos of his actor friends in the 80s, Herb Ritts carved out a beautiful life for himself… sadly it was cut short at age 50....
by irene liebler | Jan 18, 2015 | personal projects, Portraits, Project 52 Portraits, Recent Work
Sarah Moon is a French photographer born in 1941 into a Jewish family forced to leave occupied France. She went to England and there studied drawing. She modeled from 1960 to 1966, and turned to photography in 1970. In 1972, she shot the Pirelli calendar, the first...
by irene liebler | Jan 16, 2015 | personal projects, Portraits, Project 52 Portraits, Recent Work
This week we’re studying Yousuf Karsh, who was a master of lighting, and best known for his iconic portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill and Ernest Hemingway, to name a few. Here’s a link to his work on Google. And...
