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Vincent Fournier

Cornelia Gillman

Cosplay photography is always done best not on the convention floor (which, sadly, is often red carpet and gives the most unflattering light). The extra mile given by Cornelia Gillman is fantastic, putting characters in their "natural habitat" and making them all the more real.

Lithium Picnic

I worked with Phillip Warner, aka "Lithium Picnic" years ago when I was still trying to legitimize myself as a real model (at 5'3" this was obviously in the bag). It was 3 a.m. ten years ago, after several hours of drinking screwdrivers and eating vegetarian pizza out of the box, but I remember him working with the lights for longer than I was in front of the camera.

His photos have a consistancy and instantly identifiable signature, almost entirely attributed to his lighting style. When I thought of what I would like my photos to look like, his work always came to mind, and I'm lucky I got the chance to work with him in my lifetime.

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"Its okay..."

Strangers

Spent a Sunday out of the house, making new friends and seeing new things, first in Delmar...

ANTM

America's Next Top Model isn't exactly the institute of integrity it wishes it was, but that doesn't mean great work doesn't come from it. Sort of like breaking open a rock and finding gemstones inside, some shoots could fully stand on their own as beautiful pieces, even surrounded by the fatty excess of reality television.

Mike Rosenthal

Morton Bartlett

Another inspired by tiny toys like myself, Morton Bartlett crafted lifelike dolls and photographed them with near obsessive passion. They are further into the uncanny valley than most doll photos I've seen, and for someone with no formal sculpture training, he seems to have done alright grabbing our attention with his creepy creations.

Andrew Shaylor

Andrew Shaylor, another to capture the circus and other niche lives in a stark, intimate way, whose work can be found here.

Miss Jenica

James Bond

Lighting in the Bond film franchise, opening sequences.

Goldeneye

Benoit Paillé

Benoit's work makes it look like he can see monsters and he's trying to show you proof. Everything looks hyper-agitated and dangerous, even when supposedly serene.

Jane Hilton

Jane Hilton is fabulous. Senior citizen burlesque dancers? Chickens in recliners? Abandoned casinos? Yes. Yesyesyes. When I think about what I want to photograph, what I want to find out there, this is what I imagine. She loves all the things in my head, and I love her captures.

Hen Power

Legends of Burlesque

The Circus

Precious: Working Girls of Nevada

God Bless America

Mr & Mrs Universe

Jane's work can be found on her website.

Miroslav Tichý

Eccentric Czech Republic native ✓

Cobbled together garbage camera ✓

Lighthearted woman stalking ✓

Huzzah! We have someone doing what Warhol did but better and with less pretentious aloofness!

David Parise

David Parise is someone I found while looking for Al Carbene's photos. Semi-racy photos of vintage Barbie & Ken dolls? Yes please. 

The rest can be found at his website.

Pete Souza

Pete Souza, the official photographer of the Obama administration, has a very intimate and informal collection of photographs from his time around the White House. The pictures feel very "fly on the wall" and hint at a sort of presidential Instagram flow with their subjects. The complete set can be found here, along with some personal comments about the exclusive gig.