FROM THE ARCHIVESThis photo of drag queen Aquaria was taken in 2017 in New York City. Aquaria, also known as Giovanni Palandrani, was the winner of RuPal’s Drag Race Season 10. More Aquaria: https://www.instagram.com/ageofaquaria/
I am excited to share an article about Dark Angels featured on Hungary’s largest news website, Index.hu. Bianka Rostás and Mira Marjanovic did a great job editing a new selection of work, and a Q&A about the project, which I think you will enjoy. The transcribed interview can be found here, and click here for the original article on Index.hu. Dark Angels is my ongoing photography project focusing on the lives and beauty of strippers across America. So far, I’ve visited more than twenty-five clubs in compiling the material for the book. Dark Angels features dancers from Los Angeles, New York, New Orleans, Las Vegas, and Miami. …
Exciting news includes work in the British Journal of Photography ‘Portrait of Humanity’ book, portraits of author Rachel Hills and Dark Angels videos and forthcoming Miami trip! New inclusion in British Journal of Photography’s Portrait of Humanity book I am proud to announce my Dark Angels portrait of Buttercup will be included in the Portrait of Humanity book, published by Hoxton Mini Press and distributed worldwide. The Portrait of Humanity award and book is organized by the British Journal of Photography and Magnum Photos. Dark Angels is my ongoing photography project focusing on showing the lives and beauty of strippers across America. The project will be published as a book and multimedia website in 2020. …
Elizabeth Waterman’s Dark Angels project which focuses on the lives of strippers in a never-before-seen way was awarded three prizes in the renowned Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3) International Photo Competition. Her work was awarded the PX3 2018 Gold Winner in the Documentary Category, PX3 2018 Silver Winner in the People Category, and PX3 2018 Honorable Mention. Receiving top honors made it so Ms. Waterman’s work will be a featured part of “The State of the World” as well as the PX3 Annual Book. To be seen by Parisians and travelers from all over the world is an achievement …
With another beautiful and vibrant New York City spring in full effect, it has brought about a whirlwind of activity for me with commercial photo shoots, editorials, and photo essays. Along with the photography assignments, I also found the time to complete a few videos. Here are a few inspiring takeaways from my sessions with David Norton, Beautiful Savage, and the Wolvves. Portrait Shoot With David Norton If you follow business, you have already heard the name David Norton as he is globally known for his contributions in the corporate world. Before moving to the consulting / agency side, Mr. …
I wanted to give you an update as to what I’m up to in 2017 and now 2018! I fell in love and made the move to Santa Monica where I now reside part-time. Drawn to the foliage and plant life in the area, I found it to be the perfect place to go back to my roots as a still life photographer. There are Twelve Vegetation Communities in The Santa Monica Mountains The Santa Monica Mountains is home to twelve vegetation communities. A complete list of the foliage and plant life available in the area can be found at …
There is no better time than today to purchase a copy of “Elizabeth Waterman Photographs 2011-2016”. The anthology is packed full of 240 pages of black and white portraits including work from “The New God,” “The Triptychs,” and “Invictus”. The softcover publication makes the perfect gift for the person who seems to already own everything because its unique, beautiful, and mysterious. Waterman’s work is as diverse as it is intriguing. In addition to the portrait photography that she has done for clients, MS Magazine, and fashion designers, Eli Tahari, Marc Jacobs, and Alex and Ani, she has captured the raw …
This year’s Fetish Factory Weekend, a renowned BDSM event hosted each year in Florida by Fetish Factory, has a special gallery featuring portrait photographer Elizabeth Waterman’s work, described in the past as “stark and lascivious, both deeply human and unsettlingly anonymous.” The gallery which was released this month takes Waterman’s love for myth, icon, and ritual and places it where the public can see it. The photographer captures what she has seen behind the lens when fully immersed in the secret world of BSDM (Bondage, Domination, Sadism, and Masochism). Although many of Waterman’s photos are faceless, each tells a story about …
New York City and Los Angeles based photographer Elizabeth Waterman is excited to announce that thirteen images from her Dark Angels series have been featured in the June 14 edition of the digital photographic arts publication L’Œil de la Photographie. Since June of 2016, Waterman has been exploring and documenting the late-night world of strip clubs in The Bronx, Queens, and Los Angeles. The images are stark and lascivious, both deeply human and unsettlingly anonymous. You can almost smell the sweat and cigarette smoke. Based in Paris, L’Œil de la Photographie (The Eye of Photography) is available in French, English, …
Elizabeth Waterman Fine Arts is pleased to announce the inclusion of her startling new work, “Rain Dove, The Elysium Portraits” in Figure and Form: Classic and Contemporary Nudes, an artnet© online auction. With a 35mm Leica and color film, Ms. Waterman has captured an image of depth and energy, with colors that are diffuse, grainy – as if applied with brush-strokes. The portrait’s impact is like its subject: breathtaking and impossible to classify. artnet© is the world’s preeminent online art auction house, with millions of site visitors a month and an annual revenue of $20 million+. Ms. Waterman is …