"Bob Coates was the first choice of the Professional Photographer editorial staff for the January cover story. Professional Photographer choose Coates based on his superior collection of images, his range of subject matter, and the excellent color quality of his work. At Professional Photographer, we emphasize the images first, and Coates' work caught our eye right away. With images ranging from Caribbean Carnival to studio commercial shots to the Arizona red rocks, the breadth of Bob's portfolio made it ideal for a cover artist profile. We felt an exploration of his styles and techniques could benefit many of our readers. Compositionally speaking, many of Coates' images easily lend themselves to magazine publication, especially the sailboat image we used on the cover. With the overall diagonal movement, the image has bight colors, good contrast and an interesting series of lines that make it an eye-catching cover." Jeff Kent - Senior Editor PPA Publications |
