With all the talk about the power of the Internet over print, it was great to hear W Photo Editor Nadia Vellam tell SPI students: “There’s something about holding photographs that changes the physicality of art. Print is essential to the quality of the photograph.”
Vellam clearly loves her job, from caressing photos to making them happen. When Brad Pitt wanted out-of-production film for an intimate shoot of Angelina Jolie, Vellam knew just where to turn: Ebay. She found a man in Israel who had a stash of the expiring emulsion coated rolls. With a few friendly phone calls, she was able to convince a contact in Israel to take off of work – with handsome compensation, of course – get on a plane and fly to France, where Pitt took loving snaps of Angie and the kids at home. You can check out the final project online here. [Read more…] about Ode to Photos