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Our Experts: Francesco Bittichesu, Tom Hussey, Jason Knott, Jared Leeds, Scott Montgomery. Tadd Myers, Claudio Napolitano, Peter Rodger
Doug Truppe Creates Another Industry Event - Show and Tell with VML NYC
We are back again with another Show & Tell event. This time Doug Truppe, created a lively face-to-face presentation of his award-winning photographers and directors to VML in New York City this week.
It was enjoyable to meet in person, to chat and pitch ideas. We thank the art production team of Kaia Hemming, Suzanna Shields, and Patty Widyn for this terrific opportunity and for taking time out from their busy schedules to meet with us for our fun “Show and Tell.” Next stop? Let us know when, where and we’ll be there. And bring your appetite! Follow us to see where we go next.
Our Show & Tell Roster: Francesco Bittichesu, Andy Goodwin, Jim Hughes, Tom Hussey, Jared Leeds, Scott Montgomery, Tadd Myers, Claudio Napolitano, Peter Rodger.
VM Art Producers (l to r) Suzanna Shields, Doug Truppe, Patty Widyn and Kaia Hemming review portfolios
VML Art Producer Suzanna Shields reviews portfolios at Doug Truppe Show & Tell event.
Doug Truppe Creates Industry Event - Show & Tell with TBWA/Chiat/DAY NY
Doug Truppe created a lively face-to-face event to present his award-winning group of photographers to TBWA/Chiat/Day in New York City recently.
Our group’s greatest strength lies in their personalities. Everyone is unique, but they all have several things in common: they know how to work cohesively, complement any project they work on with kindness, respect and thoughtfulness. Today more than ever we need to be thinking all the time, be flexible and go with the flow. Our photographers do their homework, study their clients, listen to feedback so they can bring their ideas and options. A great story is about transformation, what we become and how we got there. Our photographers take you somewhere.
It was so much fun to meet in person, to chat and pitch ideas that we plan to take our show on the road. We thank the creatives at TBWA/Chiat/Day for this terrific opportunity and for taking time out from their busy schedules to meet for some fun and a relaxing “Show and Tell.”
Next stop? Let us know when and where and we’ll be there!
Claudio Napolitano Is Honored in 18th Annual Black & White Spider Awards
This year the 18th Annual Black & White Spider awards received 6,193 entries from 69 countries, and Claudio Napolitano received Honorable Mention in the People category for his Confronting Shadow Self. Quite an achievement. His art has filtered into his commercial images, granting him a signature style for telling a brand’s story. Claudio’s curiosity and passion are a driving force for research and for improving his technique. His work is characterized by portraits and his expertise in handling light, with a deep understanding of collective psychology and the language of emotions.
The Jury represented the industry's biggest names and tastemakers including: Phillips, London; Flatland Gallery, Amsterdam; David & Goliath, Los Angeles; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Saatchi & Saatchi, London; Portuguese Center of Photography, Porto; Jason McCoy Gallery, New York; Hulsbosch, Sydney; Willas Contemporary, Stockholm; FCB Global, New York; ADK Creative One Inc., Tokyo; The ArtFactory Club, Vienna; Silvan Faessler Fine Art, Switzerland; Goldsmiths, University of London; Alfred Ehrhardt Foundation, Berlin; DDB Canada, Edmonton; Galleria Valeria Bella, Milan; David Clarke, London; Chiara Badinella, Art Advisory & Appraisals, Milan; Goodby Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco; Grey Group, New York; and Galerie Bugada Cargnel in Paris who reviewed the entries online before making their nominations and honoring 612 title awards and 561 nominees in 33 categories. The Awards could not have wished for a better group of professionals to work with.
We are thrilled to congratulate Claudio on this prestigious award. See more of his work at his site and follow him @ claudionapolitano.
Honorable Mention to Confronting Shadow Self .
Doug Truppe - Come Shoot With Us
Doug Truppe Represents starts the year with the best in award-winning photographers and directors worldwide. Working on any platform with today’s latest emerging technologies, we transform ordinary everyday life, slow down a scene to capture those small, special moments—key to storytelling that makes a difference.
We are excited to collaborate, create and produce, always accommodating our clients’ perspectives and needs. With a nod to traditional values—Curiosity, Passion Integrity, Kindness and Truth—we work in the present as we look to the future. Build a message that intrigues and the audience will come.
Rhea Anna, Kevin Arnold, Andy Goodwin, Jim Hughes, Tom Hussey, Jared Leeds, Scott Montgomery, Claudio Napolitano, Peter Rodger, Walter Smith
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We Celebrate National Photography Month
It’s the lovely month of May, and we want to celebrate our photographers and all photographers who continue to create stunning imagery, make an impact and touch the intangible. Thank you to all for your remarkable work.
Claudio Napolitano Presents "Misused Objects" for National Child Abuse Month
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. We are so proud to present this latest project from Claudio Napolitano. “Misused Objects” shows the children’s P.O.V. on common objects that should be just that, and at the same time how scary they are when used for violence. One out of three child-abuse cases reported in the U.S. involves a common object. We can help stop that. The campaign is a commitment to the prevention of child abuse and neglect by valuing children, strengthening families and educating communities. Thanks to @amigosforkids to @republicahavas for trusting Claudio with this powerful, bilingual campaign in English and Spanish. It is now being promoted on Ads of the World, Roastbrief US, AdLatina, Ads of Brands and Little Black Book USA.
