Category Archives: Altpick

Altpick Photographers and Artists’ 2011 Image Round-Up

Posted on December 23, 2011 by The Pick

Stay tuned for the last installment, “Editor’s Choice”, to be posted next week. Be sure to check out the previous installments of the Altpick Members’ 2011 Image Round-Up: Artists’ Choices Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Photographers’ Choices Part 1, … Continue reading →

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Student Creativity: One Judge’s Thoughts

Posted on November 21, 2011 by The Pick

Julie Lieberman from SCAD, Savannah College of Art and Design, recently invited me to speak to the illustration department students about marketing and promotion. We made it fun with a contest to design an Altpick postcard that would be sent … Continue reading →

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1 Photographer – 4 Teeth = The Deadliest Catch

Posted on October 19, 2011 by The Pick

How many photographers have ripped their teeth out for a campaign? About a year ago, when asked to shoot the Deadliest Catch campaign for Discovery, I was told of a campaign of violent, spontaneous portraits.  The concept was images of … Continue reading →

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Think Differently.

Posted on October 7, 2011 by The Pick

Paul Garland couldn’t let yesterday’s events go unmarked – the sad news of the loss to the world of a true visionary and a person who has changed his life personally, along with the vast majority of the planet, but … Continue reading →

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Rachael Yamagata’s New Debut Video “Starlight”

Posted on October 6, 2011 by The Pick

Premiered on MTV Hive August 17, 2011 article by Dan Solomon The song: The lead single from Chesapeake, Rachael Yamagata’s first album since 2008’s Elephants… Teeth Sinking Into Hearts, “Starlight” cements her transformation from a hushed folky to a full-on … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Tip Jar : Need New Business Cards?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by The Pick

Need new business cards?  Let’s make it easy… Business Cards are still very important, especially in the networking scene.  Do you have a business card?  Need a new look?  Well, here’s a special offer from one of our Altpick Awards … Continue reading →

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Warner Bros Purchased Work by Eric Fennell

Posted on September 29, 2011 by The Pick

Warner Brothers purchased some of Eric Fennell’s photography for a new film directed by Gary Marshall. The film is called “New Year’s Eve” and it is scheduled for release in December 2011. The above photo is “Big Sound” by Eric … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Tip Jar :: Be Authentic, Be A Storyteller

Posted on September 28, 2011 by The Pick

Yesterday I attended the OMMA  Global conference in NYC and I had the pleasure of sitting in on the keynote speaker Kim Kadlac, Worldwide Vice President at Johnson & Johnson, and case study seminars with HP, Zappos, HBO, Mullen, BBDO … Continue reading →

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Wednesday : Tip Jar

Posted on September 21, 2011 by The Pick

See and be seen. The Eight Annual Altpick Awards. Call for Entries. Open now. Calling you. . designers . creative directors . art directors . photographers . illustrators . new media artists . you Submit your best advertising campaigns, book … Continue reading →

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The Ten Years that Shook the World

Posted on September 11, 2011 by The Pick

Emiliano Ponzi commemorates the attacks on the World Trade Center with his cover for The Atlas of the Republica, a special edition of La Repubblica newspaper that analyzes the economic and geopolitical consequences of September 11th. Featuring content by La … Continue reading →

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