A few months ago, I was on the beach in Miami shooting a story for Paris Vogue. I was wearing a beautiful outfit: a long skirt, chunky necklaces…and that was it. I was topless. It’s not news that European countries […]
Read MorePre-Seminar Interview With Playmate Stormi Maya [NSFW] 1
Stormi Maya Jellison, known for her big personality and ever-shrinking wardrobe, will be at Shoot The Centerfold’s April seminar showing our attendees her abilities in front of the camera. Stormi became an October 2015 Playmate in Croatia and Venezuela from […]
Read MoreSports Illustrated Just Made History By Putting A Plus-Size Model On Its Cover 0
Lots of interesting things are happening in the publishing industry. Playboy goes non-nude, Vogue does nudes, Sports Illustrated shifts gears, makes history and the next STC seminar is set to be on April 02-02, 2016. All the history-making and downright exciting […]
Read MoreHelmut Newton’s SUMO by Taschen: The Biggest and Most Expensive Book Of The 20th Century 0
Meet the biggest and most expensive book produced in the 20th century. Helmut Newton’s SUMO by Taschen, which cost $15,000 and sold out immediately, had a limited edition of 10,000 copies worldwide, each signed and numbered by Newton. SUMO also […]
Read MoreGet Ready for the Shoot The Centerfold April 02-03, 2016 Seminar/Workshop 1
Welcome to STC April 2 – 3, 2016 Seminar Preparations Since maximizing your learning of photography and business are our main goals at the seminar (in addition to having a good time of course), it is imperative to organize yourself […]
Read MoreMarch 2016 Non-Nude Playboy vs. Vogue’s Nude Cover: Which One Wins? 0
Gigi Hadid celebrates her first Vogue Paris cover by stripping down to her birthday suit for the magazine’s March 2016 issue. Photographed by Mert & Marcus, Gigi goes nude in a black and white image and then covers up in […]
Read MoreThe Nikon vs Canon Debate Heats up Again 0
Camera manufacturers Nikon and Canon both recently released new flagship models of their DSLR lines and, like anytime one of these giants puts out something new, their respective fans are fervently debating the pros and cons of the two with […]
Read MoreCan One Picture Tell the Story? – Gary Cole 0
We’re all familiar with those iconic images that tell an entire story in just one shot. Think of the publicity shot of Marilyn Monroe from “The Seven Year Itch,” skirt blowing up as Marilyn laughs and unsuccessfully tries to push […]
Read MoreA Documentary About the Career of Photo Tycoon Peter Lik 0
Photographer Peter Lik is world-famous due to his vibrant landscapes. His work can be seen all over the world in the fifteen galleries that bear his name. The galleries offer a holistic experience to the patron, not simply his prints […]
Read MoreThe Ink is Slowly Drying Out in Men’s Publications 0
The glory days of gentlemen’s magazines are fading fast. I had the pleasure to see both sides, print and digital, during my career when print, reproduction and quality were king at Playboy. While at Playboy headquarters in Chicago, one my […]
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