©Stephanie Diani
As we continue with “From Their Studios” series, this edition features some of the world’s top commercial photographers and their work environments. These talented photographers: Stephanie Diani, Mark Peterman, Kevin Steele, Simon Puschmann, and Gene Smirnov, give us an inside look into their inspiring surroundings.
©Stephanie Diani
Stephanie Diani, Los Angeles-based photographer has a quirky sensibility and a knack for making something out of nothing. She has scuba dived in Fiji and Belize, jumped out of an airplane, has earned a black belt in Korean karate and has been swept off her feet by Fabio. People ask her all the time if she’s from New York.
©Mark Peterman
Photographer Mark Peterman explores narratives through photographs, film and multimedia. Although his work is at home in the post-modern world it is very informed by history. A desire to be creative on a daily basis fuels his curiosity about the human experience and he documents things in sketchbooks as a way of remembering his life.
©Kevin Steele
Photographer Kevin Steele sees the world as authentic, emotional, time slowing, cinematic imagery. He creates a connection in an image that range from quiet and still to explosively dynamic. He loves photographing people with a zest for life and approaches every assignment as an opportunity to create something extraordinary.
©Simon Puschmann
Award-winning commercial photographer, Simon Puschmann, defies all photo categories. For more than 20 years, he has been creating his own brand of dramatic, unexpected imagery. There is no doubt photography found Simon and Simon found photography.
©Gene Smirnov
Philadelphia-based photographer, Gene Smirnov incorporates a blend of environmental portraiture with some lifestyle elements into his music, corporate and youth culture photography.
Be sure to visit Altpick.com and the photographers’ personal website to see more of their work.
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