Earlier this week Portland photographer/ designer Jared Souney tipped us off on the news that snowboard photographer Cole Barash had been named to PDN’s 30 Choice New Photographers list.
Now, Fuel TV gets the back story on the 21-year-old photo slayer with an insightful interview and an amazing collection of his work. So where does Cole turn for inspiration?
Kevin Zacher, for going against the grain in snowboarding and shooting the lifestyle, not the action, as a priority. Ari Marcipolis as well for that. Trevor Graves and his drive to always deliver something fresh. Vincent Skoglund for his moonlight series and his double exposures. Albert Watson and his portraits. Michael Kenna and his landscapes, not your typical landscapes either.
Cole obviously knows where to turn for inspiration, and from the looks of his client list he knows better than most just how to balance art and commerce.
[Link: Fuel TV]
