Name: Smog Country: UK Job: Draws Url: http://cargocollective.com/smog
About: Life inspires me! Get Inspired by: Everything around me can turn in something that inspires me. People, photography, magazines, books, music, movies …

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Name: Hana Koubaa Country: Tunisia Job: Medical student/ Photographer
URL: http://hanakoubaa.blogspot.com/ About: Hana Koubaa, a self-taught photographer and a medical student. Actually, having time for both is kind of hard, medical studies are overwhelming but photography is becoming my shelter, somewhere far from the ordinary world, so in n my photographs I love to paint stories and dreams with my camera. The conceptual genre may dominate my style but actually I am falling in love with portraiture lately, and searching the sensitive and subtle side in every one standing in front of my camera is becoming a kind of challenge for me. Get Inspired by: I search inspiration regularly often in poetry, childhood and feelings. But some particular sides in life such as love, special stories and even the sad ones as deception and loneliness are potentially inspiring to me too.

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Name: Sara Portela Country: Portugal Job: Amateur Photographer
URL: http://www.facebook.com/pages/-shutterprints/250338284984393 About: I’m Sara. Probably the biggest dreamer you’ll ever meet. I admire people who are capable to put theirs into words. Poets, writers, musicians, bloggers or anyone who writes in their journal, diary, a Moleskine they never go anywhere without or with that old typewriter found somewhere in an attic, a precious treasure from past generations. I wish I could do it too. But I can’t. Yet. Or maybe I really just wasn’t born with that gift. So… I photograph. Photography is my passion, what moves me, what makes me feel alive. It’s my way of expressing my feelings, my dreams, the way I see the world, me. You may not get to know any of these things by looking at my photographs, but they, they sure do. Get Inspired by: I find inspiration in everything I see and everything that surrounds me, unconsciously and consciously… that’s why I love seeing the work of so many artists, it’s a really huge part of my day-to-day basis. Tools/Techniques: Analog photography.

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Name: Neil Abramson Country: United States Job: Director / Photographer / cinematographer
URL: http://www.neilabramson.com About: A South African living in the United States since his teens, Abramson’s work has an outsiders approach that combines sensitivity and vision. Neil Abramson leads the double life of a successful commercial director/photographer and an indie feature filmmaker. After graduating from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Abramson began his career shooting and directing music videos for bands like Deborah Harry, Dwight Yokum, Mark Knoffler and many other cutting edge acts. He then moved onto shooting and directing high-profile commercial/print campaigns for clients like Merrill Lynch, Cadillac, and Nike. This has afforded Neil the opportunity to give voice to creating films that explore the human condition and psyche. American Son, (MIRAMAX) Abramson’s latest feature film is being called theAmerican Griffiti of our generation. It is the story of a young Marine on his way to war. American Son stars Nick Cannon, Matt O’Leary, Melonie Diaz, Tom Sizemore and Jay Hernandez. The film will be released in 2009 by Miramax Films. It is a powerful statement of the times and is sure to incite an emotional response. Bob Smith U.S.A., Abramson’s last feature length documentary, is also a reflection on American society and culture. The film is a unique, poignant and often hilarious view of the United States as seen through the eyes of seven men named Bob Smith. Abramson’s critically acclaimed directorial feature debut, Without Air, was shown in the American Spectrum section of the Sundance Film Festival. The pic won The Most Promising Newcomer, and landed Abramson on the Daily Variety’s prestigious 10 To Watch list. The award-winning Without Air screened at many prestigious festivals around the world and aired on Sundance Channel. Defining Maggie was Neil’s follow up to Without Air. A somber, evocative drama about the ties that bind, Defining Maggie features superb performances by Molly Hagan (Election) as Maggie and Todd Kimsey (The Perfect Storm) as Tom, a seemingly happily couple who must confront the ghosts of the past in the form of Maggie’s brother Buddy. The film premiered at the Santa Barbara film festival and was greeted with critical acclaim. Another Abramson documentary, Soldier Child, was shown at the United Nations, the Hague and to the United States congress by Amnesty International to illustrate the grave situation in Northern Uganda. Narrated by award-winning actor Danny Glover, the film focuses on children who are kidnapped and forced into becoming child soldiers. A book of Neil’s still photographs from Uganda accompanied the movie. Abramson’s Soldier Child documentary became a calling card for the child soldier issue, culminating in Amnesty International using the film to raise awareness and bring attention to the plight of child soldiers worldwide. Soon after the success of Soldier Child, Abramson traveled to Sierra Leone with the United Nations to document the atrocities of the civil war in that country. His photographs and film were used to raise money for a refugee relief fund. His fresh approach to his independent and commercial work has been lauded by industry peers. Abramson’s work has garnered many national and international awards. His works reflects an unflinching eye and a constant pursuit of truth. Get Inspired by: Life and people are very inspiring to me. I love to walk into a crowd and capture the inner life of people. Sometimes I feel like I am a photo terrorist. I jump into a crowd and start shooting – loosing myself in the energy of what is real. Constantly searching for the truth. Below is a series I shot in Swaziland on Xmas day. So many times stories neglect to tell capture the life and joy that exists amongst the hardship of life in Afica. Tools/Techniques: I use both digital and analog cameras. I shoot with a Canon 5D and also with Hassleblat and Leica.

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