Madman Creative Representative

Laretta Houston

2012-03-01T12:45:00.001-08:00

Cris With Hood by Steve Thackston

2012-02-01T05:58:00.000-08:00

Nathan on the beach by Steve Thackston

2012-01-27T05:35:00.000-08:00

Maria on the beach by Steve Thackston

2012-01-26T09:08:00.000-08:00

Laretta Houston For Schön Magazine

2011-09-29T05:32:00.000-07:00

Ryan Gibson for ESPN/HS

2011-09-06T07:13:00.000-07:00

Ryan Gibson shot this cover shot of Friendship Collegiate Academy Senior Eddie Goldman for ESPN HS magazine/DC.

Steve Thackston's new blog.

2011-08-22T12:55:00.000-07:00

http://stevesees.tumblr.com/

Jane Shirek's 'Endless Summer' series at the Southlight Gallery, Jacksonville, Florida.

2011-08-13T16:28:00.000-07:00

Ryan Gibson for ESPN's Rise Magazine.

2011-07-18T05:10:00.000-07:00

Jane Shirek Reel: Baby Black Swans

2011-06-27T08:35:00.000-07:00

Laretta Houston for XEX Magazine.

2011-06-15T08:16:00.000-07:00

Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn For Paula Deen.

2011-05-22T08:47:00.000-07:00

Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn shoots cover for, "Cooking With Paula Deen," Magazine.

Chuck Bigger: It's the Buddha's Birthday

2011-05-18T05:24:00.000-07:00

MadMan's Chuck Bigger photographed the annual Waisak Festival, which celebrates the Buddah's life. The Buddah's birthday is celebrated on various dates in May by different countries. In Indonesia during the Waisak Festival, monks make a pilgrimage from the city Mendut to the temple at Borobudur.

Lara Rossignol for ReadyMade Magazine.

2011-01-28T06:15:00.000-08:00

Jane Shirek shoots the, "Polar Plunge 2011," Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

2011-01-24T09:20:00.000-08:00

MadMan's Laura Rossignol tests the D-Lux 5 for Leica.

2011-01-20T06:39:00.000-08:00

http://blog.leica-camera.com/guest-blog-post/going-pro-lara-rossignol-tests-the-d-lux-5/

http://www.rossignolfoto.com/

David Rams for Terraware.

2011-01-18T03:44:00.000-08:00

MadMan's Rick Newby shoots, "Plastic."

2011-01-13T17:28:00.000-08:00

I produced these when I was working as

photography director at Imagination Brewery,

a high end ad shop.  It was a test for

their studio's portfolio and mine as well.

It was designed to look like it was imaged

but the plan was to do as much of the work

in-camera.

I wanted to create a very plastic texture and feel.

These images always seem to get attention.

www.ricknewby.com

Winter by Steve Thackston

2011-01-12T07:21:00.000-08:00

www.stevethackston.com

MadMan's Chuck Bigger: The Huaorani

2011-01-03T16:26:00.000-08:00

For centuries, the Huaorani tribe has been living in harmony with the environment in the rain forest of Amazonia. Sadly, due to oil exploration and other external forces, their culture has dwindled and some estimates now place their numbers at fewer than 2500.

http://chuckbigger.com

MadMan Photographers: Portraits.

2011-01-03T07:23:00.000-08:00

CHUCK BIGGER

DAVID RAMS

STEVE THACKSTON

JANE SHIREK

STEVE THACKSTON

RICK NEWBY

Madman's Nathan Stoan's, "Strictly Academic," for Fenuxe Magazine.

2010-12-29T11:41:00.000-08:00

Madman's Steve Thackston shoots skateboarders.

2010-12-28T14:06:00.000-08:00

www.stevethackston.com

Akin Girav for MODA Magazine.

2010-12-20T06:35:00.000-08:00

Madman's Lara Rossignol for Southern Flourish Magazine.

2010-12-16T12:59:00.000-08:00

MadMan's Akin Girav's spread for Men's Health Magazine, Istanbul, Turkey.

2010-12-13T15:37:00.000-08:00

MadMan's Jane Shirek on working with Diana Krall

2010-12-09T10:36:00.000-08:00

The wonderful Creative Director for Neiman Marcus, Margo Weathers booked me to shoot Diana Krall because she said I knew how to bring out people who may not necessarily feel comfortable in front of the camera. I love a challenge, and was excited to photograph this talented artist. Margo and I planned the shoot a year in advance because of Diana’s busy touring schedule. I secured an amazing location in Tribecca with the cobblestone streets and narrow alleys that really capture the timeless jazzy feel of old New York.

I woke up the morning of the shoot to a torrential downpour. We had not planned to use a studio, and there was no rain day. On location the sky was still black, and the rain was relentless. My industrious assistant Olivia sped to a hardware store with water flying off her roller-blades to buy enough plastic for an outdoor tent. What resulted was what Diana called

“her James Dean Portrait.”

She was so happy with the Neiman’s shoot she introduced me to the great Hollis King of Verve Records who then approved me to shoot her next album cover. I was now really pumped to shoot her album cover. We were going to shoot at a top secret location, which now I don’t mind saying was the home of Clint Eastwood in Carmel, California. Clint is a jazz pianist as well as composer and his son is also a jazz musician. This photograph was taken in front of Clint’s grand piano.

Diana brought her recording of ‘When I look into Your Eyes,’ to inspire me to create an image that reflected the soul of her album. I was blown away.

We had two days to shoot publicity and her album cover. Our very last shot was to be the cover. Hollis and I had picked out the spot. It was a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the surf crashing on the rocks below. I patiently waited for her hair, makeup, wardrobe, to be finished. We were quickly losing light. By the time she came out of the RV ready to shoot, it was pitch black night outside.

There was no way I could light up an ocean and sky, but the show must go on! I had my assistants, Chris and Yuri, set up strobes. The wind was so strong it almost blew us off the cliff. We held tight. I told Diana, “Face into the

wind, and feel the power.” Once again, divine intervention.

Our next shoot was a year later in New York city. We went back to our favorite spot in Tribecca, and once again it poured. Diana said, “Jane, we seem to take great pictures in the rain.” But it was also freezing, so when it got too cold and rainy Diana was looking uncomfortable. Hollis said, “Why don’t we put her in my car.” This was by far the best shot of the day. We had very little light and I didn’t want to strobe her through the window, so I faced the car toward the sun setting with a giant reflector, and Viola! This was to be for publicity and the great photographer Bruce Weber had already shot her album cover in Miami. They loved our rain photograph so much, that it became a two sided album. Bruce’s image on one, and mine on the other. Diana has a timeless quality about her. When I photographed her she was shy and soulful at heart. I hope these images reflect this.

Portrait for photographer Steve Thackston's, "Yes," campaign.

2010-12-02T17:39:00.000-08:00

Lou Freeman-Stoecklein Ranch, Idaho

2010-12-02T05:36:00.000-08:00

Madman's Paul Thatcher shoots,"The Outlaw," Dan Hardy for Fight Magazine.

2010-12-01T11:40:00.000-08:00