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Artist Message
A native Californian, Bob Stevens has been a photographer in Los Angeles for over 25 years. Primarily self-taught, he pursued a career in advertising photography shooting fashion, product, motorcycles, cars and celebrities. Bob has won many awards for his photography, the most memorable being from ADWEEK as The Photographer of the Year on their All-Star Creative Team. After a 3-year flirtation with directing commercials and owning a production company, he recommitted himself to his 'roots': still photography. It seems only natural that the subjects Bob chose to shoot are cars and people. "Growing up in Los Angeles it seems like you spend half your life in a car. From drive-ins to surf safaris on Pacific Coast Highway, the automobile represented freedom, fashion, and the one thing you couldn't live without in Los Angeles.” Bob is a true collaborator and a great listener, preferring to totally understand his art director and client's point of view before adding his own spin on things. From the first phone call requesting a bid he never stops thinking about the shoot: ways to look at the shots differently, a lighting approach he hasn't tried before, whatever. He approaches everything he does with incredible energy and enthusiasm. He is the eternal optimist! Bob believes that anything is possible, but only if you have a good time doing it. His clients call it the "BOB" experience. It's a pleasure to watch Bob and his crew 'create'. That may partially explain the dedication and respect his assistants have for him. To watch them work together is pretty amazing. Almost without talking, like a 'well-oiled machine', they go about their work so seamlessly that it looks easy and yes, fun. Bob's newest imagery includes examples of CGI technology, rendering virtual cars into real environments and a re-entry into directing live-action. His creative mantra is "Grow or Die". |
