Martin schoeller

Technical improvements to the daguerreotype in the early 1840s took the world by storm as portrait galleries opened everywhere to meet demand. Martin Schoeller’s new book, Portraits, a 15-year retrospective of his modern portrait photography, is further evidence of the long-lasting power of the photographic portrait that began 175 years ago. I caught up with […]

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Martin Schoeller is a German born, New York based photographer. His mainly known for his up close and personal portraits of notable faces amongst vary areas of media and sports. His exhibition "Close Up", which highlights this style of work was showcased down at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra for a couple of months. Here is his artist statement: "They inspired me to take a series of pictures, to build a platform that allows you to compare. The pictures in my Close Up series have…

“Interactions, conversations…those are the elements that make a photo really resonate.” Celebrated portrait photographer Martin Schoeller reveals the secret behind his best images.

Lately, I’ve been reading Undisputed Truth by Mike Tyson (yes, the boxer). It’s mostly a self-reflection on his life, all the way from his best moments in the ring, to when he hit rock bottom, to where he is now. I pulled some quotes while reading it, and here’s the best that I’ve found that […]

Celebrity portraits from award-winning photographer Martin Schoeller.

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