Meet Photographer Todd Baxter

So, I came upon a new talent today.<br />Photographer Todd Baxter was <a href="http://www.photoserve.com/">PDN</a>'s Guest Editor, Liz Miller Gershfeld's Pick.<br /><br />In her own words, Liz states:<br /><blockquote>" -- Themes of taxidermy, disaffection and 70's era A/V equipment made me look twice at Todd Baxter's unique vision of the world around him. His vision is strong, but its execution subtle. I called in his book and there is more there: strong problem solving and a little more ferocity. All of it beautiful and in a palette that hangs together. His styling is quirky and smart and works really well. I love the woman with the skinned knees lying at the foot of a tree and the bird cupped in someone's hands. It makes me feel bittersweet, like Radiohead. I am excited he is in my own backyard of Chicago."</blockquote><br />I took a look at his work ad he has the uncanny ability of combining the charming with the bizarre. Here are a few of my personal favorites:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29gRKDCmKPzI0z7GdSUIelxzUs7f9kzXooNkmuxQJ0Lbw7vVjcmiBCqIlhIBQUcLuzkzDs2s6tm1RHGD-PbIDsKNnp1b8skzzPoSCmWbBkd83pAkSdjGeLKTf0nBrUcuk1MsW5SUi4WMt/s1600-h/may_edit_baxter.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5068218629301772018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29gRKDCmKPzI0z7GdSUIelxzUs7f9kzXooNkmuxQJ0Lbw7vVjcmiBCqIlhIBQUcLuzkzDs2s6tm1RHGD-PbIDsKNnp1b8skzzPoSCmWbBkd83pAkSdjGeLKTf0nBrUcuk1MsW5SUi4WMt/s400/may_edit_baxter.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxkr8MeX9M3d0cbGIsQ1DGGCtogWdE9RKUf7eNNOPQw7ZSnhW7JFW-RG_f09vOI28jYkf0LmHcdl2KhakIoZbTtUNnONncZ-Pw-8SzRkAWV7JbDEi3EnD8aeVCBEpLdRaCCCKTf6B2nWHd/s1600-h/sleeping_giraffe.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5068218740970921730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxkr8MeX9M3d0cbGIsQ1DGGCtogWdE9RKUf7eNNOPQw7ZSnhW7JFW-RG_f09vOI28jYkf0LmHcdl2KhakIoZbTtUNnONncZ-Pw-8SzRkAWV7JbDEi3EnD8aeVCBEpLdRaCCCKTf6B2nWHd/s400/sleeping_giraffe.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXupi6w-XHYepLaFr3txLdnvVnZemeZtX1L5FiA725Sfr9qFMbeTpaDa56hNXqufgOpFX6aCne9Gvx6myqjgvuNXf9KrhswLuH8oXbFnDtJ4LNcVpPRWihfDYpYM8vgMWn1gR6YrrzOqsP/s1600-h/6854100015.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5068218895589744402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXupi6w-XHYepLaFr3txLdnvVnZemeZtX1L5FiA725Sfr9qFMbeTpaDa56hNXqufgOpFX6aCne9Gvx6myqjgvuNXf9KrhswLuH8oXbFnDtJ4LNcVpPRWihfDYpYM8vgMWn1gR6YrrzOqsP/s400/6854100015.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 401px; height: 431px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKp17283YWqRHjVKt5fP1w5Y8dd0ulEYcHWN38eKxjdrG_tUJwMgiWRoaUkBKqnH7TOmnSA8hegCL_g9osK7GLpJrDn0WeKWyQbLBenLVamU1-6XMqzLRgbEP-X0W1zeAN1MM9TI4aZSU5/s1600-h/horse_train.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5068219273546866482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKp17283YWqRHjVKt5fP1w5Y8dd0ulEYcHWN38eKxjdrG_tUJwMgiWRoaUkBKqnH7TOmnSA8hegCL_g9osK7GLpJrDn0WeKWyQbLBenLVamU1-6XMqzLRgbEP-X0W1zeAN1MM9TI4aZSU5/s400/horse_train.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="http://www.baxterphoto.com/"><br />To see his entire online portfolio, click here.</a><br />Some of Todd Baxter's clients are listed below:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Element 79<br />Energy BBDO<br />DDB<br />Cramer-Krasselt<br />AbelsonTaylor<br />Digitas<br />Jacobs Agency<br />STRATEGY.ONE<br />Kenya Airlines<br />I'm Smitten<br />Shawnimals<br />Taylor Cheng<br />Club Libby Lu /Saks Inc.<br />Chicago Creative Club<br />ACE Hardware<br />Condé Nast /GQ<br />Punk Planet<br />Pistil Magazine<br />Slam Magazine<br />Random House<br />Akashic Books</span><br /><br />here's his contact info:<br />Todd Baxter<br />773.339.8281<br />todd@baxterphoto.com<br />workbook portfolio<br /><br />represented by Somlo Talent<br />312.421.2229<br />somlotalent.com<br />carolyn@somlotalent.com

Meet Photographer Todd Baxter

So, I came upon a new talent today. Photographer Todd Baxter was PDN 's Guest Editor, Liz Miller Gershfeld's Pick. In her own words,...

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