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Address

8205 Landing South
Atlanta, GA 30350
US

Company Name

Phil Bekker Photography

Company Type

Photography

Languages

English

Established In

1981

Born

Umtali, Rhodesia ( Zimbabwe ) US Citizen.

Email

philbekker@bellsouth.net

Website

http://www.bekker.com

Telephone

404 210 8207

Graphis Archives

Biography/Work Experience

Award-Winning Commercial & Fine Art photographer 1980 - Present. College Professor and Department Director 1986 - 2016

Philosophy on Work

To capture or produce imagery that has a personal signature and stylized approach and that asks for a subjective interpretation.

Professional Specialties

Commercial Still Life, Location and Architecture. Fine Art ( Gallery Representation and exhibitions ). Photography Educator. MFA

Graphis Appearances

Graphis Photo, Selections From The Graphis Annuals, Graphis Poster, Graphis Nudes, Graphis New Talent. 1989 - 2016

Awards

Communication Arts, Prints Regional Design Annual, Flash Creative Excellence Awards, View Camera Awards, Camera Arts Awards, Zoom, Color Foto

Graphis Awards

Graphis Photo 89, 90, 92, 94, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07,12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22. Graphis Poster 93, 00, 01, 06, 12 Graphis Nudes 4, Graphis New Talent ( Faculty ) 03, 15,18. Selection from Graphis Annuals 95.

Proudest Achievements

25 appearances in Graphis publications. Received brochure commission personally from Pierre Cardin, Paris. Work held in private and corporate collections internationally.

Education

MFA ( Visual Arts, Photography ) Vermont, USA. BFA, Durban University of Technology. South Africa.

Other

Gallery representation has included: Fay Gold Gallery Ga, The Works Gallery Ca, Hagedorn Foundation Gallery Ga, Linda Matney Gallery Va.

Clients

Pierre Cardin, CDC, Cocal Cola, Motorola, Southern Sun Hotels, San Destin Resort, Georgia Power, Unilever, Mercedes, Bandag, Nortex Mills, Playtex,

Area of Expertise

Studio and location Photography. See www.bekker.com

Hobbies / Freetime

Collecting Art, Nature & Wildlife, Travel, Music, Classic Cars.