Bill Diodato, commercial and fine art photography, on February 19, 2013<\/p>\n
Internationally recognized photographer Bill Diodato, a native of New England, launched his career in New York in 1990 after completing the program at Hallmark School of Photography in Turners Falls. Since then, he has developed a career as an acclaimed commercial and fine-art photographer.He has photographed for magazines including Allure, Marie Claire, Glamour, Self, New York Times Magazine, Travel & Leisure,<\/i> and Interview.<\/i> His commercial clients include Hollister, Clinique, Clairol, John Frieda, Biore, Victoria’s Secret, Cole Haan, Niemann Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Bloomingdales.<\/p>\n
Diodato has received awards for his portraits, still-life, product, and fashion photography including the Cannes International Photo Festival, Graphis 100 Best in Photography, Communications Arts, the International Photography Awards, and Kodak.<\/p>\n
Diodato’s personal projects include his first monograph, Care of Ward 81<\/i> (June 2010), which received several awards including the International Book Award. The book, with a foreword by photographer Mary Ellen Mark, documents the closed Oregon State Mental Hospital, which was the setting of the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest<\/i>. Diodato writes, \u201cMy intention in publishing these images is to present the physical crumbling and decaying cells, which represent the end of old, corrupt, poorly-run asylums and bring about a sense of closure for the women of Ward 81.” The book has been widely recognized, with articles in magazines including Esquire, Discorsi Fotografici, ASMP<\/i>, and Photographer’s Forum<\/i> and awards including the Eric Hoffer Book Award, Communications Arts Photography Book Award, and the PDN Photo Annual.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Bill Diodato, commercial and fine art photography, on February 19, 2013 Internationally recognized photographer Bill Diodato, a native of New England, launched his career in New York in 1990 after completing the program at Hallmark School of Photography in Turners Falls. Since then, he has developed a career as an acclaimed commercial and fine-art photographer.He … Continue reading Photographers’ Lecture Series: Bill Diodato<\/span>