Digital Photo Pro Magazine spread
Digital Photo Pro magazine has judged my “Toys Will Be Toys” image to be the Grand Prize winner in the 2nd Annual Ultimate Creativity contest. It is featured in their Sept/Oct issue.
Grand Prize for Ultimate Creativity!
August 28th, 2010 · Cool Stuff, Scott Bell Photography
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Some love for GObama!
May 13th, 2010 · Scott Bell Photography
Fort Dearborn - Chicago Photo Forum International Photography Competition 2010 Awards
CHICAGO, IL - USA May 12th 2010 - Advertising Photographer Scott Bell of Mount Prospect, Illinois received an award of excellence at the Fort Dearborn- Chicago Photo Forum International Photography Competition 2010.
Nearly 700 photographers from 16 countries participated in the International Photography Competition 2010 hosted by Fort Dearborn - Chicago Photo Forum. The top 30 images were selected by esteemed professionals in the photography industry - Michael Bilbrey, art buyer from world-renowned advertising agency Leo Burnett, Bill Hurter, editor of Rangefinder and AfterCapture photography magazines and David Leigh, owner of Chicago art gallery, Morpho Gallery. The judges reviewed the submitted images online during a three week voting period before making their final selections.
Awards were presented in five categories - people, places, nature, still-life and alteration of reality. The thirty winners come from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Netherlands and 13 states in the U.S.
Awards will be presented at the print exhibit’s opening reception on June 4, 2010 at Morpho Gallery in Chicago
See the winners online at: www.chicagophotoforum.org
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I’ll be the judge of that!
March 16th, 2010 · Just For Fun, Scott Bell Photography
The Rochester Advertising Federation selected me to be one of their judges for the 2010 Addy Awards.
I spent a weekend with 5 other Creatives from the Chicago advertising community pouring over about 400 entries in print, broadcast, web and radio. Very creative work and it was a real pleasure seeing the quality of work that is being produced from that region.
Congrats to all the winners.
(If you didn’t win, don’t blame me, it was the other guys!)
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Toys Will Be Toys
January 14th, 2010 · Cool Stuff, Just For Fun, Scott Bell Photography
This is a new addition to my “Girl In Danger” series. It’s a humorous take on how those macho toys behave when no one is looking. For those of you thinking “Texas Chain Saw Massacre” - the “boyz” have other things on their mind. They just have to get through those darn hard to open plastic boxes.
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I thought it might be fun to show how the idea first started with my initial sketch. Thank God I don’t make my living drawing.
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Happy Holidays
December 14th, 2009 · Just For Fun, Scott Bell Photography
This year of bad economic news reminded me of past days when I had to make do with what I had. Christmas would come (as the Grinch would say)”… without packages boxes or bags”. Just a few cheap strings of lights and some nails to hang them on was all I had to brighten my apartment and make it feel festive. Those Christmas days of the past are just as fondly remembered as some of the more recent ones.
I created this image for my 2009 card in memory of a simpler time.
Bright and cheery Holiday wishes!
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Living Magazine
October 6th, 2009 · Cool Stuff, Just For Fun, Photo Tips
Behind the scenes video by photographer Alexx Henry showing how technology might change the shape of magazines in the future using OLED (Organic Light Emitting Device) technology. Great insight by Alexx on how images might be being used in the next decade. Look at his blog Living Art Media for more.
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Chicago at night
September 8th, 2009 · Scott Bell Photography
I hit some of the Chicago tourist spots for a few travel “destination” types of images. They can be viewed larger at my website.
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Flashes Of Hope
August 12th, 2009 · Scott Bell Photography
Flashes of Hope is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating powerful, uplifting portraits of children fighting cancer and other life threatening illnesses. Recently I had the honor to be selected for a day of shooting at a local Chicago hospital.
To learn more about Flashes of Hope please visit their site at www.Flashesofhope.org
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The PEN Story
August 1st, 2009 · Cool Stuff, Just For Fun
Amazing stop motion animation that I found on YouTube:
This is the Olympus PEN Story in stop motion. It was made by shooting 60,000 pictures, developing 9,600 prints and shooting over 1,800 pictures again. No post production! Very Cool. Very Creative.
Visit the YouTube page here.
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15 creepiest Ads of all time
July 31st, 2009 · Cool Stuff, Just For Fun
Found this collection of ads at www.retrocomedy.com
“What do murder, pedophilia, suicide and a baby tiger have in common? They have all been used to sell stuff in these amazingly disturbing vintage ads!
These are real, untouched advertisements from the good old days. It doesn’t matter if it’s lovely ladies or adorable clowns, somehow these old-time ad wizards found ways to traumatize us while pedaling everyday products.
Enjoy them now, call your therapist later!”
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Ashes and Snow
July 30th, 2009 · Cool Stuff, Just For Fun
Ashes and Snow by Gregory Colbert
A friend of mine reminded me about this awe inspiring body of work by Gregory Colbert. The website has been updated to include a more interactive experience with the words and music of the project being weaved together into a mesmerizing feast of sights and sounds. Please visit and enjoy!
“Gregory Colbert’s Ashes and Snow is an ongoing project that weaves together photographic works, 35mm films, art installations and a novel in letters. With profound patience and an unswerving commitment to the expressive and artistic nature of animals, he has captured extraordinary interactions between humans and animals.”
Photo District News July 2009
July 17th, 2009 · Scott Bell Photography
PDN interviewed me for an article profiling the photo scene in Chicago.
