Rick Smolan
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Rick Smolan is an American photographer. He is CEO of Against All Odds Productions. [1]
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[edit] Background
Smolan is a 1972 graduate of Dickinson College. He has worked for TIME, LIFE and National Geographic.
[edit] Photography projects
[edit] 24 Hours in Cyberspace
One of his more famous projects is 24 Hours in Cyberspace. Held online on February 8, 1996 it was "the largest one-day online event" up to that date. [2] "The project brought together the world's top photographers, editors, programmers, and interactive designers to create a digital time capsule of online life." [3]
A photographic exhibition was unveiled at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History on 23 January 1997, featuring 70 photos from the project.[4] It was introduced by then - Vice President Al Gore.[5][6] who was also given a copy of the book and CD. [7]
[edit] America 24/7
"AMERICA 24/7" was the largest photographic event in U.S. history. Smolan and his partner David Cohen sent 1,000 top photojournalists (including 36 Pulitzer Prize winners) across the United States for a week to create an extraordinary snapshot of American life. 25,000 stringers, students and amateurs also submitted images to the project website. "AMERICA 24/7" hit #5 on the New York Times best seller lists. The Wall Street Journal featured the America 24/7 project on the front page of its MarketPlace section because the book represented the first New York Times best-seller that was ever mass personalized by readers. More than 21% of book buyers made custom covers featuring photos of their families, friends and pets.
[edit] Other works
His "Day in the Life" photography series specializes in the design and execution of large-scale global photographic projects. "From Alice to Ocean: Alone Across the Outback" was the first interactive book produced by his company."Passage to Vietnam: Through the Eyes of 70 Photographers", is a large-format illustrated book and was created in partnership with Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Interval Research. "One Digital Day: How the Microchip is Changing Our World" was published in June 1998 in conjunction with the celebration of Intel's 30th anniversary. [8]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Official website of production company
- ^ "24 Hours in Cyberspace" (and more)
- ^ "24 Hours in Cyberspace" (and more)
- ^ The human face of cyberspace, painted in random images
- ^ 24 Hours in Cyberspace: Smithsonian
- ^ Cisco Systems And HP Sponsor Smithsonian Exhibit
- ^ "24 Hours in Cyberspace" (and more)
- ^ Official website of production company
