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Gary Cole
at the Shoot The Centerfold Workshop
Camera Stew Podcast Episode 004
Gary retired from Playboy Magazine where he spent 30+ years and was the Director of Photography. He was in charge of multiple tasks such as concept origination, talent negotiation, and photographer selection. Working with some of the world’s greatest photographers, like Herb Ritts, and Helmut Newton.
“I wrote vince a letter…and it just so happen that a guy in his department quit the very day that he got my letter.”
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Show Notes
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00:19:50
Playboy Dec 1979 with Raquel Welch
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00:23:43
“She wouldn’t approve any furniture, we shot her on just plexiglass”
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00:29:34
“So he went and looked in his file and he had these very artistic nudes of Madonnna”
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00:33:42
“Who’s this?” -Hugh Hefner
Fantastic interview! I wish I could have spent time with Gary in 2012 to get this kind of backstory.
It was a blast to do. There are so many excellent stories that most people don’t get to hear.