Photographer #331: Mike Piscitelli

Mike Piscitelli, 1978, USA, is a editorial and commercial photographer and filmmaker who also focuses on his personal work. He spends his time between Los Angeles, New York and Sydney working on various assignments. Amongst his client list are DVS shoes, Columbia records and Vans. He made editorial work for magazines as Another Magazine, Dazed and Confused and i-D Magazine. His photography is full of life, youth and joy. He wants his images to convey a realness that leaves you feeling like they really happened. He has worked with a large number of celebrities, both as a photographer and as a music video director. In 2010, together with director Mike Fleiss, he released his first feature length documentary film called God Bless Ozzy Osbourne. The following images come from the portfolios Book I, Fashion and Accident Prone.

Website: www.mikepiscitelli.com

Photographer #184: Mike Ruiz

Mike Ruiz, 1964, Canada, is a commercial and portrait / beauty photographer. Many celebrities have been in front of his camera, from 50 Cent to Kirsten Dunst. His images have been on the covers of numerous glamour magazines. In the last few years Mike has appeared in various TV shows as America's Next Top Model. The following images come from the portfolio's Celebrities, Fashion and Beauty.

Website: www.mikeruiz.com

Special #001: Mike Brodie

Mike Brodie a.k.a 'the Polaroid Kid', 1985, USA, is in the first place a freight train hopper. He left home at the age of 18 to ride the trains and travel across the USA. He started taking pictures of his friends and the people that surrounded him with a polaroid sx-70 camera. He has never had any education in photography. Later he also started taking pictures with a 35mm camera. In 2008 he won the Baum award for emerging American photographer. Today Mike Brodie doesn't take pictures anymore, instead he is going to school to become a diesel mechanic for the Pacific Railroad. Read this interesting article about Mike: press here.

Once we hear that Mike Brodie has taken up photography again, he will be straight on the 500photographers main list.

Website: www.needles-pens.com