Every one of us has an archive of images stored in our subconscious, a library of visuals built from personal snapshots, advertisements, printed matter, fashion, the ceaseless news cycle, and—if we’re lucky—art museums. Tapping into those cultural touchpoints was the aim of agricultural herbicide company BASF, who hired photographer Randal Ford to turn a handful of art historical visuals into fodder for today’s weed-wary viewers.
Read MoreExcited to share this fun collaboration between Randal Ford and Adobe! To see more of Randal’s work, head over to his site.
Read MoreMany hands make light work, and in the case of a recent rare collaboration between MCA photographers Annabelle Breakey and Randal Ford, it also makes for a lot of creativity and fun.
Read MoreWhat’s more fun than a pair of Crocs? How about a pair of Crocs bedazzled with limited-edition Jibbitz and worn by the legendary Jonathan Van Ness? Getting warmer. A pair of Crocs worn by Jonathan Van Ness and an utterly adorable litter of puppies? In the words of the lovable Queer Eye star himself: Yass!
Read MoreThe eyewear brand Foster Grant has been around for over a century, outfitting Americans with high-quality reading glasses, sunglasses, and now blue light glasses. Originally a women’s hair accessory company, Foster Grant began using celluloid technology in 1919 to manufacture imitation ivory and tortoiseshell products—first in hair combs and clips, and then, after procuring the first injection molding machine to be imported from Europe, in eyewear frames.
Read MoreRandal Ford’s love of portraiture began when he was a photojournalism student at Texas A&M. “I just fell in love,” he says. “I fell in love with creating a picture versus taking a picture. And I fell in love with working with the person on the other side of the camera to capture their likeness.” It was during these initial forays into the field that Ford saw Richard Avedon’s In the American West exhibition at the Kimbell Art Museum, and in Avedon, Ford recognized how a distinct aesthetic edge could bring narrative and image even closer together.
Read MoreFewer things are more telling of a city’s culture than its food, and, like most things in Texas, the flavors in Dallas are big, and getting bigger. In 2019 the city was named Bon Appetit’s Best Restaurant City of the Year, and photographer Randal Ford was brought in to capture those wielding the knives and spices—Dallas’s “finest in chef-driven cuisine”—and the culinary creations they’re cooking up.
Read MoreWelcome to Randal Ford’s Shag Palace, where Norman Rockwell meets Richard Avedon meets Wes Anderson. Where things are a little bit psychedelic, a little bit trippy, a little bit bizarre. Portraiture and lifestyle photography are familiar to Ford, but in the case of this particular personal project, the more unfamiliar the lifestyle, the more fantastic the portraits.
Read MoreA piece of art offers a window into another world, transporting the onlooker into a frozen moment of sublimity, awe, fantasy, reverence, or empowerment. By placing artwork in the spaces we inhabit, we make the world of home feel more like our own, offering ourselves excursions of mind and spirit as a reprieve from the chaos of reality, or an antidote to the mundanity of daily life. At Redbubble, the online marketplace where independent artists can create goods showcasing their work, the belief in art’s ability to positively affect our experience and expand our worldview is taken seriously—but not so seriously they miss out on the fun of it.
Read MoreThese aren’t the first faces Randal Ford has captured in a moment of elation. The commercial photographer’s signature approach to portraiture and lifestyle shots can be seen across his portfolio. Human expression is at the fore of his work, and the particularities of a person (or dog, chimp, or exotic bird, as it may be) are often cast in settings as unique as their subjects.
Read MoreZilretta says enough is enough. For many people who suffer from chronic osteoarthritis knee pain, engaging in day-to-day activities can be difficult.
Read MoreHi Friends,
As we attempt to settle into the many changes of our post-COVID daily lives, I can’t help but think about Geronimo the wolf. People often ask me which animals are most memorable to me. And, while they all are in their own way, I felt a special connection to Geronimo.
Oh, to be a kid. Brimming with wonder and ever-ready for what’s next and new. When The Richards Group approached Randal Ford with the latest campaign for national preschool group, Primrose, the idea was quite literally a light bulb moment. With a desire to highlight magical instances of discovery, Randal and team spent 2 days capturing wide eyes and wonderment.
Read MoreCongratulations to Randal Ford for his win in the 2020 Communication Arts Photo Annual for this image of Starlight Express from his forthcoming book, Good Dog to be published later this year by Rizzoli.
Read MoreThree of our very own, Shaun Fenn, Randal Ford and Christopher Wilson have joined yet another amazing fundraising effort, in the face of COVID19. Tim Tadder has inspired a small movement amongst fellow photographers, with his Art for Assistants initiative.
Read MoreAs we near a week or more of social distance and quarantine, the emotional weight of this global pandemic has begun to set in. We are navigating a sea of unfamiliar circumstances, as well as the unwavering fears that come with them. Whether facing illness, financial turbulence or the loneliness of isolation, the act of putting on a brave face is becoming more and more difficult to do.
Read MoreThe Black Swan Theory is one that refers to a seemingly unpredictable event— one with widespread and unexpected ramifications.
Read MoreTo highlight a story about an iconic Texas gas station’s expansion across the southeast, Texas Monthly asked Randal Ford to march an army beavers of down a highway.
Read MoreSan Francisco-based Eleven Inc worked with Randal Ford on images for a new print, web, and social campaign for peer-to-peer car sharing app Getaround.
Read MoreRandal Ford teamed up with BBDO SF, Charlie Uniform Tango, and a posse of pets from Hollywood Animals to produce a series of live-action assets for Crave Pet Foods.
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