Jill Greenberg is well-acquainted with the internet, and the internet is well-acquainted with her. As with most world-class photographers, her style is very distinct: glossy highlights from reflectors, smooth lighting, and a simple monochrome background. She made her name as a celebrity photographer, shooting stars like David Bowie, Liza Minelli, Clint Eastwood, and the like. After a while, she turned her focus to monkeys and apes, and started specializing in animal photography as well.
In 2007, after she was done with the “End Times” project, where she captured crying children with their candies taken from them (and which Bored Panda has covered too), she decided to do something more wild and visceral again, like her project with the monkeys. That’s when she started getting ideas about capturing bears in her signature setting (in the limelight, mind you). So she thought of setting up an outdoor studio for them.
You can find all of these images and more in her book “Bear Portraits,” which you can buy on Amazon.
More info: Instagram | jillgreenberg.com | Facebook | twitter.com
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