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.

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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.

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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.

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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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What a Scuba Diver, Rock Drummer and Amateur Chef Have Up Their Sleeves

Friday June 5th, 2009

Josh Cole / Nashville
Conceptual / Portraiture / Music / Fashion / Still Life
www.joshcolephoto.com

Son of a sculptor and hippy biker. Certified scuba diver. Has a degree in 3D animation and modeling. Also studied special effects makeup. Loves epic period films. What might be on the menu at his house tonight: seared tuna with orange soy sauce and wasabi cream.

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John Lee / San Francisco
Reportage / Travel / Youth Culture / Action & Adventure
www.johnleepictures.com

Born in Taiwan. Spent formative years in LA and San Francisco. Quit dreams of becoming professional rock drummer when he started shooting photos. Had 9 year stint as Chicago Tribune photographer, covering assignments in Iraq, Pakistan, Haiti, etc. Expecting his first child in the fall.

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Peter Chou / Canada
Food & Drink / Still Life / Fine Art
www.peterchou.com

Raised in Montreal. Now calls Toronto home. “The focus of food in my life has always been on the quality and flavours of meals, something that seems to get lost in this age of convenience. My wife, kids and I like nothing more than exploring local markets…for new taste sensations”.

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Susan Seubert’s ‘National Geographic Traveler’ Cover

Friday August 22nd, 2008

Susan Seubert has her fine travel photography featured on the cover and interior pages of the latest National Geographic Traveler:

I think Susan describes the article best:

The story is called “Authentic San Francisco.” It’s a part of a series of stories the magazine has been doing about classic cities with an emphasis on what makes the locations “authentic.” It was a fantastic assignment. I love San Francisco so it was great to spend two weeks covering all aspects of the city. I’ve shot many cover stories, but this is my first cover for this magazine. Working with National Geographic Traveler is always fantastic. It’s an incredibly professional organization and the photo editors really support you in the field, wether it’s technical issues (in the Caribbean I had a Hasselblad back fail and the assistant photo editor helped me track down a replacement) or helping you in the door to a difficult location (they always give you a letter of introduction.)

More about Susan:

We (myself and my husband, a retired photo gallerist) live part time in Maui because my husband is a surfer and also, let’s face it, Hawaii is glorious. We live about 15 minutes away from one of the best surfing spots in the world. (I have also just started surfing. It’s very fun!) We generally spend Spring and Fall in Hawaii to escape Oregon, which tends to be dark and dreary those times of the year. We also try to go once in January for the whales. A large portion of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is literally steps from our front door. It’s easy to spend the day watching them frolic in the ocean.

Since my business is portable, I am able to take assignments in either place at any time. (I keep a mini-office there).

FYI: you can see more of her work on her website or more from the San Francisco project on National Geographic Traveler‘s website.