Guest Photographers
Holly Andres
Fine Art and Editorial Photographer
My compositions are formal and are influenced by the way people paint. I learned to pay a lot of attention to the negative space surrounding the positive form. My goal as an artist is to have the same amount of control over an implied narrative, art direction, colors, textures, patterns and lighting—and then to wait for and capture those ungoverned, less-directed moments. There’s some real magic where the two collide.
—Holly Andres, excerpt from Camera & Craft
Holly uses photography to examine the complexities of childhood, the fleeting nature of memory and female introspection. Typically, her images rely on a tension between an apparently approachable subject matter and a darker, sometimes disturbing subtext.
She has had solo exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Seattle, Istanbul, Turkey and Portland, Oregon, where she lives and works. Her images have been featured in The New York Times Magazine, Time, Art in America, Artforum, Exit Magazine, Art News, Modern Painters, Oprah Magazine, Elle Magazine, W, The LA Times, Glamour, Blink and Art Ltd.— which profiled her as one of 15 emerging West Coast artists under the age of 35.
Holly’s work was also selected for Go West! Cutting-Edge Creatives in the United States, a book surveying the best creative minds in architecture, design, art, fashion, photography and advertising, published by German-based, DAAB Books.
Her first major museum exhibition, The Homecoming, was premiered at The Hallie Ford Museum in Salem, Oregon. Organized by Director John Olbrantz, the exhibition featured 43 photographs created over the past six years, including a large installation.
- Holly Andres, Fine Art and Editorial Photographer
- http://cargocollective.com/hollyandres
Kim Campbell
Kim Campbell, Portrait Photographer
When I approach a photo, I'm fairly calm, but there's a little butterfly in me, because I don’t know what I'm going to create. I like that edge in my experience. With my portrait photography, I have a good idea of the backgrounds I'm going to use, and what kinds of things I might do with the family or a kid, but I still wait for it to unfold when the personalities come in front of my lens.
—Kim Campbell, excerpt from Camera & Craft
Kim is a wife, mother, portrait photographer and Oregon native. She delights in finding beauty—in nature, people and life’s special moments.
Her interest in photography began while she was a student at the University of Oregon, where she met and married her best friend, partner and fellow photographer, Francisco Salgado. Kim began photographing for the Campbell Salgado Studio in 1997, catering to expectant and growing families. In the years since, she has designed many of the product lines and ventures with which the studio is involved.
Campbell Salgado Studio has been dubbed “Best Mom ‘n’ Pop Photographers” by Willamette Week and was named Audience Choice winner in the 2007 Best of Citysearch awards. Kim’s photography has been featured in Popular Photography, Shots and American Photo magazines. She is a founding member of http://mothersource.org/, a local group of mother-owned businesses, linked professionally by a common thread of services for holistic family well-being.
Kim is often told by the parents of excited and rambunctious children that she has “the patience of a Saint”—but she thinks there's more to it than that. “Each challenge I face as a photographer is an opportunity to learn a new skill, plus I simply love being around people. The uniqueness of each new family I meet is the greatest gift towards having an interesting life. As a portrait photographer I'm granted these wonderful opportunities on a regular basis.”
Kim’s current work, the El Corazón series, depicts children in allegorical portraits. As a member of a multi-cultural family, Kim’s perspective intermingles nostalgic imagery, fantasy and archetypes from Mexican and American cultures.
Stewart Cohen
Director/Photographer
Whether we’re doing a portrait of a famous person or a lifestyle shot of some homeless guys, the vibe that’s on the set is the vibe they’re going to give back. You have to be conscious about that. If it’s tense behind the camera, people feel it. If there’s tension between the agency and the client, I feel it. It’s my role to keep everybody loose and happy.
—Stewart Cohen, excerpt from Camera & Craft
Stewart is a Canadian-born Director/Photographer. He is known for the subtle, effective way he directs people and the enthusiasm and energy he brings to assignments.
Able to move seamlessly between large-scale productions and smaller, intimate ones, Stewart’s visual approach is authentic, resonant and cinematic. He has won multiple top industry awards, has been profiled in Communication Arts magazine and has been selected by Adweek as Photographer of the Year.
A normal day for Stewart is spent on the road. His projects have taken him to all seven continents, including Antarctica. His monograph, Identity—which features well-known and unusual people, with personal quotes that express what makes each of them unique—has won numerous industry awards. He is currently at work on his next book, which has the working title Innocent Bystanders.
