Mitch Weiss (photographer)

Mitchell D. Weiss (born 1986) is an American fine art photographer, specializing in studio and candid portraiture. Weiss' career has included editorial photography for the Boston Globe,[1] portraiture for national advertising campaigns [2] and art installations for corporate functions.[3] Weiss also served as gallery director of Boston's Piano Factory.[4]

Mitch Weiss (Photographer)
Born
Mitchell David Weiss

(1986-05-04) May 4, 1986
Brooklyn, New York, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materNortheastern University
OccupationPhotographer and Artist
Years active2005–present
Websitewww.mitchweiss.com

In 2012, Weiss was featured at Boston's Flash Forward Festival curated by Eunice Hurd of the Robert Klein Gallery[5][6] and began guest lecturing at the Boston Center for Adult Education[7][8] and Open Show: New York.[9] Weiss was a semifinalist for Hasselblad's 2012 Masters series that celebrates the best in both established and rising photographic talent.[10]

In November 2013, Humble Hues published a fine art book titled Dogs in Thought, which features Mitch Weiss' photographs and benefits the MSPCA-Angell and the Animal Rescue League of Boston.[11][12]

To honor Lady Gaga's advocacy for gay rights and AIDS awareness, Weiss submitted a portrait of Lady Gaga to Boston's ARTcetera in 2011.[13][14]

Select exhibitions
  • 2013 Sister Cities — Gallery 360[15][16]
  • 2013 Inaugural Exhibition — Moskowitz Gallery[17]
  • 2012 Flash Forward Festival — 450 Harrison Avenue[18][19]
  • 2011 Rock and Roll — Griffin Museum of Photography[20]

Book contributions
  • Dogs in Thought by Mitch Weiss — ISBN 9780989802307 Humble Hues
  • Designing a Digital Portfolio: Second Edition by Cynthia L. Baron — Pg No. 36 ISBN 0321637518 New Riders
  • Adobe Photoshop Forensics by Cynthia L. Baron — Pg No. 327-336 ISBN 1598634054 Thomson
  • Graphic Design Essentials by Joyce Walsh Macario — Pg No. 124 ISBN 0136052355 Pearson Prentice Hall
  • 100 Boston Painters by Chawky Frenn — Pg No. 80 ISBN 0764339761 Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.

References
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20150704194006/http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/style/2012/03/10/boston-fashion-bloggers-with-something-smart-say/h8vqK3aWB1ExW5WB334J4O/story.html. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Modest Needs Foundation". Linkedin.com. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  3. "REISS: In Store Event". Boldfacers.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  4. "MySouthEnd.com - Local news and entertainment for Boston's Historic South End". Mysouthend.com. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  5. "© MITCH WEISS, Eagle Eye II". Pinterest. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  6. "Fine Art Photography Gallery - Newbury Street Boston". Pinterest.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  7. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20130208045308/http://www.flashforwardfestival.com/sites/default/files/FFB12-web-calendar-final.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 8, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. "BCAE - Take A Shot: A Photography Symposium". Education.bcae.org. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  9. "Open Show NY #3 - Facebook". Facebook.com. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  10. "Masters 2012". Hasselblad.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  11. "Mitch Weiss celebrates 'Dogs in Thought'". Boston.com. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  13. "Lady Gaga". Inclassicstyle.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  14. "Artist Spotlight: Mitch Weiss". A Street Frames Blog. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  15. "Mitch Weiss: Sister Cities". Center for the Arts. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  16. "The rise of Gallery 360". news @ Northeastern. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  17. "Moskowitz Gallery: Inaugural exhibition". Artillery Magazine. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  18. "Flash Forward to the next generation | Metro.us Metro.us". Archived from the original on 2013-04-21.
  19. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20120617070300/http://www.flashforwardfestival.com/sites/default/files/fff12-insert-final-.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. https://web.archive.org/web/20120612084618/http://digitalsilverimaging.com/gallery/2011/exhibitions/rock-and-roll/. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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