Mark Seliger on his Oscars photo studio and the stories behind his most iconic celebrity photos
The renowned photographer joins Q's Tom Power to share how he captures the raw emotion of an artist at the peak of their success, plus his best advice for everyday smartphone photography.
The renowned photographer also shares his best advice for everyday smartphone photography
Mark Seliger is an American photographer noted for his portraiture. (Mark Seliger)
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Q28:11Mark Seliger: Oscar Party portraits, capturing someone's essence, and the stories behind his most iconic celebrity photos
For the past decade, the renowned photographer Mark Seliger has set up a pop-up studio inside the annual Vanity Fair Oscar Party, where he's produced iconic portraits of Hollywood actors in the immediate afterglow of their big wins. Those portraits are now presented in a new book, Vanity Fair: Oscar Night Sessions.
In an interview with Q's Tom Power, Seliger shares how he captures the raw emotion of an artist at the peak of their success, plus some incredible behind-the-scenes stories from his shoots and his best advice for everyday smartphone photography.
Vivian Rashotte is a digital producer, writer and photographer for Q with Tom Power. She's also a visual artist. You can reach her at vivian.rashotte@cbc.ca.
