Carol Friedman is a New York based portrait photographer whose work has appeared in magazines, advertising campaigns, corporate annual reports and on book and CD covers. Her images cover a wide range of subjects, genres and applications and are known for their style and emotional content. A music lover above all else, Friedman has photographed jazz, soul and classical artists for more than two decades. Her classic award-winning images may be seen on hundreds of album and CD covers. The acclaimed retrospective of her Jazz portraits, The Jazz Pictures, was published by Arena Editions in 2002. Jazz artists, ?the irreplacable ones,? were her first subjects and continue to inspire her work. She studied portraiture early on with legendary Life Magazine photographer Philippe Halsman before pursuing her formal education. Halsman?s dictum, one which she remains commited to, was ?A portrait is only successful if it reveals the emotional identity of your subject?. In the 1990?s, Friedman was chief photographer and art director for Blue Note Records. She has also served as vice president and creative director for Elektra Entertainment and Motown. As a filmmaker, she has produced and directed several music videos and, for the past decade, has been filming the life and work of singer Abbey Lincoln for a feature-length documentary film titled Portrait of Abbey. In 2003, Friedman founded Dominick Media to publish a collection of books and music for children. The Nicky The Jazz Cat series, which features her genius cat Nicky, teaches children about Jazz and has received The Benjamin Franklin Book Award, Parents? Choice Silver Music Award, iParenting Media Book and Music Awards, NAPPA Book Award, and American Library Association?s Notable Children?s Recording Award. She has recently partnered with powerHouse Books, and will publish several titles with them in 2006 and 2007. Friedman is currently shooting portraits for CD packages, advertising, and editorial campaigns, and is working on several book, film and music projects. She serves on the board of directors for the Grammy organization, The Recording Academy (NARAS) and Jazz Alliance International (JAI). She lives and works in New York City and frequents The Village Vanguard for continued inspiration. To view Carol Friedman's website you must have the latest version of Flash Player. Get Flash