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The Fixer
The Problem: An addictive need for my kind of subjects to photograph. The Qualifyer: Model agencies, Craig’s List, street casting, none of these are working too well. My needs are to great, the process too slow. The Solution: Find a fixer. I stopped looking for subjects, and instead found a fixer. Her job is to [...]
Matthew in the tree
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Making a Lifestyle Documentary Film: Best Coast The Sun Was So High
First, find the vision, then figure out how to technically follow through. The hard part is the seeing, the easy part is figuring out the process. You can always get help with the technical, but the vision is your alone. Venice Skate Park, those gorgeous ribbons of polished concrete set in the beach 200 ft [...]
Lifestyle Photography. I document feelings.
I love doing lifestyle photography. Some people love fashion, some love still life, my job is making reality on command: lifestyle. What I love about it is that I get to create a truth. Doing lifestyle photography professionally is all about making a moment that appears true. In order for the emotions to appear true, [...]
Movie stars, art buyers and the importance of dancing
If you need a comedic break in you day, here is part 3 of James Sullivan’s interview. I am sure I am going to get questions about some of my rants. Bring it on, all questions answered, all comments posted. Thanks for taking the time to watch. Related Posts:The ReelMaking a Lifestyle Documentary Film: Best [...]
Summer vacation?
We get a lot of email here from people who are interested in becoming professional photographers/film makers, or who just want to know how to improve their game. I always tell people the same thing: shoot your way out. There is a story I remember hearing about Andrea Blanche, the big time 80s photographer and [...]
About
David Harry Stewart is a photographer and director. He comes from a small town in western New York. He started taking pictures at the age of 8, first with a plastic Kodak 126, then a Polaroid Swinger. He did his first national ad campaign at age 23, then moved on to Paris to work for fashion magazines. Returning to New York he has a successful and award winning career, working for magazines like Interview, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Esquire, New York Magazine, Time and The New York Times Magazine. Agency work includes Saatchi, Deutsch, BBDO, Leo Burnett, and Ogilivy, for clients such as American Express, Nike, Coke, Corona and Bank of America. Awards include Communication Arts, The Art Directors Club, Photo District News, The Living Photograph Motion Awards, and American Photography. He splits his time between Los Angeles and New York.
