New Member Shout-Outs: December 2017 Edition

New Member Shout-Outs: December 2017 Edition

To close out 2017 in our Shout-Outs series, we’ve got a round-up of impressive new PhotoShelter members from all over the world—each with an eye for the things and moments we tend to overlook: the personalities of polar bears, quiet morning street scenes, and the macro details of food. Check out more work on their brand new sites, and take some time to stop and enjoy the little moments in your own life this season. Happy Holidays!

Feature image by Rusty Crawshaw

Kevin Xu

PhotoShelter template: Shuffle
Location: Resolute, Nunavut, Canada
Specialty and background:
I am a photographer and a highschool teacher in the Canadian High Arctic. I moved to this tiny Inuit hamlet called Resolute about 3 years ago and have just been in awe of the place and its people since. I wanted to share this unique place and my experiences with my family and friends down south and decided to take up photography as a hobby.

My post-secondary background and interest lies in biology and education. For the past year or so, I have developed a bit of an obsession with photographing wildlife, particularly large mammals. After long periods of observing them, you start to see them as individuals with unique personalities. My goal in photography is to exhibit their thought process. I want to show others what I see: the animal’s intelligence, curiosity, playfulness, love, fear, pain, hunger, happiness, sadness, and their quirks. I want my audience to feel the same connection that I felt when I took the photo.

The story behind the photo (below):
This shot was taken this July in Tanzania. My group and I camped out in the Serengeti National Park for two nights. On both nights, we were visited by a clan of spotted hyenas. The hyenas were extremely curious and vocal. They wandered throughout the camp sniffing our tents and calling out to each other. On the second night, I was woken up at 3 am by their giggles and the pitter-patter of their footsteps right outside of my tent. I opened up a corner of my tent, stuck my camera and flashlight outside and captured this shot.

© Kevin Xu

© Kevin Xu

 

 

Rusty Crawshaw

PhotoShelter template: Downtown
Location: Sydney, Australia
Specialty and background:
I remember buying my first camera and being amazed by its ability to intercept time. Having followed my feet around the globe for several years with camera in hand I decided it was time to to channel my enthusiasm for the craft into a career. I currently work for a photographic studio co-ordinating post production, and while I am so grateful to spend my days assessing beautiful imagery created by a team of talented photographers, my passion lies in seeking out the subtle, curious, emotional moments that are inherently human. My application to image making is guided by a desire to capture the choreography between people and place and find the synergy between human nature and storytelling. While these relationships can be found everywhere I am particularly drawn to the rawness and unpredictability of the streets and the potential to happen across an intriguing moment in the life of a stranger.

The story behind the photo (below):
This image was taken in Kolkata, India. The backdrop to the image was located directly outside the entrance to my hotel and each morning a different scene would unfold. This particular morning I was up before the chaos on the street commenced and noticed this man taking in the warmth of the early morning sun before the streets came to life.

© Rusty Crawshaw

© Rusty Crawshaw

Stacy Howell

PhotoShelter template: East
Location: Charleston, SC
Specialty and background:
I am a food, travel and portrait photographer and also a food and prop stylist. My images focus on the natural beauty, dramatic colors and unique texture of the food or objects. I am one thrift store visit away from having to join a prop junkies anonymous group. The props in my images are just as important as the food itself. We just opened a 1300sf studio to house them all. If a client says that looking at an image makes me hungry, then I have done my job.

The story behind the photo (below):
I started a personal projects a few months back photographing food, but on a macro level. The closer I go in, the more it tells its unique story. This picture of poppy seeds surprises my every time I look at it. Who knew they had dimples!

© Stacy Howell

© Stacy Howell

 

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