I first met Francisco Schklowsky at a book party at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Schklowsky was at first very quiet and unassuming. He looked like a cross between a musketeer and a raggamuffin. A bit like Salvador Dali I thought, but with akind, gentle twinkle in his eye. He greatly appreciated the glass of white wine I […]
Close Friends
In Close Friends, photographer Vicky Ceelen wonderfully captures the sweetness, innocence, and whimsy of baby animals and baby humans with humor and tenderness. Pairing pictures of animals with photos of adorable babies in strikingly similar poses, Ceelen’s delightful photographs perfectly capture the “kinship” that babies of all kinds share. A babies first steps is […]
Reel Pets! Photographer Ameruoso’s book: Pets And Their Celebrities
Who can explain the joy that a dog or a cat that you love has given you? They’re part of our lives and we have to appreciate them as part of our lives. Every animal has their personality and why they appeal to you just like every person does. There is very little difference in that approach. You have affection […]
Photographer Christopher Makos Taught Andy Warhol How To Take A Picture. Need We Say More?
“I sound a bit Pollyanna, don’t I,” says photographer Christopher Makos. That was probably the last word I would use to categorize the renowned artist with a photographic pedigree impossible to match. Makos apprenticed under Man Ray and was a close friend and personal photographer to Andy Warhol for the last fourteen years of […]
Getting Abstract With Photographer Laura Sue Phillips
What would your pup pick to decorate his doghouse? Laura Sue Philips knows. Her abstract photographs are geared for quadropeds, reflecting life as they see it. Abstraction of Abstraction for Dogs, Part I “I was born in Santa Barbara and never went south from there. ” “My father turned to art.” “He was […]
Take The Perfect Animal Photograph While Your Pet Poses Pretty!
Capturing the purr-fect holiday moment can be done in a flash with the just right technique of course! Simply follow the steps below to help ensure visual keepsakes for years to come of your favorite furry pals. Expressions and Poses Animals are individualists. They have their own special set habits and personality traits. You should […]