How Mark Seliger Created His Iconic Portraits | B&H Bild Expo

Photographer Mark Seliger has captured many celebrity portraits, such as the Friends cast, Michelle Yeoh, Kerry Washington and more. Join him for a walkthrough of his creative process in order to understand how he created his iconic images.
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0:00 Intro
5:53 How to Create an Idea
12:56 Listening to Photographs
18:56 Vanishing Moments
26:31 The Simple Portrait
39:54 Vanity Fair Oscars 2023
42:49 Post-Talk Meditation
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[@jimjimgl3]

Glad I stumbled upon Mark's presentation. When I was a photo editor at Rolling Stone, Mark dropped his book off and I gave him a job I think that next week ( I wish I could remember exactly the shoot but I think it was college kids and spring break--the pics were so much fun and alive). We continued to work together for a few years. To me, Mark seemed to work harder than any other person I hired back then. And his pictures never disappointed. Photo editors of course first look for a great vision and style but the icing on the cake is a photographer who can get the shoot done with minimal hand-holding and just come back later with great images. This is how Mark worked. Always positive and happy and productive. He has such an impressive body of work.

[@petneb]

The right friends can get you anything.

[@stewiewonder2601]

What a portfolio Mark has :) In love with many, many frames he did. True legend.

[@bala1000mina]

Very inspiring! can't thank you enough for all the precious stuff I learnt from this video!

[@Sizzle43]

I love Mark's work so much! I would also love to see Chris Cuffaro do a talk. He has been shooting bands and doing portraits for 50 years.

[@MrSimonj1970]

Imagine having a budget that includes giraffe rental! Amazing work, and a nice guy too.

[@davidluftig4644]

Wow! What fun! And love the zany, "profound", spontaneous "craft" of Mark's craft!

[@riflegurlsmom]

SO creative and talented! This was great.

[@eltonfoster]

Amazing and inspiring. Thank you Mark and BH for that.

[@BandH]

Glad we got Mark to speak at BILD. Thanks for watching!

[@ScottWBaker]

Mark, a stupendous body of work there!

[@craigianmenzies]

Brilliant and inspiring talk, such an unbelievable body of work. The moving portrait at the end gave me anxiety but suspect it was meant to.

[@BandH]

Glad you enjoyed Mark's BILD presentation. Thanks for watching!

[@roshawnsaunders309]

Amazing

[@Fabienne1983girl]

Thanks a lot 😘

[@darcybrown7369]

highly enjoyable and educational thank you

[@BandH]

Thanks for watching!

[@omanuelsa]

amazing talk

[@StevenKeery]

Rather an eclectic lot of photographs. When I think of a recognised style in photography, I think of it as a conversation where the voice of the person is recognised. Here it seemed like a collection of random thoughts. Drew Barrymore dancing with a Sumo Wrestler compared to a woman standing on a spiral staircase on a beach, engaging with a Giraffe - as you do. I'm left thinking the inside of this man's mind must be like a lumber room, or a Bower bird's nest filled with shiny and unrelated objects.

[@lschiz-photography1765]

Mark, Your an interesting talented artist!! Maybe, take a risk sometime and do this w/o reading from the page. Tell it from the heart and I think it would be far more interesting and fun. 👍😊

[@skfineshriber]

"Sorry, B&H." 👏

[@vamark7751]

So irritating that photos missing or out of synch.

[@ulrichhofmarksrichter3502]

Thank you Mark, Your creativity is very inspiring, I did download your video and study it again and again. I am sure it will help !! :) @fotoblitzuli