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People, Places & Things As Seen By Photographer Cormac Hanley




With a great range of subjects, as well as moods, Cormac Hanley has photographed people, places and things with a unique eye.

From beautiful to disturbing, his work is fitting as editorial, commercial or simply as art. His combining of unexpected subjects like dolls with burning cigarettes or pistols with candy coating are both aesthetically compelling and thought-provoking. Still lives to narratives, close-ups to diptychs, his work is worth sharing. Below are a few of his beautiful photographs.



















About the artist/ photographer (from his own site):


Cormac William Hanley was born in Ireland in 1970. Drawn to the clean hyper-realistic styles of artists such as Michael English and Robert Ballagh, Cormac began his visual career as an Airbrush illustrator. This quickly evolved into an early profession in graphic design and in creative direction. In his photography he has returned to capturing and constructing images which fit into his vision of the world, its contents and inhabitants.

His earlier compositional grounding is evident in his strong graphical approach to image making. Cormac finds stimulation in the contrast between meticulous studio work and the world that waits outside.Asked of how he works he maintains one guiding belief: "In pursuing perfection; when you take away all the flaws, there is not a lot left that matters".

Cormac lives with his family in both Ireland and France and travels extensively.



Cormac William Hanley

Represented by Gunda Patzke and Taffetas

You can purchase many of his photos, such as the ones in this post, as prints at the Bear and Breakfast Gallery

Meet Photographer Todd Baxter

So, I came upon a new talent today.
Photographer Todd Baxter was PDN's Guest Editor, Liz Miller Gershfeld's Pick.

In her own words, Liz states:
" -- Themes of taxidermy, disaffection and 70's era A/V equipment made me look twice at Todd Baxter's unique vision of the world around him. His vision is strong, but its execution subtle. I called in his book and there is more there: strong problem solving and a little more ferocity. All of it beautiful and in a palette that hangs together. His styling is quirky and smart and works really well. I love the woman with the skinned knees lying at the foot of a tree and the bird cupped in someone's hands. It makes me feel bittersweet, like Radiohead. I am excited he is in my own backyard of Chicago."

I took a look at his work ad he has the uncanny ability of combining the charming with the bizarre. Here are a few of my personal favorites:





To see his entire online portfolio, click here.

Some of Todd Baxter's clients are listed below:

Element 79
Energy BBDO
DDB
Cramer-Krasselt
AbelsonTaylor
Digitas
Jacobs Agency
STRATEGY.ONE
Kenya Airlines
I'm Smitten
Shawnimals
Taylor Cheng
Club Libby Lu /Saks Inc.
Chicago Creative Club
ACE Hardware
Condé Nast /GQ
Punk Planet
Pistil Magazine
Slam Magazine
Random House
Akashic Books


here's his contact info:
Todd Baxter
773.339.8281
todd@baxterphoto.com
workbook portfolio

represented by Somlo Talent
312.421.2229
somlotalent.com
carolyn@somlotalent.com

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