Platon’s portraits of world leaders

Listen to Platon’s cplaton orange photography portraitsommentary! This guy does amazing work and I loved his shots of Craig Newmark and Jim Buckmaster that were in Wired last month. These portraits and how they are made are a great insight into not just photography, but the creative process.

My personal favorite is this shot of Madagascar’s leader at right (who’s younger than me!)

And note how Platon’s OK with people looking a bit uncomfortable as he’s working to capture their true essence.

About the Author: Gene X Hwang

Gene X Hwang leads Orange Photography’s photography team and is one of San Francisco’s most sought-after event photographers. His background in corporate marketing communications during the late-’90s dot-com boom gives him an insider’s view of what client teams need, and his push for social responsibility made Orange the first photography studio in San Francisco to earn Green Business certification. Read Gene’s full bio →