Conor MacNeill quit his day job to become a full-time photographer only three years after picking up a cheap DSLR for the first time. The Irish photographer fell so deeply in love with his craft that he was willing to risk the stability of the rat race to pursue his dream. We’re happy to share his story with you in this Photographer Spotlight.
Katharina is a fine-art and portrait photographer from Hermeskeil, Germany, and one of our 20under20. Since February 2013, she converts her daydreams into images. After finishing her diploma as a media designer in June 2014 she will go to Bali and travel through New Zealand with her camera. Read on for our full interview.
Physicist and photographer Brian Lee has a special interest in Native American pictographs and petroglyphs. He shares his explorations of Barrier Canyon Style panels in the U.S., and the despicable vandalism the work has endured as fading art of bygone civilizations.
Peter Chen is a Singaporean fine arts photographer who has been photographing for close to 40 years. He has experience in commercial and wedding photography, and some of his works have been featured at hotels across the Southeast Asian island. Read on for his story.
From industrial designer to touring musician for Ladytron to exhibiting photographer, Reuben shares his creative experiences. “It’s all about narrative and pace,” he says. And after hundreds of destinations visited and over a dozen years of photo experimentation, he has an amazing oeuvre for us to appreciate.
Alex Benetel is from Sydney, Australia, and became interested in photography after taking a visual design course at the age of 16. She has since been published in Russia’s Harper’s Bazaar, showcased her work in Sydney, and has been fortunate enough to travel, meet, and collaborate with other artists.
Lou Noble (aka Lou O’ Bedlam) defines himself with this simple statement on his site: “I take pictures, save lives, surf, eat pumpkin-related products. No big whup.” But for us, he’s a big whup. We found it necessary to get to know him more, especially because we selected Lou to join the judge panel for our inaugural 20under20 celebration, highlighting 20 talented young photographers on Flickr.
David was born in December 1998 in Innsbruck, Austria, and delved into photography at the age of 10, focusing on self-portraiture and fine art photography after having fallen in love with the craft. He is one of our 20under20.
While other kids at 10 were reading comics and young adult books, Zev Hoover was poring through online Photoshop tutorials. Now 15, Zev is the youngest of the Flickr 20under20 and the judges who selected him were mesmerized by how remarkable his art is and where they imagine he will take it in the coming years.