About Philip Edward
I grew up outside of Boston, MA, playing music, taking pictures and eventually moving into the city to work as a graphic artist. I get bored easily and I crave excitement; so I moved to New Orleans in 2002, I didn't realize how exciting it was going to get as I was still living in the city when Hurricane Katrina hit.
I moved to Baltimore in August of 2007 and was immediately struck by its quirky charm, its amazing people, and its incredible art scene.
Since moving here I… more
I moved to Baltimore in August of 2007 and was immediately struck by its quirky charm, its amazing people, and its incredible art scene.
Since moving here I… more
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Portraiture - Traditional
What I consider traditional portraits of friends, family members and co-workers.
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Lauren Lakis - ActressActresses are a pleasure to photograph; they understand direction and know that it might take more than a couple of shots to get a good result.
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Langston - internI try to make portraits whenever and where ever I am. Langston worked as an intern for my ad agency in New Orleans. I noticed the side light at the front of the office was perfect, so I pulled him aside during the work day for a portrait. He had seen me shoot enough to follow my direction. In this portrait he's a poised teenager, but I see this portrait as a premonition of the strong adult he will become.
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Sharon - nursing studentEach setting has it's own photographic challenge â?? cluttered backgrounds, low light or lack of space are just a few of the things I've had to deal with. If I agree to shoot an event and I have time, I like to go ahead of time to the venue and see what I have to work with. My friend Sharon agreed to come early with me to an event site, I used her as a test model. I think she's beautiful, she doesn't consider herself a model.
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Blaine - Toni's nephewBlaine is my best friends nephew.
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Deborah - A little of everythingDeborah is an artist, an activist and an entrepreneur. She is just as mischievous and determined as she looks.
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Phoebe - superstarMy niece Phoebe asked me to give this picture to my "people." She said she wanted to be "discovered" as a model. My people? Fashion photography is not my trade, so "my people" weren't the ones she wanted. I didn't tell her that though.
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Julie Lewis - playwrightMost people don't like to be photographed. Playwright Julie Lewis does, she even suggested outfits and ideas. It made my job easy.
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Tara Jill - writerI've put this portrait in my "traditional" collection because of Tara's pose, but the circumstances of the portrait were anything but "traditional". If you look closely you'll see a microphone head or wire at the opening of her shirt. Tara is an English teacher for a community college in New Orleans. I met her on the street and she told me that she was being harassed by a male co-worker and that she planned to wear a wire and try to get his behavior on tape. I had my camera and knew it was a good opportunity. Traditional portrait, unusual situation.
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Leesaw - benign pirateLeesaw was born in Ethiopia and was raised in Canada. She's traveled internationally with a French circus troupe and created two successful businesses in NYC. She now owns a house in the Bywater of New Orleans.
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Seinna Rose - CEOSomeday Seinna will be your boss, it's o.k., she's fun to work for.
Portraiture - Digital illustration using Photoshop
These are portraits that I shot and then illustrated digitally in photoshop.
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Heather Joi - ArtistI was inspired by Heather's organic, flowing art. I had just seen a piece she'd created with reeds.
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Crystal Dunn - ArtistCrystal has the energy of two people.
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Jessica LongI shot night snow pictures when I moved to Baltimore in 2007. I was the crazy new guy on the block, carrying around a tripod in Mt. Washington in the snow. I like to have my own stock gallery of backgrounds and textures.
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Author Baynard Woods
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mediameltdown
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Ian Hesford - Telesma
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Heather Joi and Brian Baker - ArtistsBrian had been teaching me all about paints, gels and ink transfers. This is an approximation of those techniques, created in photoshop that I was trying to realize with the gels.
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Meg at the Druid Hill Conservatory.
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Heather Joi and Brian Baker - ArtistsI offered to photograph Brian's artwork, but married artists Brian and Heather are too compelling to not photograph.
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Robin BrockThe Golden Section and it's endless variations. The background of the shot is an actual picture of the universe transmitted by the Hubble telescope.
Portraiture - Non-Photoshop in-camera effects
I created these portraits without photoshop, the effects were produced in-camera.
