The international Jury included captains of the industry from Musee de l’Elysee, Lausanne; The Guardian, London; Contrasto Galleria, Milan; Travel/Discovery Channel, New York; Harper’s Bazaar, UK; Portuguese Center of Photography, Porto; Aeroplastics Contemporary, Brussels; Silvan Faessler Fine Art, Zurich; ADK Creative One Inc., Tokyo; Galerie Hubert Winter, Vienna; Conny Dietzschold Galleries, Sydney; and Pereira O’Dell in New York who honored Spider Fellows with 758 title awards.

BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in black and white photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in black and white photography. www.thespiderawards.com

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INDICATE MAGAZINE- OLIVIA JACKSON:

A stuntwoman’s biggest stunt is her new life…

When I met with Olivia a bit more than 3 years ago, we were about to start our project Trinity 007 (the seventh edition). Our first chapter was to dive with sharks, the second to do a combat flight in a veteran Huey Helicopter from the Korean War.

5 weeks after that, Olivia was involved in a devastating motorcycle accident while performing a stunt, doubling Milla Jovovich in Resident Evil: The last chapter. The accident was caused due to negligence of many people. Olivia almost lost her life. After recovering as good as she could, 5 days before her arm was amputated, we decided to commence with our original idea. Never to give up, was Olivias motto. Finally finishing the project after more than 3 years, all I can say is: Olivia – chapeau!

THOMAS KETTNER – Photographer February 2019

DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE

…“When I woke up from my coma and realized my circumstance I thought to myself – I have a choice. I can choose to be overwhelmed by what I’ve been dealt, be sad when I look in the mirror at my half paralyzed, now skew face that is scarred up and my deformed body and always look back at what I had and what I miss. With the loss of a job, loss of a limb, loss of a beauty I once knew, loss of an active lifestyle that I LOVED and the loss of independence – it’s enough to drive someone over the edge. This way I’ll no doubt be depressed and have a pretty unhappy life. Or I can choose to take things as they are, focus on what I can fix and be driven to find new passions in my new lifestyle. This way I’ll most probably smile again and be excited for what the road may bring me. Either way my twisted body and my injuries aren’t going to change, but I can choose which way I want to go – happy or sad. So I chose rather to be happy and I am determined not to let everything get me down. I’ve always been a competitive person… I definitely ain’t gonna lose now! Your mind is stronger than anything so it’s best to use it to your advantage, to create a positive life and to open up paths that you still dream of“…

OLIVIA JACKSON – Stuntwoman and actor (February 2019)

13TH ANNUAL BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS HONORS PHOTOGRAPHER THOMAS KETTNER FROM GERMANY

LOS ANGELES 24.01.19 – Professional photographer Thomas Kettner of Germany was presented with the 13th Annual Black and White Spider Awards Nominee titles in the categories of Fashion and People at a prestigious Nomination & Winners PhotoShow streamed Saturday, November 10, 2018.

The live online gala was attended by over 17,000 photography fans around the globe who logged on to watch the climax of the industry’s most important event for black and white photography. 13th Annual Jury members included captains of the industry from Penguin Random House, London; Contrasto Galleria, Milan; Young & Rubicam, Lima; Harper’s Bazaar, UK; Victoria Film Festival, Canada; Aeroplastics Contemporary, Brussels; Silvan Faessler Fine Art, Zurich; Time Inc., London; Galerie Hubert Winter, Vienna; Conny Dietzschold Galleries, Cologne; and Fratelli Alinari Photography Museum in Florence who honored Spider Fellows with 692 coveted title awards and 952 nominees in 32 categories.

«Once again, another stunning collection of high quality entries both professional and amateur. It’s always inspiring to see this classic medium being stretched into new and interesting directions.» Said juror Marcel Wijnen, Creative Director at Anthem Worldwide/Marque Branding in Sydney. Cultural Heritage Consultant Andrea de Polo from Fratelli Alinari Photography Museum in Florence added «The quality of work is incredible and for the jury selecting the best images is very hard work.»

«It’s an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 6,404 entries we received this year» said Basil O’Brien, the awards Creative Director. «Kettner’s „Focus» and „Size Matters“ are exceptional images entered in the Fashion and People categories, represent black and white photography at its finest, and we’re pleased to present him with the title of Nominee.»

BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in black and white photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in black and white photography. www.thespiderawards.com

This collection is about decluttering our lives and buying only what we truly treasure, founded on the search for spiritual contentment rather materialistic accumulation. Photography & Film by Thomas Kettner

Together with Pixomondo, the visual effects artists for «Game of Thrones» and the agency «Von Helden und Gestalten», we produced a «monster» TV commercial – cordless power made by STIHL

Editorial with Roberto Sipos for Baldessarini’s spring-summer 2018 campaign