Wednesday December 23rd, 2009
We have to hand it to food photographer Teri Campbell on his unorthodox holiday campaigns surrounding fruitcakes. In years past, he’s challenged his clients to do something clever with the fruitcakes that he’s mailed them, and send him the resulting pictures. One such example (photographed by his client):
In the first year, Teri says he was “a bit concerned when the first three entries …all showed a fruitcake in the toilet.” Things progressed, however, and last year he held a contest offering the winner $1,000.00 to come up with the best use for this holiday dessert.
My particular favorites are videos from someone who jammed his fruitcake into a model rocket and shot it into the stratosphere, and a film of a dog eating one in its entirety:
This year Teri’s created a book of past favorites as an alternative to shipping the cakes, and he’s using the prize money instead to donate to a charity, Feed America. While I regret the delay in continued fruitcake debauchery, the charitable route is to be applauded. However, Campbell indicates that he’s willing to bring back the cake in the future.
Teri’s day job is photographing more delectable subjects (no offense to fruitcake lovers) for packaging and menus:
Teri shoots out of his palatial Cincinnati studio, which houses almost 10,000 square feet of kitchen, shooting space, rec. rooms with treadmills and pool tables, and this impressive prop room filled with probably thousands of plates of every color and style imaginable:
I plan to share more holiday cards after Christmas, since we’re still receiving them.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to All!
-Neil Binkley
Submitted By Wonderful Machine at 5:20 pm
Tags: charity, christmas, cincinnati, contest, food, food photographer, fruitcake, holidays, self-promotion, studio, teri campbell, Video
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Monday October 12th, 2009
Ian Londin / Cincinnati
Photojournalism / Portraiture
www.ianlondin.com
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Graduate of Parsons School of Design. Has studios in Cincinnati and NYC. A lifelong Yankee fan
(with frequent bouts of disappointment regarding this) and an Ohio State fan by marriage. Has a
fear of heights, but wants to face it through a shoot that requires him to parachute from an airplane.
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Submitted By Wonderful Machine at 12:16 pm
Tags: cincinnati, Danny Bonaduce, Evan Sklar, Ian Londin, lifestyle, New York, Philadelphia, Photojournalism, Shea Roggio, Thailand, Thomas Pickard, Travel
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Wednesday August 12th, 2009
Daniel Wood / Canada
Conceptual / Portraiture / Music / Corporate
www.danielwood.ca
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From Daniel’s website bio: "As a boy, a camera fell out of the sky and landed on my head.
When I came to, it was permanently attached to my face. I thought I should probably roll with it."
We’re glad he did. Whimsical nature also comes across in blog posts: see him playing in traffic. |
Thomas Barwick / Seattle
Lifestyle / Action & Adventure / Sports & Fitness / Food & Drink
www.barwickphoto.com
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Seattle-born. Lives across the street from where he grew up (his dad still lives there).
Enjoys that his kids can see their grandfather any time. With the kids and his photography,
he doesn’t have much time for hobbies. And that’s just fine.
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Stephen Webster / Cincinnati
Conceptual / Corporate / Still Life
www.hideoutinc.com
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His work was once described in a PDN article as "a head on collision between René Magritte,
a View Master and The Brady Bunch." Look at his memorable photo illustrations to see why.
Most photographers have a portfolio to share: Stephen also has an "Unportfolio". See it here. |
John Spaulding / Washington DC
Food & Drink / Home & Garden / Institutional / Kids
www.johnspauldingphotography.com
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Usable factoid: has better understanding of client needs because he once was one! Worked for
years as photo editor and art buyer, so he especially appreciates the need to stay under
budget. Plus, he’s never missed a deadline. Work just appeared in this tasty looking cookbook. |
Submitted By Wonderful Machine at 3:00 pm
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