New Portrait: Bethenny Frankel

This was a shot we created of Bethenny Frankel (The Real Housewives of New York City) for Pepperidge Farm.
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Picture of the Day

One of my favorite Atlanta haunts, Zesto's.
This was taken with my new Sony Cybershot cell phone (8mg image!!!)
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Photo Session: Def Jam Artist Jeremih

Here is a sampling of pix from Thursday's Atlanta session. Jeremih's debut single peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. Images (C) Copyright 2010 Bill Adler.
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Alexander Haig: From the Archive

General Alexander Haig passed this weekend. Here is one of my shots of him (with Admiral Cyrus Vance) from the archive. (C) Bill Adler
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Assignment: FedEx

Here is one of the images from a recent Valentine's Day publicity campaign for FedEx.
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Radio Interview

Yesterday I was a guest on Atlanta Business Radio. Listen below:

Photo Shoot: Peggy Noonan

Here are a couple of images from the recent Peggy Noonan photo session. Noonan is an op-ed columnist for the Wall Street Journal and political talking head on all the major political news/gab-fest programs.
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Assignment: The Coca-Cola Company

Just finished photographing The Coca-Cola Company Board of Directors for their Official 2009 Portrait. Special sitting with Chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent.
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Photo of The Day

Dawn, Paducah, Kentucky.
Film: TRI-X.
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Photo of The Day

Cape Cod lighthouse near Provincetown, MA.
FUJI Neopan 1600.
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Photo of The Day

Leon Russell in concert, circa 1974.
TRI-X film/D-76 developer.
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Photo of The Day

Esquire Shine Parlor, Ninth Street, Chattanooga, TN.
TRI-X film/D-76 developer.
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Photo of The Day

Neighborhood children, taken in Chicago. TRI-X film/Edwal FG-7 developer.
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Photo of The Day

This was captured with Kodak Panatomic-X 32 ASA film, developed in Microdol-X (1:3).
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Photo of The Day

Here is a shot I captured in Chicago.
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One Year Ago Today...

One year ago today I was in Denver, Colorado covering the 2008 Democratic National Convention as Special Correspondent for the Marietta Daily Journal. My pal Megyn Kelly of FOX News posed for a quick snap.

Combat Training Imagery

This is from a series of photographs I created for a global defense contractor.
(C) 2009 Bill Adler http://www.billadler.com/

Long Afternoons at Jack Daniels - Lynchburg, TN

This is one of my test images from the Jack Daniels Distillery, located in Lynchburg, Tennessee. The company has never used an advertising photograph more than one time, ever.

(C) 2009 Bill Adler http://www.billadler.com/

Cheyenne Rodeo 1931

I found this great image while looking through some old family photos. Apparently this was snapped while relatives were on vacation traveling the West. After a little research I discovered this was taken at the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo, which is the oldest annual rodeo event in the world (known as "Daddy of 'em all). It was a big year for Frontier Days as the information from the Old West Museum below attests:
"The first Miss Frontier was selected in 1931 when the Cheyenne Frontier Days committee sponsored a contest. All six of the girls who entered were sponsored by a civic organization. Each girl was judged based on the number of tickets sold be her sponsoring organization. Miss Jean Nimmo Dubois had the honor of becoming the first Miss Frontier when the Cheyenne Post of the American legion sold the most tickets to the show." http://www.billadler.com/

Bill Adler Photography Receives 2009 Best of Atlanta Award

WASHINGTON D.C., June 8, 2009 -- Bill Adler Photography has been selected for the 2009 Best of Atlanta Award in the Photographers category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).

The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2009 USCA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USCA and data provided by third parties.

About U.S. Commerce Association (USCA)

U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) is a Washington D.C. based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USCA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.

The USCA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.

SOURCE: U.S. Commerce Association

CONTACT:
U.S. Commerce Association
Email: PublicRelations@us-ca.org
URL: http://www.us-ca.org

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Cell Phone Pix

Here is an interesting shot from a recent AC\DC concert:















(C)2009 Bill Adler http://www.billadler.com/

Eric Draper - Exit Interview with White House Chief Photographer

Eric Draper, Chief White House Photographer (his actual title is Director of the White House Photo Office) will be leaving after covering President Bush for the past eight years. His access to the President is said to rival David Hume Kennerly's access to Ford. Draper has set a high bar for the incoming photographer, Pete Souza. Photo District News featured Draper in an excellent article a few issues back. I found this video recently and wanted to share:

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Remembering Eddie Adams

On the set with Eddie Adams and Phyllis Schlafly.
(C)Bill Adler

Many years ago I had the opportunity to spend some time and study with one of the great photojournalists of the 20th century, Eddie Adams, who left us in 2004. He received the Pulitzer Prize for his chilling image of a Viet Cong guerilla summarily executed upon capture. All told, he won over 500 awards.

When I met him, he was becoming well known for his celebrity portraiture. He was using only a large soft box as the Key light, and black boards for a negative fill. This prevented the light from wrapping around the subject at close range and produced a window light effect with definable shadow quality. I had never seen the use of black boards and was intrigued with this scheme. It was always better to just watch him work than to ask a bunch of questions - which usually lead to an uncontrollable rath of fury. So, I just kept my mouth shut and learned by observation.

He also used a tripod, focused and then intentionally kept his head above the camera so as not to place any physical obstacle between himself and the subject. This created a sense of intimacy and trust, resulting in photographs that are revealing and honest. It was never about cameras or lighting or complex studio sets. It was all about interaction between Eddie and the subject. It was about creating a dynamic in which the capture became secondary.

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Back Cover Photograph for New Hot Rods CD

Just submitted the final image to appear on the back cover of the new Hot Rods upcoming CD, The Hot Rods. Destined for big things, this "punkabilly" ensemble is backed by JustWest Entertainment (consisting of powerhouse promoters Lanny West and Leslie Fram, the morning radio personality at New York's premier rock station RXP 101.9) and Jonny Hibbert, the man that discovered REM and produced their first mega hit, Radio Free Europe. The band has just signed an exclusive deal with Universal Music Group.

Author Photograph: Geoff Smart and Randy Street

I recently received my copy of Who: The A Method for Hiring (Random House), by management wunderkinds Geoff Smart and Randy Street. We created the author jacket photograph last summer during our second photo session. This new study became the number one book in the world sold on Amazon.com and has been on the New York Times best seller list for weeks. www.billadler.com