It's about time I recommend a great photographer again. I wrote Jens Haugen in Norway who I admire greatly, and got permission to post one of his images. He lives and mainly work in Norway, he is plenty good to work for anyone anywhere. With his young age and energy we have lots of great things to look forward to.

One of the great things besides awesome pictures in his blog is the behind the scenes videos, PS symbols with shows showing his steps in Photoshop etc. I know he can be of great inspiration to you as he is to me. Thank you Jens.

Here is the Link to his blog www.jenshaugen.blogspot.com and website  www.jenshaugen.no  PS. Yes, his blog and web is in English. ENJOY!!! :-)                

Here comes my first recommended photographer for the year, she is one impressive woman, and a proof of how fast things can happen when the right ingredients and determination is there..

Only picking up photography 2 years ago, 20 year old Singaporean photographer Zhang Jingna (aka zemotion) has already managed to turn professional, with a portfolio that includes names like Mercedes Benz, Ogilvy & Mather Advertising (Taiwan), Architecture International, Wacom, and The Arts House.
She has also produced fashion editorials for magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, L'Officiel, Blaze and Luxury.

In 2007, she became the youngest ever recipient of Associateship in the Masters Photographers Association and was also awarded the Singapore Master Photographer that same year. In 2008, she won the Overseas Fashion & Press Photographer of the Year at the British Professional Photography Awards.

Her first solo exhibition and her book "Something Beautiful" was launched in September 2008 in Singapore. I just got my limited edition hardbound copy in the mail and love it. Enjoy one very talented and fast progressing photographer.

Once in a while I like to present an exceptional photographer here on my blog. This time the mind blowing Quentin Shih (aka. Shi Xiaofan) born 1975. He is a Beijing-based Chinese photographer specialising in advertising, fashion and editorial assignments. In 2007 he was awarded Photographer of the Year by Esquire magazine. Check out his website at: www.quentinphotography.com I really enjoy his Christian Dior series of 20 images titled: “The Stranger In The Glass Box", which todays image is taken from. Enjoy!

Last week I enjoyed consulting for some great Danish photographers. Denmark is such a wonderful country. Today I wanted to show you a picture of Helle S. Andersen's windows. When I drove up in the morning her windows just hit me very hard–impact! They were hard to ignore, so I think they are VERY GOOD at getting attention. It truly shows she is up to date for today's market and can get, and hold, your attention. She has a very nice blend of modern and more timeless images. IMPACT is just so important to set you apart from the crowd. Good job, Helle! We'll be talking more about impact in Part 2 of Photographing People on March 2nd and in another Wedding School we'll be doing soon sponsored by Canon March 4-6th.

Today I want to mention one of my all time favorite photographers, the man dubbed the "Grand Seigneur of the Hollywood Portrait", George Hurrell (1904-1992). The image posted is of Jean Harlow from 1934 and I am lucky enough to have an original print of this image in my collection on the wall. Hurrell said about Harlow, "She was not frightened by the camera, she reacted to it, and in some strange way, I was the third party-they were conspirators."
Do yourself a favor google his name, and then get one of his books or prints and see a true master of light. I feel that however strange or different he would light a person, they would ALWAYS look good! There is so much to learn from a man like him.