Monday 2

Steven Laxton

Laxton was said to have a "one track mind" since he was just a kid. Steven studied photography at a university in his hometown of Adelaide, Australia. After his college years he started shooting for small fashion jobs in London. He dreamt of New York City and knew that the best of the best would be found there. In 2004 at age 26, he found himself assisting some amazing photographers including Mary Ellen Mark and Craig McDean. Recently he has been recognized as one of the Top Emerging Artists 0f 2007 for some of his personal work. The subjects of this series are dancers from the New York City Ballet. "Each time we do it they understand what I want and I understand what they're capable of and it just gets better and better," he says of the collaboration. Although these abstract body shapes are beautifully lit (one of Laxton's specialties), he's also tried to leave them "quite raw" with bruises and bumps. - Miki Johnson

Website: stevenlaxton.com

Article: http://www.popphoto.com/americanphotofeatures/4747/steven-laxton.html