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Meet Our UK, Baltimore, Boston, & San Francisco Photographers

Monday October 19th, 2009

Martin Hunter / Scotland & England
Portraiture / Celebrity / Corporate / Landscape / Fine Art
www.martinhunter.co.uk

Glasgow, Scotland, born and bred. Started out in philosophy, somehow migrated to photography.
Shot for newspapers in the early 90′s. Now most of his commissions are portraits. He’s "daft" for
cycling. Says when he’s not working, he’s on his bike (a fixed gear at the moment).

Jonathan Hanson / Baltimore
Photojournalism / Portraiture / Landscape / Sports & Fitness
www.jonathanhansonphotography.com

Didn’t pursue photography until his senior year of college. Went back to school for commercial
photography, but had a true passion for photojournalism. Worked at Santa Fe Workshops, then
headed to Mexico. Now based in Baltimore, he’s pursuing a personal project on violent crime.

Bruce T. Martin / Boston
Architecture / Home & Garden / Institutional
www.brucetmartin.com

Syracuse University alumnus. Work is in a number of private and public collections including Harvard University’s. His motivation: "to use photography to document our world, explore our perceptions and question our viewpoints." Does multimedia and installation art on the side.

Margot Hartford / San Francisco
Lifestyle / Home & Garden / Kids / Corporate / Institutional
www.margothartford.com

Youngest and only daughter of four. Father and two of her brothers are doctors. Says her mother
is smarter than all of them combined. Originally from Canada, now lives in Bay Area on a hill with
her Dutch husband, Pieter, and golden cat. Loves to do hands-on artwork in her free time.

 

Danny Bonaduce Hanging from a Rooftop, and More

Monday October 12th, 2009

Evan Sklar / New York
Lifestyle / Home & Garden / Still Life / Food & Drink
www.evansklar.com

New York native. Had a stint as a teacher, slaved in a few photo galleries, and did film work early
in his career. Received his M.F.A in photography from Yale. Lives in Brooklyn w/ his wife and two
kids. Blogs about life and his surroundings: like his daughter getting to meet an actual princess.

Shea Roggio / Philadelphia
Photojournalism / Travel / Landscape
www.shearoggio.com

Grew up in Colorado. Each Wednesday at school was a half day because everyone went skiing.
Has lived on a Navajo Reservation. Visited the Republic of Moldova five times in the last five years.
Has recently shot Howard Stern regulars Danny Bonaduce and Doug Stanhope.

Ian Londin / Cincinnati
Photojournalism / Portraiture
www.ianlondin.com

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.

Thomas Pickard / Thailand
Travel / Landscape / Action & Adventure / Animals
www.thomaspickard.com

Aussie-born photographer living in Southeast Asia. Traveled to over 35 countries over the course
of his career, including shooting for clients in the most remote areas of the Antarctic. He’s even
been a "polar guide", which you can ask him to explain. Also loves to shoot industrial locations.

 

They Started As Psychologists, Soldiers and Business Majors

Friday October 2nd, 2009

Nathan Kraxberger / New York
Architecture / Still Life / Action & Adventure / Home & Garden
www.nathankraxberger.com

Originally trained as a psychologist at school. Met his wife in Georgia. Inspired to return to school
for photography at Portfolio Center when his wife attended for graphic design. Passionate about
cycling and the outdoors. Nathan and his wife live in the West Village with their dog, Rider.

Robert Houser / San Francisco
Institutional / Corporate / Portraiture / Kids / Lifestyle
www.roberthouser.com

Took first photo at age 7. The subject: his tabby cat. Began school in the science department at
Brown University. While studying, he worked with rats, researched sleep, and held down the fort
at a locked mental health ward. A single photo class at neighboring RISD changed all of that.

Emmanuel Fradin / France
Corporate / Photojournalism / Portraiture
www.emmanuelfradin.net

His twin passions are music and photography. Pursued the latter during his military service.
Ultimately led to his post as official photographer of, then Prime Minister, Lionel Jospin.
Recently documented the archives of the East German secret police and the Berlin Wall.

David Smith / Atlanta
Lifestyle / Portraiture / Sports & Fitness / Still Life
www.davidsmithstudio.com

Was the school photographer and worked in a camera shop during high school. Disappointed
his parents by not finishing business school. Works out of a four-thousand square foot studio in
Atlanta’s historic Inman Park neighborhood. Close to good restaurants, too, for your next shoot.

 

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