Stewart Shining

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Shining's 2001 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover and 2007 People Magazine Most Beautiful People issue cover are among his most notable photos. Shining's 2001 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover and 2007 People Magazine Most Beautiful People issue cover are among his most notable photos.
Shining's 2001 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover and 2007 People Magazine Most Beautiful People issue cover are among his most notable photos.

Stewart Shining is a New York City-based photographer of contemporary actors, musicians, and models. Shining, who grew up in Rapid City, South Dakota,[1] studied at the Parsons School of Design in the early 1980s and has been commissioned by both Vanity Fair and Vogue. He has worked on ad campaigns for Abercrombie & Fitch, Victoria's Secret, J. Crew, Ralph Lauren and Express.[2] In 2001, he photographed Elsa Benítez, Luján Fernández, Daniela Peštová, and Shakara Ledard for the Sports Illustrateds Swimsuit Issue,[3] and one of his photos of Benítez (pictured right) was selected for the cover.[4] He has continued to participate as a regular photographer for the annual Swimsuit Issue in subsequent years.

One of Shining's favorite photos occurred on assignment in Phuket, Thailand when a model jumped in the rain-pelted ocean.[5] His photo credits are lengthy and varied. He has shot a pre-teen Natalie Portman,[6] and more recently, when Drew Barrymore was named People Magazine's 2007 "World's Most Beautiful Person" Shining was chosen as the photographer.[7][8] He has produced numerous covers for Rolling Stone magazine including covers in back to back months in 2002.[9] He has also had numerous cover shots for Lucky, Self and Glamour.[10] Among his recent photo shoot subjects are Evangeline Lilly, Pink, Keira Knightley, and Alessandra Ambrosio.[11] In 2008, Shining took Alicia Keys' publicity shots for As I Am.[12]

Shining serves on the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation,[2] and he has volunteered to take photographs on behalf of the Heart Gallery of New Jersey to help children find adoptive parents.[13]

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  1. ^ "Contributors," Sports Illustrated, Winter 2004 (Swimsuit Issue), pg. 12
  2. ^ a b Bio. stewartshining.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
  3. ^ Else Benitez. CNN/Sports Illustrated (2001). Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
    Shakara Ledard. CNN/Sports Illustrated (2001). Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
    Lujan Fernandez. CNN/Sports Illustrated (2001). Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
    Daniela Pestova. CNN/Sports Illustrated (2001). Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
  4. ^ Goddess of the Mediterranean. CNN/Sports Illustrated (2001). Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
  5. ^ Phuket, Thailand, October 2000. The Advocate. HighBeam™ Research, Inc. (2004-02-03). Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
  6. ^ By Stewart Shining, for Time Out (February 1996). natalieportman.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
  7. ^ World's Most Beautiful: Drew Barrymore. People Magazine. Time Inc. (2007-04-25). Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
  8. ^ Drew Barrymore - Stewart Shining Photoshoot Pictures. celebrians.com (2007-08-19). Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
  9. ^ Jennifer Love Hewitt-RS 813 (May 27, 1999). Rolling Stone (1999-05-27). Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
    'N Sync - RS 837 (Mar 30, 2000). Rolling Stone (2000-03-30). Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
    Sarah Michelle Gellar-RS 840 (May 11, 2000). Rolling Stone (2000-05-11). Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
    Smallville-RS 892 (March 28, 2002). Rolling Stone (2002-03-28). Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
    The Sweetest Thing-RS 894 (April 25, 2002). Rolling Stone (2002-04-25). Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
  10. ^ Covers. stewartshining.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
  11. ^ Keira Knightley - HQ Photoshoot Pictures by Stewart Shining. celebrians.com (2007-03-28). Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
    Evangeline Lilly - HQ Photoshoot Pictures by Stewart Shining. celebrians.com (2007-03-10). Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
    Pink - In the Bathtub HQ Photoshoot Pictures. celebrians.com (2006-12-30). Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
    Alessandra Ambrosio - HQ Photoshoot Pictures by Stewart Shining (POTW #5). celebrians.com (2007-04-26). Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
  12. ^ Alicia Keys Stewart Shining Photo Shoot. RnB Music Blog.com (2008-01-08). Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
  13. ^ Photography To Help New Jersey Children. Photo District News Pulse. The Nielsen Company (2007-07-31). Retrieved on 2008-03-23.

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