- Philip Warner
Philip Warner is a freelance portrait and entertainment photographer living in Houston, Texas. His work has been published world wide and featured on Playboy.com, the E Channel, MTV, a trailer for CSI-NY and in galleries across the US and Europe. [cite web | title = Lithium Picnic Shoots SG models for Playboy| url = http://playboy.com/search/search.do?q=suicidegirls | publisher = Playboy.com] [cite web | title = Lithium Picnic| url = http://perihelionarts.com/Shows.php?id=1068 | publisher = Perihelion Arts]
He graduated from the
University of Texas at Austin in 1996 with a double major in Asian Studies and Linguistics. In 2003 he founded Lithium Picnic Studio and was invited to become the first male staff photographer forSuicideGirls . He shot over 80 photosets for the site from 2003-2006 [cite web | title = Lithium Picnic| url = http://suicidegirls.com/albums/girls/search=lithiumpicnic/ | publisher = www.suicidegirls.com] . His work for prominently featured in both issues of the SG Magazine, the SG press photos as well as many of core graphics of the SG myspace page and banners. [cite web | title = Lithium Picnic| url = http://www.myspace.com/suicidegirls | publisher = www.myspace.com]Warner claims his grandfather inspired him to pursue photography as a hobby, and that documenting his excursions and research in SE Asia and Central America are what lead to his passion for taking intimate, moving portraits. [cite web | title = Lithium Picnic Interview| url = http://www.realdetroitweekly.com/article_3427.shtml | publisher = Real Detroit Weekly]
His work and persona have recently been thrust into the spotlight due to a highly publicized [cite web | title = SG Sues Lead Photographer| url = http://digg.com/odd_stuff/SuicideGirls_com_Sues_lead_Photographer_for_100_000 | publisher = www.digg.com] $100,000 lawsuit against Warner for photographing his ex partner (former Suicide Girl
Amanda Pemberton ) who models under the name "Apnea".SuicideGirls has recently filed an additional lawsuit against Pemberton. [cite web | title = SG Sues Apnea| url = http://www.velvetacidchrist.com/2008/03/31/models-apnea/| publisher = Velvet Acid Christ]On his
DeviantArt profile he listsHelmut Newton andBob Carlos Clarke as influences.External links
* [http://www.philwarner.com PhilWarner.com] – Primary Portfolio Site
* [http://www.eros-ny.com/articles/2005-06-07/picnic/ Eros Zine Interview]
* [http://ookiespookie.com/eyecandy/lithint.html OokieSpookie Interview]
* [http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/KMFDM/ Lithium Picnic Interviews KMFDM]
* [http://www.realdetroitweekly.com/article_3427.shtml Interview in Real Detroit Magazine]
* [http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/26/meizu-rips-off-artist-to-showcase-iphone-ripoff/ Chinese I-Phone Knock Off Designs Interface with Unauthorized Photography]References
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