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p: 512.751.8579 e: ben@bensklar.com Benjamin Sklar, a Baton Rouge native, is a freelance photographer based in Austin, Texas specializing in editorial, documentary, and portrait photography. His photography has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, Photographer of the Year International and the Gran Prix de Photographie Paris, among other organizations. Most notably, in 2006 the Associated Press included his work from Hurricane Katrina in a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize. His images have appeared in such publications as The New York Times, National Geographic Magazine, Newsweek, The London Sunday Times and Time Magazine. He earned a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. For up to date news on Ben's work visit his blog HERE. |
Clients: The New York Times The Wall Street Journal Getty Images The Austin American Statesman The San Antonio Express-News The Dallas Morning News The Houston Chronicle The Seattle Times ESPN.com Tribeza Magazine Arizona Republic Fort Worth Star-Telegram Albany Times Union People Magazine Magnum Photos ANTENNA Magazine NIKE/Melcher Media European Press Photo Agency The Daily Telegraph London Sunday Times Scholastic Books Harry N. Abrams Publishing, Inc. MAP Inc. Media Excel Inc Hunter Public Relations The University of Texas Texas A&M University LeTourneau University |
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Awards & Exhibitions: Slideluck Potshow Austin II 2009 volunteer producer Inclusion in Associated Press Photos of the Decade 2000-2009, Hurricane Katrina rescue photo Salon hanging at Coup d'Oeil New Orleans Oct-Nov 2009 "Zulu at 100" Ongoing photo installation Austin Medical Education Program 2009 Darkroom Cooperative Annual Photo exhibition 2009 Ongoing photo installation UTMB Brackenridge Hospital Austin "Face of the Doctor" PX3 Gran Prix de Photographie 2009 honorable mention for photo story and feature children's photo The Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar third place portrait 2008 Slideluck Potshow Austin opening presentation 2008 Darkroom Cooperative group show 2008 Hurricane Katrina Benefit at The Tiru Gallery 2007 Hearst Journalism Awards Program third place overall, best single image, first place news and sports 2006 Photographer of the Year International honorable mention disaster photo, sports feature 2006 Sigma Delta Chi Award by the Society of Professional Journalists for breaking news photography 2006 College Photographer of the Year gold spot news, honorable mention sports feature 2005 The Columbia Scholastic Press Association third place black and white news photograph 2005 Southwestern Journalism Conference best news photograph, best picture page 2004 |
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