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MELVILLE, N.Y., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- In the field of advertising
photography, it is widely known that photographers must adapt to the changing
times. Al Satterwhite chooses to make adjustments while staying true to his
own vision through his sense of composition and bold use of color. It is for
this reason that NikonNets inspiring monthly showcase, "Legends Behind the
Lens" will honor his work this November. Satterwhite is an esteemed
advertising photographer who works with both still photography and film.
Satterwhite has had a busy career. While still in high school he shot for
the St Petersburg Times, then moved on to ten years of freelance magazine work,
shooting assignments for Fortune, Car & Driver, Life, Time, Newsweek, People,
Sports Illustrated and Travel & Leisure, among other top magazines. In 1980,
he began a 15-year run of national and international advertising photography.
His clients included American Express, Kodak, Porsche, Saab, Coca Cola and
Nikon. He also found time to lecture, conduct workshops, work on book projects,
including A Day in the Life of Spain, Lights! Camera! Advertising! and
Satterwhite on Color & Design.
"Al Satterwhite is a unique talent in the world of both still photography
and film," notes Anna Marie Bakker, director of Communications for Nikon Inc.
"His work is creative, inspiring and irreplaceable. NikonNet is pleased to
honor Al Satterwhite for his distinguished work and accomplishments."
Currently, Satterwhite is doing both still and film work. Film, he says,
provides him with a new appreciation for still photography. "Film is about
images serving a story, telling the story; its not necessarily about the
image itself," states Satterwhite. "But with stills its usually the other way
around. You usually have one picture, and you have to get the story crammed
into that one picture, and it has to stand out. So its all about the
technique you use for that one picture."
It is this thought that brings him back to the thoughts of styles, trends
and the nature of commercial photography. Regarding his work, Satterwhite
comments, "Basically I like what I do, and Ive pretty much kept on doing it.
With advertising photography you can go out of style, and later you get
rediscovered and people go, oh, its new and exciting. Well, its the same
vision Ive had for a long time with maybe a little twist."
Today, Satterwhites tools for composites are likely to include a D2X
digital SLR camera, an F5 film SLR camera, and a COOLSCAN 9000 to digitize new
and older slides. Among his favorite Nikkor lenses are the 28mm f/1.4D AF,
55mm f/2.8 Micro, 85mm f/1.4D IF AF, 135mm f/2D AF, 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF and
the 300mm f/4 ED-IF AF-S. He also uses SB-800 and SB-26 Speedlights. To learn
more about Al Satterwhite, visit NikonNets "Legends Behind the Lens" series
at http://www.nikonnet.com/legends.
About "Legends Behind the Lens"
NikonNets "Legends Behind the Lens" series aims to educate users and, in
turn, breathe excitement into photography. Nikon has assembled a comprehensive
and intriguing collection of artists to share their most incredible,
challenging, emotional and exciting experiences on NikonNet.
This inspiring monthly program offers a behind-the-scenes look into the
personalities and philosophies behind the worlds greatest and most famous
photographers. "Legends Behind the Lens" also offers portfolio galleries with
a new photo added each day of the month, as well as tips and tricks of the
trade from featured professionals.
Past "Legends" in the series include Kevin Gilbert, Nancy Brown, Joe
Buissink, Steven Weinberg, B. Moose Peterson, Eddie Adams, Jay Maisel and
Howard Bingham.
About NikonNet:
NikonNet (http://www.nikonnet.com) is the webs leading site for photography
education, photo sharing and inspiration. NikonNet leverages the resources of
parent company Nikon Inc. to offer the most innovative and inspiring
educational segments on the Internet. Nikons suite of websites-
http://www.nikonusa.com, http://www.nikonnet.com, http://www.nikondigital.com, http://www.nikonmall.com
and http://www.nikonschool.com-connect consumers to the companys products and
services and link users to the most complete photography education and
information community available on the web today.
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