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BTB post #200: THE BEST OF

Marius Troy — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:59:17 +0000

Ben Trovato Blog is now over one year of age, and ever since the launch it has been a pleasure to promote the great work of the many aspiring fashion photographers in the industry! And hopefully there’s many to come. A big thanks to all the photographers, the readers, and all the people that are promoting the blog around the web, this couldn’t have been done without any of you. For the 200th post I will focus on the best of the work featured within the 199 posts published, not necessarily personal favorites, but the work that has gotten most attention and visitors after being published. In other words: The most popular work. However, some of the work has been picked because I felt it didn’t get the attention it deserved.

The “best of” collection consists of 40 images, one image per photographer. Click on the title or image to get to the actual post where the image was featured. Enjoy the amazing work collected through 199 posts over 1 year, in chronological order:

Photography by Marc Philbert / July 9th, 2009

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Photography by Honer Akrawi / July 10th, 2009

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Photography by Nicholas Routzen / July 12th, 2009

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Photography by Marcin Tyszka / July 17th, 2009

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Photography by Viktor Vauthier / July 20th, 2009

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Photography by Ben Bassu / July 21st, 2009

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Wildfox S09 shoot by Lauren Ward / July 22nd, 2009

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Wildfox F09 shoot by Emir Eralp / July 22nd, 2009

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Photography by Guy Aroch / July 30th, 2009

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Photography by David Bellemere / August 3rd, 2009

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Photography by Petra Van Raaij / August 4th, 2009

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Photography by Lalo Gonzalez / August 5th, 2009

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Photography by Zoey Grossman / August 10th, 2009

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Photography by Maciek Kobielski / August 10th, 2009

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Photography by Henrik Bülow / August 11th, 2009

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Photography by Dmon Prunner / August 12th, 2009

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Photography by Chris Heads / August 12th, 2009

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Photography by Miles Aldridge / August 13th, 2009

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Photography by Matías Troncoso / August 13th, 2009

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Photography and film by Greg Williams / August 17th, 2009

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Photography by Greg Manis / August 19th, 2009

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Photography by Jacqueline Rivera / September 7th, 2009

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Photography by Joe Bonomo / September 7th, 2009

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Photography by Antonella Arismendi / September 12th, 2009

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Photography by Paul Farnham / September 13th, 2009

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Photography by Henrik Adamsen / September 21st, 2009

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Photography by Jonathan Waiter / September 21st, 2009

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Photography by René Habermacher / September 23rd, 2009

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Photography by Zoe Zimmer / February 23rd, 2010

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Photography by Karine Basilio / March 18th, 2010

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Photography by Roger Weiss / March 22nd, 2010

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Photography by Jamie Nelson / April 6th, 2010

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Photography by Michael Casker / April 15th, 2010

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Photography by Sofia Ajram / April 16th, 2010

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Photography by Gilbèrt François / April 22nd, 2010

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Photography by Yulia Gorodinski / April 28th, 2010

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Photography by Robert Harper / May 5th, 2010

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Photography by Jenni Porkka / May 11th, 2010

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Photography by Lucy Carr-Ellison / May 21st, 2010

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Photography by Gemma Booth / May 28th, 2010

Hours and hours are put down to bring the work of aspiring photographers out to the people, both to help the featured photographers become noticed and to inspire new talent. All of this is driven by pure passion for the art of photography, and the wish to help great talent realize their potential. BTB is an advertisement free website. your donation would help keep it that way. Please feel free to put in a donation by clicking on the link in the sidebar at the top half of the page.

Sam by Nikita Gale

Marius Troy — Mon, 31 May 2010 12:21:02 +0000

Nikita Gale is a 26-year-old self-taught photographer based in Atlanta, Georgia, that shoot 35mm film whenever she can. She’s been photographing for about a year now: “- I started to get more serious about becoming a photographer when, about a year or so after my grandfather died, I found an old suitcase of his that was literally packed with over 200 photographs that he had taken. I had no idea how passionate he was about photography, so I took it as the universe’s way of telling me that I wasn’t just indulging some arbitrary hobby.”

Nikita recently provided me with an intriguing test editorial with Sam from HOP Models, these are her thoughts on the subject of the story: “As of late I’ve been finding inspiration in how grotesque (first world) society’s obsession with beauty and perfection has become. A former South American beauty queen dies during a ‘butt implant’ procedure; 21-year-olds are getting botox injections as a ‘preventative measure’? Where does it all end? We’re practically (and in some cases, actually) killing ourselves by using permanent and mostly unnecessary solutions for superficial and temporary discomforts, and that is really the message I wanted to get across with this editorial. I shot many of the photos through a pane of glass to convey a feeling of overt voyeurism and constraint (from the model’s perspective).”

