PHLEARN Magazine

Navid Baraty has shot everything from NYC architecture and San Francisco seascapes to Cape Canaveral rocket launches and the cosmos. He talks to us about his unique side project, Wander Space Probe, and his journeys across America and beyond.

After Nick Steinberg’s Fog Waves made the front page of Bored Panda, the photos instantly went viral. We talk to Nick about the unexpected response, the continued interest in the Fog Waves, and how he creates his own luck through persistence.

Mario Olvera Molinar is a true master of the composite. We talk to Mario about his background in 3D animation, how he learned Photoshop, his approach to compositing, and how he gets himself out of ruts when he feels stuck.

Giovanni Moran is a fashion, fine art, and portraiture artist, whose style combines surrealism and exaggerative color manipulation. “What you see is what you get, everything was there beforehand, as intended to be. Now this is my photography…”

Internationally acclaimed fashion and beauty photographer Rossella Vanon has worked with some of the most renowned brands in the industry. Today, Rossella talks about how she built such a successful fashion photography business.

Ryan Heffron’s unique images of sunflowers under the Milky Way earned him massive recognition online. In our interview, Ryan tells us how he captured these awesome shots, and how being a stay-at-home dad has changed everything.

Tommy Ingberg’s minimalistic, surreal imagery explores human nature and emotions. We talk to Tommy about his intriguing images and how he sees time as invaluable, a concept that helps him appreciate, and be present in, any situation.

Susan S. Bank traveled to Cuba 25 times over 10 years to photograph the daily life of tobacco farmers and Havana residents. Here, Susan talks about her work in Cuba and the powerful, raw portraits she took of the people she met, lived with, and thought of as family.

Samuka Marinho is the creator behind “The Corsairs Project”, a tribute to the Golden Age of Piracy that blends historical facts, imagined events, and detailed reimaginings of pirates during the era. Samuka talks more about the project and his process.

Conceptual photographer Ben Von Wong uses powerful marketing strategies to raise awareness of global issues and effect positive social change. We talk to Ben about creating art for a purpose and how he’s making a positive impact.