PDN Photo Annual Winners

We were excited to attend PDN’s Photo Annual party this week, especially because six Wonderful Machine photographers were winners! Misty Keasler from Dallas won in three categories (Magazine/Editorial, Photo Books, and Corporate Design):

Misty shot the hugging couple for Dwell magazine and the above right image for a Chronicle book of her photographs of Japanese Love Hotels. As she said, the hotels serve as a place for couples to find a little alone time in Japan, a densely populated country. Her third award comes from a campaign that she shot for Stetson.

Alicia J. Rose, hailing from Portland, OR, won for her “Beast” image:

Alicia’s image appeared in the May issue of Elle magazine, and yes that’s a dead pig. The image was for a project showing the intimate connection between chefs (from the Portland restaurant Beast) and their ingredients. You should also see her colorful fairy tale series on her website.

Portland, Oregon photographer Darius Kuzmickas was recognized for his memorable website:

Darius also just completed a public art project featuring his photographs in eight-foot-high columns. His work is laminated between two layers of glass, has a steel base and cap, and is interior-lit.

Atlanta-based photographer Stan Kaady’s 2007 project, “Old School” won in the “Personal Work” Category:

The images were of Powder Springs Elementary School in a community just outside of Atlanta. The school, built in the 1920s, had been set for demolition to make way for a new library. According to Kaady:

Many of my neighbors and friends attended school there. My goal during several visits there was to capture memories.

For a closer look at the entire project, visit his “Projects” section at www.stankaady.com.

Keith Barraclough, based in New York, won for his image of foxhounds (shot for a stock assignment):

Josh Cole of Nashville won for his image of the band Lynden:

The work was for the band’s packaging and promotional materials.

PDN’s party itself was very well done and the PDN folk are quite friendly. The venue itself, Capitale, is a beautifully converted bank with a main ballroom that has a lot of charm. It was also our pleasure to hang out with our photographers Misty, Alicia, and Keith, not to mention Daryl Lang and Kristie Nilsson from PDN, who were all in town for the show. We also had a chance to chat with Casey Kelbaugh, founder of the cleverly-titled and always-interesting Slideluck Potshow.

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