Claxton Represents: Brian Leatart

Born in Los Angeles, Brian took an early interest in food while growing up in a household of constant work in the kitchen. His photography career began early, at 23, when there were very few food photographers in Los Angeles. Brian spent 2 years as a Fine Art major at CA University, Northridge and 4 years at Art Center College of Design as Photography/ Film major. Graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Brian has taught Photography at Art Center College of Design since 1997.  He now specializes in studio and location food/product/travel for magazines, books, advertising, and packaging. 

His long-standing advertising and packaging clients include Nestlès, Sunkist, Dole, Juanita’s Mexican Gourmet, Huxtables, Safeway, Mori-Nu, Pollo Loco, McDonalds, California Pizza Kitchen, Disney, Starwood Hotels, Harrah’s, St. John’s Medical Centers, World Variety Produce, Avocado Board, Bosch, Caesar’s Palace, Caesarstone, Daily Grill, Flemings, Hunt Wesson, Johnson & Johnson, Kahlua, Knudsen, Panasonic, The Patina Group, Pillsbury, Thermadore, Yard House, Uncle Ben’s Rice, Unified Grocers, Wolfgang Puck, Wynn Las Vegas, etc. 

Long-standing magazine clients include Esquire, In Style, Time Inc., Los Angeles, Fortune, Modern Luxury, New York, Parents, Rolling Stone, Santa Barbara, Shape, USA Weekend. I was a principle photographer for Bon Appetit magazine for the last 30 years, having shot more than 120 covers. Books published include Wolfgang Puck’s, Modern French Cooking for the American Kitchen, Julia Childs’, The Way to Cook, The Bel-Air Book of Southern California Food and Entertaining, Elegantly Easy Crème Brulèe, The California Pizza Kitchen Cookbook, The California Pizza Kitchen Pasta Cookbook, Nestlè Holiday Entertaining, The Quick Grill Artist, Thermadore Taste of America and numerous Best of Bon Appetit. 

Brian maintains a fully staffed studio equipped with complete kitchen facilities in Hollywood, California. 

See Brian's stunning photography @ www.brianleatart.com

Communication Arts Web Pick of the Day: Joshua Cogan!

"This beautiful portfolio site for an award-winning photographer has a modern edge and clean design that allows his images to shine."

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See Joshua's website @ www.joshuacogan.com

Claxton Represents: Joshua Cogan

Joshua Cogan is a photographer and anthropologist whose skill in environmental portraiture is unquestionable.  In addition to using this talent for commercial purposes, Joshua has focused on documenting vanishing cultures and exploring social issues through photography and new media. 

Joshua has an ongoing project on Diaspora Judaism in India, Ethiopia and Israel, Cogan has pioneered a number of innovative projects with the award-winning multimedia firm BlueCadet. The partnership has produced a number of heartfelt, interactive narratives for the web, including a study of how high school students displaced by Hurricane Katrina have coped with the loss of their homes. 

Cogan’s latest collaboration with BlueCadet, Live Hope Love, was a revelatory look at the silenced voices of HIV-positive Jamaicans enduring the stigmas of their society through the words of poet Kwame Dawes. Produced by the Pulitzer Center, it recently won an Emmy for New Approaches to Documentary. Cogan's work has also appeared in the New Yorker, GQ, Washington Post, and the New York Times.

Check out more of Joshua's amazing work @ www.joshuacogan.com

View the inspiring Live Hope Love website HERE

 

Claxton Represents: Maxwell Sorensen

Maxwell Sørensen is a director, animator, and artist. Born and raised on a farm in rural Pennsylvania, Maxwell grew up surrounded by goats, chickens, and the occasional family of raccoons. Maybe that’s why as a filmmaker Maxwell strives to bring a natural and organic sensibility to his work. With an aesthetic focused on handcrafted imagery, Maxwell’s projects combine classic techniques like stop-motion animation, miniature model photography, and hand puppetry with all the advantages of a contemporary digital workflow. 

Maxwells work has been featured on MTV2, MTVU, FUSE and as an official selections at the SXSW film festival and the DC World Music and Independent Film Festival. Before moving into the director/animator role, Maxwell did stints as an assistant cameraman, location sound mixer, carpenter, rock’n’roller, electrician and wrote a master’s thesis about the sociology of Russian rock music. 

