about:face submission highlight

I've been there...

Thanks Indira.

about:face submission

(Click image for full size.) © William Anthony

Thanks Jason!

See more here.

about:face submission highlights

Submissions are starting to come in from the promo mailer. The above came from You Kyung Jung in Astoria, NY. Apparently, it reads, "You liar! It's a squirrel!" Okaaaaayyy...

Next, Hollywood producer Dana Brunetti used all the images to make a statement about his industry.



And somehow I just knew dogs and cats would get involved.





Thanks to Amanda Buchan in Seattle (cat) and Lisa Wood in Portland, OR for the dog... er... hydrant.

See more submissions or request a promo for yourself here.

about:face promo mailer launch

Coming soon to a mailbox near you. (Click image for full size.) © William Anthony

After months of planning and production, we're finally launching the about:face project.

This is my newest promo mailer. Only with a twist.

A while back I photographed clown Peter Pitofsky in the studio. Not your typical clown, he rarely wears face paint but instead contorts his face and body to comedic extremes. (Think Curly from the Three Stooges on a bottle of 5-Hour Energy drink.) I asked Peter to make as many faces as he could and from the resulting 300+ frames, I narrowed it down to the 12 on the mailer.

Above Peter's head is a blank thought or speech "bubble." Each page is perforated and tears into individual 4x6 cards. Instructions direct recipients to write in their own comment, creatively use the card somewhere (the office, local bar, etc) then take a photo of it in use and upload it to an online gallery.


Online gallery of submissions. (Click image for full size.) © William Anthony

The idea here is shared creativity and community. I want people to have as much fun using/seeing these as I had photographing them. I can't wait to see what this leads to.

I'll also highlight particularly creative ones here on the blog.

For now, the upload page and gallery are only accessible from the landing page: wmanthony.com/aboutface

If you'd like to participate, send me a request by clicking here.

Credits
Concept: William Anthony
Production Manager: Pamela Sunnarborg
Talent: Peter Pitofsky
Database programming: Carl Collins
Production Art: Julie Wessel
Printing: Clear Image Printing