I’m thrilled to announce that we have a new F STOP contributor! Sheri Radel Rosenberg, a former art producer at Crispin Porter + Bogusky, couldn’t be a better fit for us. She has hired s...
Written by Sheri Radel Rosenberg Guido Vitti is a Boston-based photographer who has done award-winning campaigns for Skittles, Truth, Orbit, Bank of America, and others. He has shot editorial campaig...
Five years ago I was at a turning point in my photography career. I was transitioning from photojournalism to commercial and fine art photography. I had plenty of ambition, but no roadmap. I read abo...
Dear F STOP Readers! It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you Lux Archive a new resource for anyone and everyone who loves fine art photography. Working with a small team over the past year ...
Written by Zack Seckler Edited by Sarah Lynn Knowles Instead of listing the accomplishments of Albert Watson — the hundred plus covers for Vogue, the countless celebrity portraits, the armfuls ...
Written by Zack Seckler Edited by Sarah Lynn Knowles Imagine living by yourself in the middle of nowhere — not a living creature in site – and all you have to keep you company is a camera and a...
There’s a new twist on the ubiquitous photo shoot behind-the-scenes video and it looks less like something you’d see on YouTube and more like something you’d see on MTV (well, back ...
Written by Zack Seckler Edited by Sarah Lynn Knowles Photographer Mitch Dobrowner creates images of extreme weather that have the nuance and beauty of delicate portraits. Violent skies are contained ...
Written by Zack Seckler Edited by Sarah Lynn Knowles The past twenty years have been good ones for photographer Andy Anderson. After retiring from a career in the US Air Force he was made the first s...
I receive emails from people asking about the work I do as a professional photographer (zackseckler.com) so I’m going to talk about a recent shoot I did that has a cool story behind it. Here it...
If your fresh out of pranks today and just want to share a chuckle check out Awkward Stock Photos. You’ll find some truly priceless pieces here if you scroll through the pages. Via @ramintalaie
Written by Zack Seckler Edited by Sarah Lynn Knowles Photographer Hugh Kretschmer doesn’t have grass stained jeans but many may still call him a kid at heart. He has a childlike fascination with pict...
In the world of conceptual advertising photography Jean-Yves Lemoigne is on his way to becoming European royalty. Clients around the globe seek him out for his ability to generate clever ideas with h...
Last month I got an email with “Love your work” in the subject line. Not that compliments work on me but I proceeded to quickly open the email and read every last work. What I found was a...
This series provides answers to questions that every photographer has about marketing themselves and their work to ad agencies. Each part in the series is an interview with a different art buyer or a...
As per the annual tradition F STOP will continue to hibernate for a little longer this winter. In the meantime, if you can’t get enough F STOP goodness, browse through the over fifty photograph...
From sleek car photography to conceptual still life and witty portraits Photographer Ian Butterworth wears many hats working as an ad photographer in the diverse Australian market. On the internation...
In the summer of 2007 I launched what I hoped would be a valuable resource for photographers like myself who had to learn about becoming a professional on their own. Since then The F STOP has grown i...
Written by Zack Seckler Edited by Greg Faherty The dramatic, cinematic and sometimes enigmatic images of photographer Julia Fullerton-Batten are sought after by the top ad agencies and art collectors...
Written by Zack Seckler Edited by Greg Faherty Photographer Frank Meyl uses sleek lines and negative space to create images that have won over countless creatives and earned him dozens of clients aro...
Like many other professional photographers I’ve been keeping a close eye on the motion phenomenon and have been quickly upgrading my skills so I can create both still and motion content for my client...
Ask Maven is a new column created to answer your questions about anything related to advertising photography. Questions about self-promotion, production, estimates…you name it and Maven can help. Mav...
Written by Zack Seckler Edited by Greg Faherty Dan Winters’ images are iconic; and it’s not just because he photographs icons. The magic of a Dan Winters portrait is it’s authenticity. His pictures h...
Our RSS issue has been fixed! If you weren’t already aware the RSS feed on this site has been broken for several weeks. If you’ve used an RSS feed to follow F STOP in the past you may wan...
Written by Zack Seckler Edited by Joann Jovinelly Photographer Kevin Cooley isn’t afraid of the dark. In fact, he’s almost like a cat, using the cover of darkness night as his opportunity to go out a...
The media coverage has moved on from the disastrous earthquake in Haiti but overwhelming pain and suffering still remain. There are more than 1 million displaced homeless people living in Haiti today...
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