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Land Cruiser
June 3rd, 2009 · Just For Fun, Scott Bell Photography
I came across this Chris Craft while chasing windmills in central Indiana.
I guess if you really really really want a boat you shouldn’t let a thing like no water get you down.
Thank You Grandpa!
June 1st, 2009 · Scott Bell Photography
Memorial Day Parade 2009
For all the “Grandpa’s” that didn’t make it home…
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Chicago rock band Whiskey Sin CD image
May 26th, 2009 · Photo Tips, Scott Bell Photography
I recently completed this photo-illustration for the debut CD of Whiskey Sin. The band had no idea what they wanted for the image so I concepted a dark grungy urban scenario for them. I shot each band member individually in the studio and combined these images with various elements from around Chicago to create the final look. [Read more →]
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Frozen In Time! HD Video commercial for Phillips
May 6th, 2009 · Cool Stuff, Scott Bell Photography
Really cool viral video put out by Phillips of an epic frozen moment of a cops and robbers shootout. Worth the 2 minutes to watch and it contains a couple interesting behind the scenes looks by directer Adam Berg.
Click here to check it out.
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Rebus 1
April 10th, 2009 · Just For Fun, Scott Bell Photography
Spring Rebus
REBUS: A representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols.
I created this Rebus using props that remind me of the coming Spring.
What do you think it says?
Hint: Nothing to do with Easter. It is a phrase that has been used as the title of a movie and a book.
The answer can be found here!
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Free-Ranger
April 9th, 2009 · Just For Fun, Scott Bell Photography
The fate that awaits us “Free-Ranger’s” if the economy doesn’t improve!
www.dilbert.com
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Girl In Danger
March 12th, 2009 · Scott Bell Photography
New images from my self assigned project I’m calling “Girl In Danger”. (No I’m not a stalker).
Please visit my main website if you would like to see them larger.
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It’s Official
January 21st, 2009 · Just For Fun, Scott Bell Photography
As a professional photographer I always strive to do my best and pride myself on getting the job done and done right. So when it came time to renew my US passport I figured “who better than me” to take the photo? I had an assistant shoot a few photos of me at the end of a shoot and I sent it in. 2 weeks later I get an official notice that my photograph is not good enough for the US Government!
No explanation just REJECTED.
Is it out of focus, wrong size, I’m not pretty enough? No, all that is fine. Turns out the background needs to be “white or off white”.
I have now been accepted once again as a US Citizen (and a photographer).
GObama!
November 8th, 2008 · Scott Bell Photography
Chicago Graffiti: November 2008
For me this image describes the grass roots support for a new leader and change in America being shouted out from the decaying underbelly of the big city.
Regardless of political views I think we all witnessed something amazing. I left my shadow in the photo as a way to place myself and the viewer into this important time in our Nation’s history.
Using HDR to CYA
September 10th, 2008 · Photo Tips, Scott Bell Photography
Long Grove Apple Haus, Long Grove, Illinois
I was shooting some locations for a travel magazine and as usual the schedule would not allow me to be at every location when the light was perfect. As photographers if we could do everything our way (the right way: ) ) we would take 2 photographs a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Unfortunately the real world won’t always allow that - there are budgets and deadlines that must be met. [Read more →]
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Stop the World!
August 5th, 2008 · Scott Bell Photography
Sometimes you just have to stop and stare!
As kids we were all very observant of the world around us, giant sponges soaking up every bit of info our minds could hold. It is how we learn and grow. As we get older we forget to stop and “smell the roses”, there never seems to be time for this sort of thing.
This summer I reminded myself of the importance of seeing and I forced myself to look, learn and stare at every bit of visual information I could find. I filled my head with new ideas and now they are starting to show in the new images I create. Stop and Stare!
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Revenge of Santa’s Reindeer
December 15th, 2007 · Just For Fun, Scott Bell Photography
I was shooting on Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch for the Illinois Bureau of Tourism Travel Guide when one of them suddenly took this position and opened up the flood gates. I started shooting immediately and the owner asked “What the Hell are you doing?”, “Making my Christmas card” was the answer. Most of the shots the Reindeer had her head down but just before she stopped she turned to see what I was doing and I knew I had my shot.
I don’t think Grandma appreciated it too much but we had fun doing it!
Merry Christmas!
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Southern Illinois
October 25th, 2007 · Scott Bell Photography
Shea's gas Station Route 66 Museum, Springfield Illinois
During my journey I played with Reindeer, hunted for Ghosts, navigated a corn maze and chased the Amish in their buggies (I swear they were using cell phones to avoid me). Along the way I met some great people and a few characters. One particularly scary looking old man didn’t like me taking photos of his mailbox. After explaining to him what I was doing he proceeded to proudly show me his prize collection of yard birds. Chickens of all colors, shapes and sizes and he told me everything you never wanted to know about each type. [Read more →]
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SnowBird
March 5th, 2007 · Scott Bell Photography
Where's the Beach!
Decided to make the move from the endless summer of South Florida to try something completely different here in Chicagoland. Everyone I meet says “Why the Hell did you leave?” I think it was to have an excuse to buy really cool new sweaters. Besides I’m not getting any younger and you can’t walk around half naked all your life without starting to hear complaints. Some days walking on the beach I have thought there should be a law about this. Bikinis are a privilege not a right! [Read more →]
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