OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY OF
PHOTOGRAPHER HARRY LANGDON, JR.
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Hollywood Walk of Fame Recipients
at the 50 Year Commemoration.
Photo by, Harry Langdon
(2010)
(2010)
January 21, 2014 (Los Angeles, CA) -- For approximately 4 decades, Harry Langdon (Jr.) has been preserving
moments in time with his camera, living and working by the credo "Each photo session is a new creative adventure that cannot be compared with any other art form." Because of this belief, his clients come from around the world to have him photograph them. "They
are some of the most beautiful
and influential people in the various fields of entertainment, business,
religion, politics, royalty, sports, advertising and the printed page."
Interesting Fact:
Harry’s Movie star father was one of the
original 1,500 Stars placed on the iconic sidewalk,
known as the Hollywood Walk of Fame!
original 1,500 Stars placed on the iconic sidewalk,
known as the Hollywood Walk of Fame!
Harry was born in Hollywood, CA and is only son of Harry Langdon (Sr.), one of the pioneering Silent Screen stars and a very funny comedian. "The love of the theater is in my blood as well. As a young kid, I used to visit my dad on sound stages and really enjoyed the behind the scenes activity as the crew would build sets and ready the cameras to enable the actors to perform. This is what drove me to the creative set design that I incorporate in my work. My subjects like a environment or stage to perform in, real or perhaps imaginary." Because of his uncanny ability to modernize the lighting styles and angles of that time, and the design techniques he learned growing up on silent film sets, his photographs are instantly recognizable. He invented a look that can not be duplicated, that is unlike any other, creating imagery that is true, 100%, authentic Hollywood.
Bernadette Peters
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He has shot in film for most of his career, switching to digital this past decade. "This is a huge asset in that we photographers can see
immediately our creative work, allowing to not only email images the same day, but retouch readily. This
transition has been a motivating force that has opened up new ways to be
creative and make people look even better. Plus, along with the advent
of Digital Photography came Adobe® Photoshop®, which has helped me
enormously improve the retouching process here at the Studio."
Today,
Harry's 1970-1990's archive includes 100's of 1'000's of film slides
and original negatives, in addition to finished work in the form of
album, magazine, book, and cd covers, promotional posters,
advertisements in numerous international publications, news and
editorial fashion campaigns, and reels upon reels of film footage from
various entertainment shows that would visit his studio on a regular
basis and film him working his magic on such tv sitcom, music, and film
stars as, Jacqueline Smith, John Candy, Suzanne Somers, and Curtis
Mayfield, to name a few. This footage would later become part of the
nightly tv broadcast segment.
Harry Langdon, (Jr.)
Copyright © Harry Langdon Photography
Harry is conveniently located in the mid-city neighborhood of Los
Angeles, CA., and is one of the most sought after photographers in the
world. To view a selection of images from his archive collection, please
visit: www.harrylangdon.com.
You can also follow Harry on twitter at: @HLisHollywood, and on
Facebook at: HL IsHollywood. To schedule a photo session, or receive a
quote, please email: click@earthlink.net and include purpose in the subject line. To schedule an interview, please contact Shawni Groves at: fotosforfashion@gmail.com, or by phone at: 213-255-0059. ###
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