- Stewart Cohen, Director/Photographer
- www.stewartcohen.com
- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stewart-Cohen-Pictures/102052316206
- https://twitter.com/sccpictures
- http://instagram.com/scpictures#
Jeff Conley
Landacape and Nature Photographer
Looking through the camera is vital in terms of composition, because ultimately, deciding what not to show is as important as what you do show. With respect to landscape or nature photography, I try to communicate the essence of where I am and what’s outside the periphery of the scene. I look through the camera a lot, make adjustments and get closer or further back from the scene. I prefer not to use a zoom lens, and I take a lot of time forming the composition.
—Jeff Conley, excerpt from Camera & Craft
Jeff is a fine art landscape photographer known for his meticulously crafted black-and-white prints. His work has been exhibited and collected worldwide by private collectors and museums, and his first monograph, Winter, was published by Nazraeli Press in 2011.
Striving to achieve a balanced simplicity that evokes a sense of wonder and reverence for the natural world, Jeff creates beautifully luminous, individually crafted prints. Scale and palette vary in his work—from the small, intimate and subtle to the large, grand and dramatic—to capture a meditative spirit.
Originally from New York State, Jeffrey received a BFA in Photographic Studies at Rochester Institute of Technology. In 1991, he moved to Yosemite National Park in California's majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains. There he photographed extensively, taught photography at The Ansel Adams Gallery and met his future wife. He now lives in the Willamette Valley of Oregon with his wife, Jennifer, and daughter, Ella.
- Jeff Conley, Nature and Landscape Photographer
- http://jeffreyconley.com/Artist.asp?ArtistID=39719&Akey=8KMSY3KT
Carli Davidson
Animal Photographer
I have a good eye for the light—I think it came from shooting animals. They’re always active, so I didn’t have the time to say, “Let me make sure I'm understanding my settings properly.” Working like that forces you to really know your equipment inside and out— especially when you have a paying job where you think to yourself, “I can't mess around anymore; I need to get this shoot right.”
—Carli Davidson, excerpt from Camera & Craft
Having spent over seven years of her life working in animal care and training at zoos and wildlife centers, Carli is adept at communicating with wildlife. This allows her to capture impressive images of animals in any kind of scenario.
Carli took her first darkroom class in a lowly high-school closet; she and her best friend spent their freshman year printing overly dramatic photos of each other in graveyards.
In 2011, her Shake series became a worldwide success, garnering millions of website hits and putting her firmly on the map as a top animal photographer. Carli currently lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband Tim and pets Norbert and Yushi, as well as a rotating cast of foster dogs.
- Carli Davidson, Photographer
- www.carlidavidson.com/
- www.facebook.com/Carli.Davidson.Photography
- www.twitter.com/Carli_Davidson
- instagram.com/carli_davidson
Bruce Ely
Newspaper Photojournalist
I concentrate on the faces and reactions, waiting for things to fall into place. It’s about hoping, not controlling. As a photojournalist I can’t say, “Move your hand to the left or the right.” I just have to get myself in the right place, hoping the image will come together.
—Bruce Ely, excerpt from Camera & Craft
Bruce is a photojournalist at The Oregonian in Portland, Oregon, where he has worked since 2000. He also shoots commercial, action and advertising imagery nationwide, specializing in sports photography. He’s passionate about showing the quiet storytelling moments in the world of sports.
Bruce’s work has been commissioned by ESPN The Magazine, Adidas, Nike and Sports Illustrated, among other print publications and corporations.
- Bruce Ely, Newspaper Photojournalist
- https://twitter.com/bruceely
- https://www.facebook.com/BruceElyPhotographyLlc
Craig Ferroggiaro
Photographer/Retoucher
The number one thing is to talk to the retoucher about what you’re going to do before you do it. For a real-world example, let's say I have a client (an ad agency) that I know very well and a photographer I’ve worked with. The photographer is going to shoot women's purses and jewelry sitting on a car seat. It's supposed to look casual, so ahead of time they consult with me and say, “Here's the project we’re doing; do you have any thoughts about it?
—Craig Ferroggiaro, excerpt from Camera & Craft
By day, Craig is a retoucher and commercial photographer. By night he makes photographs for the sheer pleasure of it.
