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Spotlight On: Philip Edsel

Capture One Brand Ambassador Philip Edsel on the Link between Fashion and Sports Photography.  It’s uncommon to hear of a creator on the rise who simultaneously steps back to give their artistic ability room to speak for itself and chooses to be most vocal about his morning musings, and yet Philip Edsel does just that. Maybe it’s the degree in Rhetoric and Writing, maybe it’s the sports background, or maybe it’s that you don’t need to shout it from the rooftops when you’re winning. Either way Edsel is equal parts curiously obtuse, psychoanalytic, and post-structural Dionysian. Add a client-list that reads like the sponsor page at the US Open and customary black-on-black attire into the mix, and the result is a creator’s creator that’s less Travis Scott, more Brian Eno. If you’ve been in this arena long enough to remember when digital was an anomaly, you’ll have learned that ‘genuine’ as a quality can be hard to come by.  As such, it’s difficult not to be a little skeptical of how sincere Edsel comes across but …

Blake Pope - historic diner in Charlotte, North Carolina

Spotlight On: Blake Pope

When it comes to capturing the essence of an interior space, the onus is on the photographer. Acutely aware of this fact is North Carolina-based photographer, Blake Pope. One of Capture One’s newest brand ambassadors, Pope’s work focuses primarily on food, stills, and interiors. Having spent years working in the hospitality industry, the Charlotte-based creative, says he fell into his current discipline when he was asked to start photographing the food and the interiors of restaurants in the buzzing town of Charlotte. Prior to that twist of fate, Pope was already artistically inclined, pursuing illustration in high school and later switching to music in college, where he studied jazz and classical guitar. An avid skateboarder since his teens, he later realized he was more spectator than sportsman, and decided to start filming his skateboarding cronies. “I picked up a canon video camera when I was 19 and ended up being fascinated with how it worked,” he said. “So that is where it started. Soon, I got into stills, DSLR, and shooting video which was around …

10 photographers who create impact through photography

Explore the works of ten inspiring photographers who document—and influence—the world through photography “The painter constructs, the photographer discloses.” ― Susan Sontag, On Photography In contemporary society, there is no other form of communication that moves us to the same extent as photography. It is a universal language – shaping the way we understand people, history and the world around us. Countless important moments – from the everyday to the awe-inspiring – have been captured by photography– often with world-altering results. Photographers have not only documented history but helped shape it as well. To celebrate World Photography Day – and because we’re passionate about the subject – we wanted to share the work of 10 photographers who inspire us by creating impact through their visual storytelling.   Sarah Buthmann – Social impact Collaborating with various NGO’s, including organizations for women’s rights in India and LGBTQIA+ rights in The Gambia, Sarah Buthmann harnesses the powerful visual impact of photography to illuminate social issues. In her latest campaign – Save My Sister – photography becomes a transformative …