See more of Claudio’s fascinating work @claudionapolitano .
Claudio Napolitano Honored By 17th Annual Black & White Spider Awards
“Lurking,”Claudio Napolitano’s black-and-white portrait of a Cuban boxer has been nominated in the 17th Annual Spider Awards in the sports category. Claudio loves to push the envelope, striving to create images that tell unforeseen stories. His motto, “If there is no work, then you have to create it for yourself,” propels him to seek out opportunities in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America and the results are always visionary and award-winning. See more at his site claudionapolitano.com Follow us @DougTruppe for more new work and news.
“Lurking,” nominated in the Sports Category of the 17th annual Spider Awards.
Doug Truppe’s Platform of Values: Passion - The Human Elements for Life and Work
Doug Truppe is on the road again and presents a unique approach to outstanding production that brings your storytelling to life. “I live, work and make choices by these values with photographers, creatives, clients and everyone I meet.” Doug’s values of Curiosity, Passion, Kindness, Truth and Integrity are part of an ongoing series of presentations from our photographers and directors to the creative community. We present the value of Passion— an energy, a compelling desire for someone, something, some place, some idea. Our passion is our purpose. We show it in every image we make with: @KevinArnoldPhoto, @ClaudioNapolitano and @Scott_Mont here.
New collaborations and new relationships with values are the building blocks to great storytelling.
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Claudio Napolitano Lights Up “Les Miserables” Promotion for Mexico City
Claudio Napolitano, the award-winning international master of light and motion, has focused his talents on the official promotion for the “Les Miserables” production in Mexico City. The stunning imagery shot on location in the theater uses a mixture of natural and strobe lighting and has been produced in strict accordance with the play’s London standards. Claudio collaborated closely with the show’s lighting team and worked from the original stage and light design to recreate a fantasy between reality and the world of the play. It’s like looking into a fabulous theatrical dollhouse with the actors on site in every scene getting ready with props and costumes to put on a show.
“There is always a hero in each story”—Claudio is our hero for this one. See more of his unique perspective on all things @claudionapolitano.
Claudio Napolitano Recreates the Iconic Maria Magdalena for Sony Pictures
Award-winning international photographer/director Claudio Napolitano is a master at capturing characters who evoke time and place in their faces. Working for SONY Pictures, The Heladeria Agency (Miami- and Mexico-based) and Rabbit House Productions (Mexico-based), Claudio photographed the main characters and supporting cast from the popular Mexican TV series Maria Magdalena.
Claudio Napolitano Shines with Graphis Gold for PETA Campaign
Raising awareness about animal cruelty, Claudio Napolitano, master photographer of light and artistic vision, has won Graphis Gold for his work on PETA’s shocking protest campaign “Who Is the Real Animal?”.
Claudio Napolitano and PETA Want to Know: Are You Still Hungry?
The shoe is finally on — how shall we say it—the other claw, hoof and paw. PETA, the largest animal rights organization in the world, is passionate about animal welfare and they have met their match in the passionate artistry of photographer and director Claudio Napolitano.
Claudio Napolitano: A Visionary for Cognex Vision Systems
When Battle Medialab set out to produce the new Cognex campaign “Don’t Make History - Make the Future” they wanted a vision to reflect the company’s innovative business solutions. Battle loves to create, inspire and reinvigorate powerful brands. With those precise parameters, Partner/Creative Director Adam Dearborn and Art Director Oscar Bastidas wanted the best photographer, frequent collaborator and friend Claudio Napolitano to present the Cognex concept.
Claudio Napolitano: Feet Shakes All Shook Up
Feet. They ain’t pretty whether they are attached to that high-fashion stick model, that plasticized celeb actress or that superhero athlete on performance-enhancing drugs. It sure does take a lot to make them look good even with all those pedicurists around today. But then along comes our Claudio Napolitano who can make anything look marvelous with his painterly photography.
Claudio Napolitano: The Blue Demon Is Captured for Sony Pictures
Sony Pictures and Televisa got the green light for their new TV series The Blue Demon, inspired by the real-life story of Alejandro Muñoz Moreno, better known as The Blue Demon. SPT assigned key art production to advertising and celebrity photographer Claudio Napolitano, with shooting on location in Mexico City.
Claudio Napolitano: Foreign Influence
Imagination is never in short supply for Claudio. Whether he is collaborating with a client or focusing on a personal project, he is always creating intriguing and conceptual imagery in his signature style. His most recent personal series, entitled Foregin Influence, explores the positive impact immigration has had on the United States.
Welcome to the Truppe: Claudio Napolitano
“Everyone deserves a BOLD portrait,” Claudio Napolitano tells us of his dynamic portfolio featuring stylized portraits of celebrities, big time CEO’s and every day people. Page after page of his book is filled with imaginative photographs that range from dark, moody and cinematic to bright, humorous and aspirational.
Claudio Napolitano: McGarryBowen Acquires Arrechedera Claverol
Mexico-based agency Arrechedera Claverol (AC) has been acquired by renowned advertising agency McGarryBowen. For the new company portraits, they chose Claudio Napolitano as their photographer and flew him from New York to Mexico, further strengthening a long-standing work relationship with now AC/McGarryBowen
Claudio Napolitano: AXA Mexico / Cannes
AXA, a French multinational insurance firm, launches a new campaign aimed at the importance of art insurance.