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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014 Vol. 12 No. 1 digitalphotopro.com Contents Features PORTFOLIOS 42 THE PHOTO HIT MAN Influenced by graphic novels and science-fiction movies, Howard Huang’s vibrant urban fashion and celebrity work is turning heads from here to China By Mark Edward Harris Photography By Howard Huang 50 TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO In his photography of Hollywood’s A-list, Art Streiber coaxes the artists into performing for his camera By Mark Edward Harris Photography By Art Streiber 58 7TH ANNUAL EMERGING PRO WINNER With an eye for creating austere projects, Maria Burns shows that you can make a tremendous impact with the simplest of ideas r e i b e t r S t r A As we kick off do more with less. As studio spaces have through the use of battery power. Freeing Editor’s Note 2014, things are been relinquished because of high costs, you from the wall socket, these monolights looking up. After some tumultuous years, more photographers are keeping their inter- also let you use your full arsenal of studio- the U.S. economy is trending upward, and ests mobile. Instead of a room full of equip- style light modifiers. They don’t have the I’ve heard from several photographers who ment, we’ve pared down to the essentials. In same output as a full-on strobe pack, but for are seeing significant increases in their busi- lighting, there has been a shift to using a lot of shoots, the combination of power, ness bottom lines. It’s anecdotal research, to portable on-camera flashes instead of heavy, mobility and control is hard to beat. be sure, but just a few years ago, everyone I bulky power packs, when possible. Some- Of course, there always will be situations spoke with was either down or way down. times, the small flash just doesn’t have the when you just need power, pure and simple. There are still plenty of challenges, but there output you need, though, and between the Art Streiber was in that position when he was always will be at least some challenges. After studio power pack and the small handheld called upon to shoot a 100th Anniversary all, if it was easy to make a living as a pho- flash, monolights have risen as a sweet-spot photo for Paramount Pictures. The famous tographer, everyone would do it. alternative. Today, manufacturers are making photo is an impressive ensemble image. In The Great Recession has trained us all to these powerful lights even more useful this issue, we have an excellent interview with 8 I Digital Photo Pro digitalphotopro.com Streiber, where he talks about how he works ment about their overall disapproval of the an enormously popular service with the sole with some of the most talented and famous company. This has gone on even as usage by purpose of circulating images withattribution. actors and actresses as a photographer. the overall population has soared. Forall of its If you’ve been steadfastly opposed to par- Streiber is one of my favorite photographers foibles, Instagram, like the rest of the social- ticipating in Instagram, check out Jim because of his ability to draw a performance media landscape, isn’t the enemy anymore Goldstein’s article. He’ll give you some new out of a person and capture that in a still than digital was the enemy in the film era or things to think about and ideas on how you frame. Take a look at the article “TellMe What 35mm was the enemy in the large-format can make use of Instagram on your terms. You Want Me To Do” to see more of his work era. People love photographs, and they want As I gear up for the 2014 issues, I want and learn more about his approach. to be able to take more pictures and do more to hear from DPP readers about article top- I can’t recall of any photo-related compa- with them. Instagram is simply serving that ics that would be of interest. Let me know ny that has been as divisive among profes- demand. As professional photographers, we what’s on your mind. You can find me on sional photographers as Instagram. Between shouldn’t be resentful of Instagram. In fact, Twitter @DPPRobinson or send me an email the filters and the changes to the Terms Of pros should embrace it as another vehicle for at [email protected]. Use, many pros have been vocal and vehe- helping your business. Think about it: This is —Christopher Robinson, Editor digitalphotopro.com January/February 2014 I 9 EDITORIAL CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON Editor WESLEY G. PITTS Managing Editor MAGGIE DEVCICH JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014 Vol. 12 No. 1 digitalphotopro.com Associate Editor DAVID WILLIS Associate Editor ASHLEY MYERS-TURNER Associate Editor MIKE STENSVOLD Contents Senior Editor J. ANA FLORES, SAVA ALCANTARA Equipment Copy Editors JOHN PAUL CAPONIGRO, ROBERT HAWK, MICHAEL GUNCHEON, WILLIAM SAWALICH Contributing Editors 76 BATTERY-POWERED MONOLIGHTS JEFF SCHEWE, DOUG SPERLING, RYAN STEVENS With a combination of portability, power, versatility and the Professional Advisors ability to be used away from an AC outlet, battery-powered ART monolights are gaining an increasing following among KURT R. SMITH professional photographers Art Director By The Editors ERIC BECKETT Assistant Art Director CANDICE OTA Graphic Designer 82 THE FUTURE OF C-PRINTS WWW.DIGITALPHOTOPRO.COM Using a massive, new Polielettronica HD C-printer, WESLEY G. 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