by Irene Liebler | Feb 7, 2015 | Happy Clients, People, Project 52 Photography, Recent Work
PORTRAIT STUDY: HERB RITTS Herb Ritts started his career selling rattan furniture to movie producers in West Hollywood in the late 70s, and became famous by shooting glamorous photos of his actor friends in the 80s (namely Richard Gere). He carved out a beautiful life...
by Irene Liebler | Jan 6, 2015 | People, Project 52 Photography
Boom, boom, boom! Shooting in the style of Victor Skrebneski is much easier if you have a boom. The famous celebrity photographer from Chicago is known for his dramatic, one-light set-up, usually overhead, which creates lots of edgy contrast. I’m happy to report that...
by Irene Liebler | Apr 24, 2014 | Concepts, Project 52 Photography, Recent Work
The dark ocean So mysterious And beautifully terrifying When I was six-and-a-half my parents took me to see JAWS on the big screen. Needless to say I was permanently damaged. The most gruesome part of the film that stuck in my memory is the floating leg after...
by Irene Liebler | Apr 7, 2014 | Project 52 Photography, Recent Work
It was a gratifying day at the 33rd Shoreline Arts Alliance IMAGES Show – Connecticut’s Annual Juried Photography Competition and Exhibition, where four of my images were accepted. There were 144 entrants with close to 900 photographs submitted. Most were...
by Irene Liebler | Apr 3, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, Concepts, Project 52 Photography
This is Abigail. A talented young woman who is spreading her wings and learning to fly. She’s a singer and musician who plays the piano, upright bass, electric bass, ukulele, drums and sax. She’s also a phenomenal ballet dancer and all-around nice kid. She...
by Irene Liebler | Mar 21, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, Concepts, Project 52 Photography, Techniques
Peppers don’t stick to red jackets very easily. This photo illustration was created for a book cover design titled, “Cooking with Chili” with a general layout provided by the art director. My idea was simple enough, but a bit challenging, technically. Step One: Get...