They originated out of necessity, out of curiosity, or more often than not just from a lucky mistake.
They originated out of necessity, out of curiosity, or more often than not just from a lucky mistake.
Instant Gratification Multimedia Production
I've displayed photographs at Gallery 788 for the past five years. A requirement of showing work at the gallery is being present for a shift during your one month show. The gallery director, Eduardo Rodriguez told me I could do anything, and use the gallery however I wanted for my "shift". I decided to create a multimedia show, and I named it Instant Gratification.
The show, a recurring variety show, has featured many of the most talented performers, artists, musicians, magicians, poets and filmmakers in Baltimore.
I'm lucky because my desire to document artists with a camera has given me a list of people to draw from for the show. The most recent version of the show was in December 2012, it was the first Instant Gratification benefit for two Baltimore Artists who suffered heart attacks during the year and only survived because of CPR. The show contained the normal mix of artists, but to honor it's purpose, I also had a CPR trainer do a demonstration at the show. Like my job at Catholic Relief Services, it was gratifying to be able to use my talent in order to raise money for the artists. I plan on using the Instant Gratification Multimedia show format as a benefit again in the future.
If you'd like to see a review of the Heart Benefit show go here:
http://whatweekly.com/2012/12/13/instant-gratification-2/
The show, a recurring variety show, has featured many of the most talented performers, artists, musicians, magicians, poets and filmmakers in Baltimore.
I'm lucky because my desire to document artists with a camera has given me a list of people to draw from for the show. The most recent version of the show was in December 2012, it was the first Instant Gratification benefit for two Baltimore Artists who suffered heart attacks during the year and only survived because of CPR. The show contained the normal mix of artists, but to honor it's purpose, I also had a CPR trainer do a demonstration at the show. Like my job at Catholic Relief Services, it was gratifying to be able to use my talent in order to raise money for the artists. I plan on using the Instant Gratification Multimedia show format as a benefit again in the future.
If you'd like to see a review of the Heart Benefit show go here:
http://whatweekly.com/2012/12/13/instant-gratification-2/
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Clay, the best dressed man in Pigtown.
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Alison Chase Radcliffe - Old-time SingerInstant Gratification III http://whatweekly.com/2010/07/15/instant-gratification-at-gallery-788/
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Seeing Bunnies Chin Puppet Theaterhttp://whatweekly.com/2010/07/15/instant-gratification-at-gallery-788/
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Instant Gratification I - November 2009Flier design: Lauren Barnhart
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Instant Gratification II - March 2010Flier design: Lauren Barnhart
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Instant Gratification III - July 2010http://whatweekly.com/2010/07/15/instant-gratification-at-gallery-788/ Flier design: Lauren Barnhart
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Instant Gratification IV - November 2010Flier design: Lauren Barnhart
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ig_july_2011.jpgFlier design: Lauren Barnhart
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igmarch2012flier.jpgFlier design: Lauren Barnhart
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Instant Gratification Heart BenefitDecember 2012
Portraiture - Non-Traditional
These portraits were shot in Baltimore, I'll leave it at that.
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Side-show expert James Taylor
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Anna Ricklin - ActivistAnna and I were at the Pow Wow festival in Southern Baltimore. She started jumping and I was fascinated.
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Swordswallower Dai Andrews
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Toby S. Verhines - ArtistShaman
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Lauren Lakis - Actress
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Sarah Saccoccio - Trauma Nurse
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J Gavin Heck
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James Hodges - Photographer
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Heather JoiSoul Catcher
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Jessica Ruth Baker - ActressFrom the play: This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things. Written by: Ken Greller Directed by: Peter Davis
Portraiture - Artist Portraits
Artists, musicians, writers. All of these images were published in What Weekly magazine.