A third-generation lithographer, Craig has a background in printing, an in-depth knowledge of CMYK and a strong sense of what photographers would want—a great combination for a retoucher. With over 15 years experience in digital post production, Craig has retouched and composed images for a variety of clients, including Apple, Banana Republic, HP, Swiss Army, SONY, Leica, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Nissan, Toyota, Kendall Jackson, Mini, Converse and Adidas.
Photography, in one form or another, has been a part of Craig’s life ever since he can remember. A fifth-generation San Franciscan, who spent much time exploring and photographing his hometown, his photographs reflect his love of cities. In 2007, he relocated to Portland, Oregon. Drawn to the city’s industrial areas, where nature and industry keep close quarters, Craig finds the Northwest urban landscape both inspirational and challenging.
- Craig Ferroggiaro, Photographer/Retoucher
- http://www.ferroggiaro.com/
Toni Greaves
Documentary Photographer/Photojournalist
For me, people being comfortable and okay with my presence takes priority over any photos. I think this is one of the reasons I’ve been successful doing this type of work, because I’ll go home without any pictures before I’ll damage the relationship. I care about the people very, very much. People know I’m not there to take advantage or to misrepresent them. I've been told that comes through in my interactions, and it brings a level of trust.
—Toni Greaves, excerpt from Camera & Craft
Toni is a documentary, editorial and commercial photographer with a passion for storytelling. Born and raised in Australia, Toni has lived in the United Kingdom and the USA and is widely traveled. She has an extensive background in design, having worked for fourteen years as an Art Director and Creative Director in both the USA and Europe.
Named one of the "30 Emerging Photographers to Watch" by PDN Magazine in 2009, Toni was also featured that year as an "Emerging Talent" by Reportage by Getty Images. In 2010, she received the Jurors Choice award at Review Santa Fe and was voted one of Photolucida’s Critical Mass "Top 50 Photographers." In 2011, her work was selected for Visa Pour l'Image, the prestigious International Festival of Photojournalism, held annually in Perpignan, France, and in 2012, she was the Grand Prize Winner at the Palm Springs Photo Festival.
Toni’s work has been published by TIME, The New York Times, The Sunday Times Magazine, Le Monde, The Wall Street Journal, Geo, Marie Claire, Outside, XXI, Le Point, Polka, Pélerin, The FADER, PDN and Sports Illustrated, among others. Her work has been exhibited in France, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Australia, Cambodia, China, New York and Los Angeles and is held in numerous private collections.
Known for her sensitivity to her subjects and for telling deep, personal visual stories, Toni’s personal projects explore themes of ritual, spirituality, community and healing and the ways connection and self are formed within these havens.
Toni is available for commissions worldwide and welcomes the opportunity to bring her work to a broader audience via festivals and exhibits.
- Toni Greaves, Documentary Photographer/Photojournalist
- http://tonigreaves.com/
Sol Neelman
Commercial, Editorial and “Weird Sports” Photographer
For me, there’s only one rule in photography: There are no rules. Back in the day, my editors and colleagues tried to get me to follow the rules: Shoot cleaner photos, make images with a quicker read, use more long lenses. There was a certain point when I realized that I don't want a quick read in my images—I want that messy frame.
—Sol Neelman, excerpt from Camera & Craft
Before working as a Weird Sports photographer, Sol spent ten years as a newspaper photojournalist, most of which were spent documenting his home state as a staffer for The (Portland) Oregonian. His work has appeared in National Geographic, Penthouse, ESPN The Magazine, Stern, Sports Illustrated, Rolling Stone, Outside, Marie Claire, Vogue, Wired, GEO, People, Newsweek, TIME and The New York Times—and his Mom is particularly proud of his 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting, which he won with a team of staffers from The Oregonian for coverage of a missing family in southern Oregon.
Although Sol has always loved sports, they haven’t always loved him, so when he discovered his second love—photography—shooting sports seemed like his destiny. He left the newspaper world in 2007 to work on a book of Weird Sports around the globe. Weird Sports was published in 2011, and Weird Sports 2 came hot off the press in summer 2014.
- Sol Neelman, Commercial, Editorial and “Weird Sports” Photographer
- http://solneelman.com/
- http://weddings.solneelman.com/#
- https://twitter.com/solneelman
- https://www.facebook.com/solneelman