Her work has been featured in publications such as Pop Matters, OnSMASH, Art & Seek, and many more. At the moment she’s preparing for her first solo gallery show in November, and she’s going to have some work published in two music magazines, Ozone Magazine and Paste Magazine this summer.

Here’s “Sam” by Nikita Gale:

Credits:

Model: Sam (HOP Models)

Stylist: Danniel Nicole (Love, Danniel)

Make Up: Tonisha Cameron (Technikohler Make Up Artistry)

Hair: Lindsey Wiseman (Salon Modello)

Check out the rest of Nikita Gale’s work here.

Photography by Gemma Booth

Marius Troy — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:25:41 +0000

London based fashion photographer Gemma Booth has been shooting professionally for about 10 years, and her work has been published in publications such as Japanese Vogue, i-D, Jalouse, Nylon and Lula. She says she’s inspired by stories, old photos, films, books and exhibitions: “- they can all inspire, but sometimes it just comes from within, from a dream or memory.”

Gemma mentions that she’s currently working on a photography and film project, without wanting to reveal too much. So keep an eye on her, exciting things are to come. And I will of course keep you updated.

The following selection of Gemma’s photos contains commercial work for clients such as Chanel, ROXY, and American Eagle, and selected pieces from her many wonderful editorials:

Check out the rest of her work here. Gemma is represented by Santucci & Co.

Photography by Joshua Pestka

Marius Troy — Thu, 13 May 2010 16:40:47 +0000

New York City based fashion photographer Joshua Pestka has been in the business for about 6 years, but has only now begun to promote himself and his work. He says this about his inspirations: “I’m inspired by everything I experience. I think for the most part, my photography is an extension of the creativity I see occurring naturally every day. A backlit girl on 9th ave, a painting hung in a gallery window, random shapes emergence from shadows, someone lit up by reflected light… I see this on a daily basis, and it affects me. I bring all of this with me to the shoot.”

At the moment Joshua is looking to expand his beauty portfolio: “I approach my work with a pretty strict methodology, and am looking to loosen it up and throw both more spontaneity and color(!) into it.”

To now he’s only done bits and pieces for different publications, but work is on its way, and I’ll make sure to keep you updated. But to kick it off, Joshua has provided Ben Trovato Blog with an exclusive story, “Pretty Petal” Lisa Porter from Muse NYC! This in addition to a collection of some of his other work. Enjoy!

Check out the rest of his work here.

Lei Che Persevera Vince by Remi Rebillard

Marius Troy — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:06:04 +0000

It’s Friday, and it’s time for a real goodie! French fashion photographer Remi Rebillard has provided Ben Trovato Blog with an exclusive unpublished fashion story, just for you readers. In true BTB spirit the story has been given an Italian title: “Lei Che Persevera Vince,” which means “She who perseveres wins” in English.

Remi’s work was featured on BTB for the first time back in September 2009, check it out here.

Remi was born and raised in Paris, France. His first introduction to photography came while assisting the famous French motion picture director, Jean Becker. In 1991 Remi started working with various European fashion magazines. Deriving his inspiration from living in the most beautiful city in the world, he put it to use while shooting some of the most beautiful women of the world. In 1992 Remi moved to New York with his wife, Cara Leigh. With the help of people like Faith Kates from Next, he began shooting the new generation of stars.

When entering in Remi’s world, you will touch his unique style in photography. He uses his camera like a painting palette. Although this story is in black and white, he is known for his mix of colours that can affects you deeply and give you multiple, and sometimes controversial feelings fighting inside your mind and heart. Many times you are going to feel that you are watching a fantasy movie directed by an extraordinary director.

Using a combination of mag-lights, gels and daylight from his Greenwich Village artist’s loft, Remi developed his unique light and became recognized as a beauty photographer. Remi Rebillard succeeded in creating pieces of photography art full of life, argument & magic. So be careful while stepping inside world of Remi Rebillard.

So here we go, “Lei Che Persevera Vince” by Remi Rebillard, on Ben Trovato Blog:

Credits
Models: Aksana, Viktoria, Alexandra, Francis and Alana with Elite.
Stylist: Pipi Loose with Artists By Timothy Priano
Hair and Make-up: Adi Sage

A big thanks to Remi for providing the story, and to his lovely wife Cara for providing information. This story is not published in any magazine, but Remi is looking for paper magazines to get the story printed. Check out his website for more of his work, and contact details.

