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Linda Solomon | |
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| Occupation | Photojournalist, Author, Public Speaker |
Linda Solomon is an American photojournalist and author. She has also founded nationally award-winning educational programs, including the Pictures of Hope program. With the combined efforts of "Pictures of Hope" and "It's A SNAP"(Ms. Solomon's first educational photography program), over one million cameras have been donated to children.
A nationally recognized, award-winning photojournalist and member of the exclusive and prestigious Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame( inducted in 2011 [1]), Linda has divided her career between capturing the most famous personalities of our time and teaching children and youth experiencing homelessness to express their innermost hopes and dreams through photography.
Photography Philosophy
[edit]“I’ve always been a natural light photojournalist. All of my portraits are captured with window light or outdoors when the time of day has that magic light. I know how to capture beauty in the most natural way. I’m sensitive.
I look closely at someone’s face and select the most beautiful light. It’s always been just me and my camera. I do not work with an assistant. I keep everything simple… natural… real… and FUN. I know how to make people feel comfortable. I choose to capture someone in their own home or office or outdoors with nature. I look to reveal “heart” in every portrait. One of my favorite people, singer and artist Tony Bennett said, “Linda’s Got It!” ~ Linda Solomon
Career
[edit]She became a professional photographer in 1978.
Currently, Linda Solomon provides services for speaking engagements, private portrait sittings, and book signings.
Celebrity Portraiture
[edit]Linda Solomon has photographed some of the most famous personalities of our time.
Linda’s commissioned portraits are included in the collections of Aretha Franklin, Tony Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, Norman Lear, award-winning lyricists Marilyn and Allan Bergman, Barbra Streisand, basketball legend Isiah Thomas, artist Al Hirschfeld, R.C. Gorman, Andrew Wyeth, actor Tim Allen, and more. [2]
- Tony Bennett (1926 – 2023)” “Linda’s got ‘it’—what a great artist!” – Tony Bennett, entertainer.[3]
- Kim Novak (1933 –) “I feel like I’ve known Linda all my life. She intuitively seems to know how to catch that déjà vu moment with her camera lens—giving the pictures a unique and special touch like no other.
She amazes me.” - Kim Novak
Natural Light
[edit]Linda Solomon is known for her distinctive use of natural light. Linda Solomon’s work has been commissioned by many celebrities and featured in books. Robert James Waller, the author of the mega best-seller The Bridges of Madison County selected Linda’s portrait for the cover of the sequel, A Thousand Country Roads..[4]
“I’ve always been a natural light photojournalist. All of my portraits are captured with window light or outdoors when the time of day has that magic light. I look to reveal “heart” in every portrait.” ~ Linda Solomon[5]
Academy Awards
[edit]Linda photographed the Academy Awards for 32 years. She was both on the red carpet and in the exclusive Oscar Press Room.
Published works
[edit]Linda has authored, co-authored, or provided photography for numerous titles.
She also freelances for the Detroit Free Press.[6]
Books
[edit]Selection of Linda Solomon’s published works:
The Queen Next Door, 2019 [7] Learn more about the book
Jack & Jill: The miracle dog with a happy tail to tell, 2009[8]
The Key, 2007[9]
Mazel Tov: Celebrities’ Bar and Bat Mitzvah Memories, 2007[10]
People we know, horses they love , 2004[11]
References/Notes and references
[edit]- ^ Solomon, Linda. Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. (n.d.). https://mijournalismhalloffame.org/soloma/
- ^ Solomon, Linda. Linda Solomon’s Photography. https://lindasolomonphotography.com/portraits/
- ^ Solomon, Linda. The Queen next Door: Aretha Franklin, an Intimate Portrait. 1st ed., Wayne State University Press, 2019.
- ^ Waller, R. J. (2002). A thousand country roads: An epilogue to the Bridges of Madison County. John M. Hardy Pub.
- ^ Solomon, Linda. Linda Solomon’s Photography - Natural Light. https://lindasolomonphotography.com/portfolio/natural-light/
- ^ Solomon, Linda. Articles for the Detroit Free Press. https://www.freep.com/search/?q=Linda+Solomon
- ^ Solomon, Linda. The Queen next Door: Aretha Franklin, an Intimate Portrait. 1st ed., Wayne State University Press, 2019.
- ^ Rappaport, J., & Solomon, L. (2009). Jack & Jill: The miracle dog with a happy tail to tell. HarperCollins
- ^ Solomon, L. (2007). Key: Celebrated people unlock their secrets to life. Stewart, Tabori & Chang.
- ^ Rappaport, J., & Solomon, L. (2007). Mazel Tov: Celebrities’ Bar and Bat Mitzvah Memories. Simon & Schuster.
- ^ Rappaport, J., & Wilkinson, W. (2004). People we know, horses they love. Rodale Press.
External links
[edit]Linda Solomon Photography http://www.lindasolomonphotography.com/