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Erica Hinson Denny - Artist/PhotographerRIP 10/23/77 - 11/24/10 Erica Hinson Denny a.k.a. Artfisch was a photographic phenomenon; one part shear energy, one part creative maelstrom, and pure genius. I miss her. Here's a tribute: http://whatweekly.com/2010/11/25/erica-hinson-denny/
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Photographer Jim Lucio
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Rebecca Nagle - Performance ArtistI covered Rebecca Nagle's newest show, Darb TV here's a link: http://whatweekly.com/2010/11/17/darb-tv-at-current-gallery/
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Artist Robert Marbury
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HR - Lead singer of BadbrainsThis picture comes from a series I shot at South Baltimore's Pow Wow Festival: http://whatweekly.com/2010/05/05/kinetic-pow-wow/
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Author Rafael Alvarez
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Caleb Stine - MusicianI covered Caleb's CD Release party for "I Wasn't Built For A Life Like This" Here's a link to the story: http://whatweekly.com/2010/10/07/caleb-stine-cd-release-party/
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Artist Matt Muirhead
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Kwame Kwei-Armah of Centerstage
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Actress Genevieve de Mahy
Tracker/outdoor survival expert Marie Maccabee
I met Marie Maccabee while hanging a gallery show in 2009. She told me she was an outdoor survival
expert trained in animal tracking and stalking. She also told me she prepared hides, built survival structures, and knew all about indigenous plants and animals.
I was fascinated and wanted to know more.
expert trained in animal tracking and stalking. She also told me she prepared hides, built survival structures, and knew all about indigenous plants and animals.
I was fascinated and wanted to know more.
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NatureMarie wants no separation, and feels no separation between herself and nature.
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StretchShe stretches the hide to draw the water out.
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animal brain.Marie is preparing a hide with animal brains. The brain itself is the largest source of lubricant in nature, it's application will make the leather supple.
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Firestarter11" x 17" Collage, needle and thread, color pencil on paper
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Smoking LeatherThe hole behind her is filled with smoldering coal, the smoke is water-proofing the hide above it.
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Water BlissI interrupted her while she was explaining river tracking; I was tracking the shadows and light and she stopped to indulge me.
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BeatificHere she's putting on camouflage in one of her hand made shelters. The Goldenrod roof of the structure can withstand hundreds of pounds of snow.
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Night StalkMarie uses white ash with the mud for extra texture and cover.
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DartsMarie collects sap from trees to make blow darts. She uses the darts to hunt small animals.
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Marie and her home.
What Weekly Magazine
Since 2010 i've been published in over one hundred issues of What Weekly Magazine. I was the magazines first contributor. My main contribution has been photo essays, but I've also written several articles to accompany my photos. my favorite "combo" pieces are artist profiles. You can see the collection here:
http://whatweekly.com/author/philip-laubner/
http://whatweekly.com/author/philip-laubner/
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This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things, TheaterBaltimore Playwright Festival
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Seeing Now photo exhibit at the BMA
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Telesma, onstage at Artscape.
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Magician David London
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Kwame Kwei-ArmahKwame Kwei-Armah on Centerstage article October 2012.
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Author Interview Rafael Alvarez
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Jenna BoylesPerformance artist and clothing designer at the opening of the new Gallery 788.
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Landis ExpandisMusician, photo was taken to promote the debut album for his new band The Funky Bass and Beat Group Known as "F".
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BROS at Artscape.
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H. H. Holmes (Derek Vaughan Brown)Lead in Baltimore Rock Opera Societies: "Murdercastle."
Objects and Masks
Objects and Mask's is a black and white portraiture study, an off-beat look into the nature of love and identity.
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Love is WorkScott Burkholder, Baltimore Love Project partner.
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True NorthVisionary artist Jeramie Bellmay.
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Bubble FairyJennifer Stephens
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Slight of HandMagician David London
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SignalAndy Rubin, Owner of Cyclops books, event producer.
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KeyRecording artist Victoria Vox. Album cover for her most recent release: "Key", I asked her to participate in the series and our shoot inspired the name of her album.
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Alena Interrupted
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Family valuesSisters Dominique and Jessica Hellgeth. Jessica designed the clothes.
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The Weight.Sculptor Dominique Hellgeth
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BalanceBeat box master and 2010 Baker Artist Award grand prize winner Shodekeh Talifero.