Le Cœur Est un Rebelle by Waldemar Hansson

Marius Troy — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:57:40 +0000

Waldemar Hansson just provided me with his latest story for Kurv #20. Waldemar’s photography has been featured at Ben Trovato Blog before, then with photography colleague Max Modén, when they shot the story “Ghost“ together. “Le Cœur Est un Rebelle” stars model Barbora Pracharova.

Credits:
Stylist: Kawa H Pour
Hair: Robert Preston
Make Up: Helen Borg
Model: Barbora Pracharova
Stylist Assistant: Alexandra Alexi
Photographer Assistant: Peter Edqvist and Idha Lindhag

Here’s the full story:

Check out the rest of his work here.

Photography by Jamie Nelson

Marius Troy — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:15:40 +0000

New York based fashion photographer Jamie Nelson is inspired bye everything around her- textures, people, sounds and places, and she tries actively to seek inspiration outside of photography as much as possible. Jamie has been working professionally for about 6 years, and her work has been published in publications such as Cosmo, Elle (Russia), Harper’s Bazaar En Español, InStyle Germany, Lula, Nylon, Oyster, Plaza, Vanidad and Vanity Fair (Italy). Her commercial clients includes companies such as Olay, Carlos Campos, Sunban Eyewear, Warner Brothers, Disney, Eenamaria Handbags and many more.

I am personally a big fan of Jamie’s work and style, and I can’t wait to see more of her work in the future.

Here’s some of her work:

Check out the rest of her work here.

Photography by Cécile Bortoletti

Marius Troy — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:20:31 +0000

Paris based Cécile Bortoletti has a love for experimenting with all sorts of techniques, using several different cameras and films, and even mixing analog and digital. She has been working professionally as a fashion photographer for about 10 years, and her work has been published in magazines such as Elle, Dazed & Confused, Self Service, Purple, Jalouse, Above, Crash, Studio Voice, and Nikkei among others.

At the moment Cécile is working on a new story with stylist Claire Sibille and Romanian-Canadian model Irina Lazareanu, for Please Magazine: “Irina is one of my favorite models, we share the same vision, which happens to be very important to me.”

Here’s some of her work, including a preview of her latest story “Jeunes Filles” for Sleek Magazine:

Check out the rest of her work here.

Photography by Joseph Tran

Marius Troy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:27:14 +0000

After spending three years focusing on his personal work, Los Angeles based fashion photographer Joseph Tran is ready to put himself out there again. Seven years ago Joseph started his photography career establishing relationships with all the major agencies in Los Angeles just doing paid and unpaid testing. From there it branched out to Miami, New York and Paris, for which clients he still has a good relationship with.

Inspired by the works of Peter Lindbergh, Richard Avedon, Paolo Roversi and more recently Terry Richardson, he focuses on bringing the best out of those he work with on a more human level, rather then a technical level. “It speaks volumes when you can bring out sides of
your subject that most other photographers can’t and won’t even think about,” he says speaking of Richardson’s work. Another huge inspiration is award-winning Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai’s work. “I love the way he creates mood and drama. He inspires me to step outside the box when I’m composing and shooting a story.”

After having done a lot of commercial work, some of it being printed in magazines such as Marie Claire and Elle, he wishes to dedicate 2010 solely on fashion editorials. He explains; “It’s a busy year ahead, and i hope to continue to grow and learn. My philosophy is that no matter how long you’ve been in the business, the minute you stop learning and evolving, it’s the moment you cease to grow and become stale.”

I personally love his work, and I’m very excited to feature it on the blog. Also, being presented in this collection of photos, is up and coming model Samantha Gradoville. She recently opened/closed for Prada during the Milan F/W10, and will soon be in several editorials for Vogue. So, two names to remember for the nearest future, fashion photographer Joseph Tran, and model Samatha Gradoville:

Check out the rest of Joseph’s amazing work here.

Bound by Herring & Herring

Marius Troy — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:16:24 +0000

Herring & Herring has once again provided me with a killer editorial. Zink Magazine’s March issue features “Bound”, an editorial with models Damaris Lewis (Elite), Julia Goncharenko (Elite), Anais Pouliot (Trump), and Clara Settje (Trump). Herring & Herring is a collaboration between Russian art director Dimitri Scheblanov and Danish photographer Jesper Carlsen, and they have been working together ever since they met in New York 2008.

Credits:
Photography: Herring & Herring
Stylist: Mykel C. Smith for Mykel C. Smith Creative Inc,
Associate Stylist- Katie Collins
Stylist Assistant: Max H. Gross for Mykel C. Smith Creative Inc
Make Up: Bryan Z @ Ford Artists NYC
Hair: Brian Buenaventura @ Joe Management
Photographer’s Assistant: Kiritin Bayer

Here’s the full story:

Check out more of Herring & Herring’s work here.