Before launching into the guts of the photography section of the DWW Series, I’d like to introduce the talent giving advice (and time) to make this series work.

Our photographers, in alphabetic order, by first name:

Bill Wisser: Author of South Beach, America’s Riviera, Miami Beach, Florida, Bill is an advertising and editorial photographer. He’s had the pleasure of photographing world figures such as Gianni Versace, Indira Gandhi, J-Lo, Cindy Crawford, Ted Kennedy, Henry Kissinger, Muddy Waters, O.J. Simpson, Timothy Leary, Martha Stewart, and Hugh Hefner. A few of his clients are Sony Music, Vanity Fair, Louis Vuitton, The New York Times, German Vogue, Architectural Record, and the Italian fashion magazine Amica. Bill Wisser Photo.com is his work site. You can find him blogbing at The Naked Eye. Check out his photo shoot for Milo Designs while there.

Damian Counsell: Damian does something I haven’t run across lately with a photographer. Or rather, it’s what he doesn’t do - photo manipulation. He also has an extremely interesting background pre-photography which gives him an additional twist. If you are in the market for a photographer, Damian has experience in everything except for food (he’s not a studio photographer). You can find him at Sepial fine film photography and his blog, The Wedding Photography Blog.

Dave Beckerman: In this series Dave offers up the wisdom he’s gained from running an online photography business since 1999, Dave Beckerman Photography. Dave has a wide range of subjects he captures, but my favourites are his relationship studies. To show you just one, check out Pictures of the Empire on his blog, Black and White Photography. Makes you think. Makes you smile. No?

Jeffrey Jacobs: An architecture and architectural design products photographer, Jeffrey came via Leslie Burns-Dell’Acqua of Burns Auto Parts (thanks Leslie!) and did a bang-up job on responding to the seven questions. You can check out his stunning portfolio at Jeffrey Jacobs Photography Inc.

Jon Boyes: Jon is an advertising and editorial photographer working out of the UK. He comes armed with awards from Fuji, SUN Awards 2005 (Best Image) and was placed in SUN 2006. I don’t know about you, but when I’m looking around for talent, I find a sense of humour a must. In response to his ‘h’ missing for reasons outside his control, Jon says, “I never liked it anyway”. Jon can be found at Jon Boyes . A few of his shots can be purchased at PhotoBox.

Patrick Chuprina: Canadian photographer Patrick has a noticeable passion for the industry. I discovered that last year when I featured Chuprina Studiosback in August. I also found we both have a fondness for Daily Walks, and now Dave Beckerman’s Black and White Photography.

Rochelle Dahl: Photographer and designer Rochelle Dahl is heavily involved in video, television and web production / broadcasting. Thailand is blocking YouTube so I haven’t been able to access her ‘Suitcase Artist’ series, but please check it out if you get the chance. It’s where Rochelle interviews creatives about their their careers, hobbies and talents. She can be found at Rochelle Dahl Designs (work in progress).

Tom Smalling: Tom entered the world of photography via a photography degree from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. After working for several year plus, he made a smart move by going back to school for a Bachelor’s degree in business. To see Tom’s beautiful work, go to Tom Smalling Photography & Design or Tom Smalling’s Photography Blog.

Will Williams: I just can’t get enough of talent mixed with humour, and photographer slash designer Will has it all. “Perspective Images is the outlet for the addiction of visually preserving everything that comes within range of whatever camera is handy. The artist with the dependence in question is Will Williams, a web designer and photographer by trade, with a quest to be more of the later than the former. The ever itchy feet and love of big open places makes photography the “convenient” drug of choice.” Check out his addiction at Perspective-Images.com.

Next up will be their responses to question one: “As a professional photographer, what are the main points that you’d expect / want designers to know before contacting you about a project?”

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