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spotlight magazine Apr 2020 on humanity
New Zealand: Stephen Langdon
"Hello from the most isolated place in the world, New Zealand. We are in the third week of a one month lockdown; we have to stay within our family bubbles, only essential services are open (convenience stores / supermarkets / chemist and petrol stations), walking the dog and bike riding are permitted within our bubbles. Social distancing is the new normal. No boating / swimming or surfing, it is completely banned along with no travel or excercise.
All the photographs that I have submitted are taken in lockdown, whilst walking the family dog within my small neighbourhood or bubble. The portraits are taken from two meters away from all subjects. The location for this series is in Auckland, in my hometown Devonport."
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showcase magazine Mar 2020 oceania issue 791
Stephen Langdon ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHERS & DIRECTORS
Stephen Langdon is a New Zealand-born photographer and director specialising in portrait often with ‘a touch of disruption or humour’. His impressive body of work includes film and photography campaigns featuring sporting celebrities from teams such as Manchester United and The All Blacks. Advertising campaigns include Adidas, Nike, NAB, True Religion Jeans USA and Audi.
He is recognised both for his technical expertise and his unconditional commitment to creative detail. This coupled with over twenty years professional experience, makes him one of the most sought after in the industry.
Stephen’s dedication to creating unique imagery with clever composition and a rich cinematic feel has gained him numerous international awards including multiple Cannes Lions & Axis medals, One Show and D&AD pencils, New York Festivals, Caples, CLIO and International Echo awards.
To see more of Stephen's work head over to his website or Instagram. Stephen is represented by Reload & Smoke.
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showcase magazine Mar 2020 oceania issue 791
vicki leopold advertising photographers & directors
Vicki is an award winning photographer-director, originally trained as a press photographer. She spent the first seven years of her career based out of Auckland shooting for a national newspaper and freelancing for magazines. Vicki dedicated these early years to honing her craft shooting people from all walks of life from prison inmates, to musicians and actors, to everyday hardworking folk, to international celebrities, sport stars and politicians.
From photojournalism Vicki then made the move into the advertising arena specialising in crafting emotive, documentary style portraiture campaigns. The move to directing was a natural career progression for Vicki with TVC and brand online campaigns becoming a regular addition to her photography commissions. Her extensive experience capturing spontaneous, authentic moments in life and her ability to create an easy rapport with her subjects makes her a popular choice with creative teams and producers across Australasia.
Client list and campaigns include DDB, Colenso BBDO, M&C Saatchi, Saatchi & Saatchi, Ideaworks, Microsoft, Samsung, Spark,Telstra, BNZ, Commonwealth Bank, Unilever Persil, ANZ Bank, Fonterra, Panadol, Sleepmaker and Pfizer.
Vicki works on personal projects alongside her commercial commissions. Her love of documentary led her to shoot the 'Prison Project' which was part of a group exhibition held in Sydney. She recently completed a documentary series shot inside a cigar factory in New Orleans and is currently working on a new portrait collection for exhibition later in 2020.