Today we proudly announce the induction of Corina Marie Howell into our expanding family of Rising Stars of Photography. Corina, your body of work, accomplishments and dedication to the art of photography have earned you the recognition of Rising Star. We look forward to watching your career grow as the community of photographic professionals recognize your unique style and vision.
Corina Marie Howell
Vitals:
- Home Base: San Francisco, CA
- Website: www.corinamarie.com, www.iconphoto.com
- Contact: corina@corinamarie.com, 415-271-1440
- Exhibition/Publication History: 2008, MetaPop at ArtWorkSF, Art Soup at Bayshore Studios, 2005 to 2008, published works in Movieline's Hollywood Life, Cosmos Girl, Los Angeles Confidential, Clear, OK! and VH1
- Photographic Interests/Specialties: Advertising, fashion and social commentary fine art
- Available for Assignment Photography (corina@corinamarie.com)
"After studying art at UCSB, I began my career as the photo editor for Movieline’s Hollywood Life magazine in Los Angeles where I primarily was a producer of high-end celebrity and fashion shoots. My ultimate goal was to get published myself, so I worked my way into shooting for the magazine and eventually others.
For years I subjugated my instinctual morality to the alluring glamor of Hollywood as a magazine editor for a national lifestyle publication. Being fabulous, however, had its price. Working behind the scenes booking, producing, and shooting celebrity fashion shoots introduced me to an environment of maniacal publicists, verbal abuse, and overuse of Photoshop's "liquify" feature.
After too many long days on set with vitamin-deficient and Blackberry-obsessed women, my priorities changed, and my sense of normalcy became distorted. I eventually realized that I'd been bitchy and hungry for far too long and quit my career. I rehabbed to the Bay, went through detox, and began working out my issues through art.
My work currently takes two directions: I am still constantly in pursuit of beautiful imagery and love fashion photography. But I also pursue fine art photography that reflects my experiences within the commercial world. Much of my fine art work exemplifies the chaos that occurs when the strong moral values we're raised with butt up against the instant-gratification allure of celebrity and commercialism. My fashion images involve an exploration into shape, color, and light. In a world where the media carries so many of our messages, we can only hope to fight back using those same tools: in this light, I like to consider my perspective as a rich and vibrant love/hate relationship with beauty and glamour.
In the future I hope to pursue both a commercial career in fashion and beauty imagery as well as a fine art career in social commentary."
Corina Marie Howell -- A Glimpse into her vision and style
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"Corina Howell is an enthusiastic, go-getting, friendly, ambitious, hardworking talent. As Photo Editor at Hollywood Life magazine (formerly known as Movieline), she always dealt gracefully with the inevitable drama that happened on celebrity photo shoots, keeping everything on track and skilfully developing great relationships with PR people, photographers, and crew. She also successfully endeavored to photograph for the magazine herself. Check out her stylish shots of stars including Jamie-Lynn Spears, Kristen Bell, and Camilla Belle. I wholeheartedly recommend her for inclusion in Hub’s Rising Stars. She is a winner!"
- Andre Chautard
One of "the top ten grads of the planet."
- Richard Ross, Professor, UCSB
Jurors' comments:
"A nice sense of light and design in her work. I also like her ability to tell an interesting story with her images."
"Great gritty reality feel."
"Corina is gifted in her ability to light her subjects, and her people imagery is outstanding. She has a special way of depicting emotions in a photograph."
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