View more of Maxwell's amazing videos @ www.maxwellsorensen.com

Claxton Represents: Brian Sorg

Brian balances a life of active work in both commercial and fine art
photography since completing his BFA degree in 2006. His work has
appeared in over 40 one person and group exhibitions. He also has
published in Jettison Quarterly, Chicago Social, F5 Magazine,
Adbusters, Esquire Russia, The Los Angeles Times and Spin.

Brian’s self-published book, Davey, won an Honorable Mention award in
Blurb’s Photo Book Now competition in 2004, and has been actively
reviewed in European publications and online. He was one of New City
Chicago’s “Break out artists” in 2007.

 See more of Brian's awesome work @ www.briansorgfoto.com

Claxton Represents: Eric Prine

Eric’s passion for travel and for capturing on film (or digital) all the amazing people and places he sees and meets is what drives him to create captivating imagery: quiet, thought provoking landscapes and environmental portraits as well as an avant garde look at architecture; for himself and his clients.

Eric didn’t know he wanted to be a photographer at a young age. Growing up on the border of Washington and Idaho where the Snake and the Clearwater rivers confluence he planned on being a veterinarian.  He attended Washington State University with that goal in mind, obtaining bachelor of science degrees in both biology and zoology.  It wasn’t until his junior year in college that, in search of an artistic outlet, he took a photography class.  His future was from thereon altered. 

Eric moved Santa Barbara, CA to attend Brooks Institute of Photography.  During his time there, Eric brought together his background in science with his new love of photography, concentrating his photographic education on areas such as landscape, nature, and underwater photography.

After finishing school at Brooks, Eric continued his education by moving to Los Angeles and assisting for a number of years, eventually ending up working for a prominent architectural photographer.  This brought out a previously unrealized love for the subject. 

Feeling the need to escape from the big city grind, Eric moved to Savannah GA and began shooting for Exclusive Resorts.  He soon became the staff photographer for Exclusive Resorts, traveling all over the world photographing resort properties for the next two years.   He has traveled all over Europe, Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean, China, and Thailand, and has been to 46/50 states while on numerous road trips across the country.  He loves to drive. 

The big city has called again and Eric now resides in Brooklyn NY, with his three cats and his trusty car.  Only 4 states to go!

 See more of Eric's awesome imagery @ www.ericprine.com

Claxton Represents: John Foster

 

John Foster is the Principal, Superintendent, and assorted other big words at Bad People Good Things. He is a world-renowned designer, illustrator, author and speaker on design issues. His work has been published in numerous books and every major industry magazine, hangs in galleries across the globe and is part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian. He is the proud recipient of a gold medal from the Art Directors Club as well as a Best of Show from the ADDYs. After years as VP of this and that, he has returned to his roots for a one on one creative connection with his clients.

His work has ranged from global powers to the modest shop down the street, stressing a unique mix of extensive experience in both entertainment and advocacy. Breakthrough projects for everyone from Coca-Cola to Hasbro, Americans for the Arts to The Nature Conservancy, ESPN to Chronicle Books and so many more have established Mr. Foster as a constant force in the industry. He spends far too much time in his office, just outside Washington DC, behind a giant desk for designering, drawering and computering, with the world's goofiest foxhound at his feet.

See more of John's awesome creations @ www.badpeoplegoodthings.com

Claxton Represents: Attic Fire

Attic Fire specializes in the creation of inspiring imagery for the hospitality, architecture and architectural products industries.  Recognized worldwide by both clients and peers, the company has garnered international attention for its unique work, methods and abilities.  The Attic Fire team has made great images for their client’s in every location type possible.  There’s no replacement for experience.  Attic Fire works closely with clients to ensure that their projects run smoothly and that the final product makes you go OMG.
 


check out more of their amazing work @ www.atticfire.com

Introducing Claxton Represents

I am very excited to announce the launch of Claxton Represents, a carefully curated collection of established and emerging artists poised to cover the full range of visual needs.

 

www.claxtonrepresents.com