I think Nathaniel Goldberg (w/ Art and Commerce) has been doing strong, beautiful work lately. I used to keep an eye out for his spreads in V magazine, always in studio, on white, and really well executed, but his recent spreads have shown his true reach and versatility. To name a few: a location fashion story for Vogue Italia, a nighttime location shoot with Ryan Gosling for GQ, a killer story in Vogue Nippon, etc etc etc. I can’t think of many photographer’s out there who are at the same time so specific and diverse… Most of all though, his work is right up my alley, a nice balance of playful, pretty, edgy, and still technically competent.

Well done, Nathaniel.

photo: from Vogue Italia Dec ’07. ©Nathaniel Goldberg, (image found at Art and Commerce’s website).

photo: from GQ Nov ’07. ©Nathaniel Goldberg, (image found at Art and Commerce’s website).

That second image of Gosling in the diner is a nice homage to Edward Hooper’s famous Nighthawks:

painting: Nighthawks, 1942, by Edward Hooper.