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| On the Cover: Charlize Theron by Sheryl Nields. |
Special Portfolio: The Star As Artist
The View from the Other Side of the Camera
Who knows better about the power of the still image than the people who make motion pictures? After spending a great deal of their lives in front of cameras, these actors and directors savor the creative freedom of making their own imagery. In that sense, these celebrities are just like all the readers of American Photo
Viggo Mortensen
A rugged actor shoots with a sense of visual adventure.
Brett Ratner
This director of action films also lights up magazine pages with his photography.
Jeff Bridges
Turning his passion for panoramic photos into an artistic sideline.
Eva Mendes
Capturing the off hours only a celebrity gets to see.
Colm Feore
A First Gentleman (on 24) depicts the life of Caesar.
Aaron Eckhart
An off-screen study of face and character, via the observant portrait.
Adrien Brody
An Oscar winner who grew up surrounded by photography develops his own passion for the still image.
Julie Delpy
Creating photographic collages that tell the stories of a screen star's life.
Tim Roth
An actor grows from taking family pictures to making documentary photographs on the road.
Departments
Inside American Photo
New York Times film critic and movie lobby-card collector Dave Kehr.
See It Now
A guide to new photo exhibitions and books.
Editor's Note
Why a photography magazine loves to celebrate the movies.
Inside Photography
We think this is the best Oscar photo every taken.
Essay
Without photos, there would be no Hollywood glamour. And we need that glamour now more than ever.
Photo Post
A not-so-humble list of the ten best movies about photographers, from our editors and the readers of our blog.
Art
Celebrating the lost photographic art of the movie lobby card.
On Set
Charlize Theron and photographer Sheryl Nields go from sexy to sexiest.
Super Studio
Photographer Steve Shaw's new home is L.A.'s most luxurious studio.
Editor's Choice
The newest products for filmmakers, plus Brad Pitt's special new camera.
State of the Art
A special report on how (and why) photographers are now embracing the moving image.
Master Class
In Hollywood, nobody photographs superheroes like Michael Muller does. An inside look at the secrets of his craft.
Previous Issue: Jan/Feb 2008
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