Aurora Photos photographer, Gabriela Husbun, worked recently with Twitter Co-Founder, Biz Stone for the cover of the March 26th issue of Billboard Magazine. The shoot was done in honor of the 5th anniversary of Twitter and the article discusses, among other things, the future of Tweeting.

To see more work from Gabriela Hasbun, visit Aurora Photos.

Aurora Select photographer Trevor Clark shot the cover story for the April 2011 issue of Boys’ Life Magazine. Boys’ Life is a publication dedicated to young boys covering educational and recreational information and the activities and events of Boy Scouts across the country.

To view Trevor Clark’s work, visit his portfolio at Aurora Select.

Aurora Select photographer, Adrian Bailey’s photograph is featured on the cover of the March 2011 issue of Smithsonian magazine. Adrian’s work is also featured in the magazine, accompanying an article entitled, “Kalahari Journey,” discussing the resilient life of Zebras in Africa.

To view more work from Adrian Bailey, visit Aurora Photos.

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Aurora Select photographer Stefen Chow photographed Stellar Megamedia Chairman, Qin Hong for the February 2011 cover of Forbes Asia. We sat down with Stefan to discuss the shoot and get his strategy for making a good portrait under pressure.

Aurora Photos: You do quite a few portraits throughout the year, what’s it like to do a sitting with someone influential like Qin Hong?

Stefen Chow: There is usually quite a bit of tension in the air with influential people, and this is no different. Qin Hong was a very nice gentleman, but you can also sense his aura and confidence around him. Qin Hong came in the room with a 8 man entourage, and the first thing his assistant said to me was ‘Can you do this in 5 minutes?’ As a photographer, it is important to control the situation and yet be affable and professional to everyone. I personally love being in situations like this.

A.P.: As a photographer, how do you go about trying to draw out who the person is in the photograph while still accurately capturing their persona?

S.C.: I will do my research on the person if I can, and you can find out about these people based on what they say as well as how they look in pictures. I form a mental picture of them, so when I meet them I felt like I have already met them once. The key to capturing their persona for me is not to direct too much, and to allow them to feel as relaxed as possible.

A.P.: What can we expect to see from you in this new year? Any new and  exciting projects you’ve got in store?

S.C.: Lots of work I hope! I still have an existing exhibition at the International Center of Photography, called “Moment of Recognition” on show in New York, while there are plans to have exhibitions in 3 different cities over the next 6 months. There is also a chance for me to be back in the mountains again for some adventure photography so we will see how the year goes.

To see more work from Stefen Chow, visit his portfolio on Aurora Select.

The July 13, 2010 cover of The Times of London’s Body & Soul health supplement features a portrait of Carlos Leon taken by Aurora photographer Katja Heinemann.

Of the shoot, Katja says, “Interestingly, photographing Carlos Leon I had expected him to be media savvy and photogenic.  Instead, aside from the intial posed portrait that he graciously obliged to, I encountered someone so used to being hounded by paparazzi that he instinctively shields himself from the camera at every opportunity, resulting in a bizarre dance of me following him around the room trying to get a action shots of him teaching his class, catching a moment here and there where he wasn’t turning away from me……”

To see more Katja’s assignment portfolio, click here.

To see Katja Heinemann’s stock imagery, click here.

Aurora Photographer Cary Wolinsky’s image of workers erecting an inflatable beam was chosen for the cover of Psychology: Concepts and Connections, a college psychology textbook written by Spencer A. Rathus and published by Cengage Higher Learning. The photo was chosen because it illustrates both working together and the connections between people.

The photo shows members of the staff of Vertigo, a company based in Lake Elsinor California, climbing on an inflatable beam they developed for the Army as part of an rapid deployment building system. When several of these beam are aligned to carry a fabric roof, the resulting shelter can be used as a helicopter or boat repair hangar.

To see more work by Cary Wolinsky, visit Aurora Photos.

The June issue of Smithsonian Magazine displays the work of Aurora’s founder and CEO, José Azel. José shot the cover while on assignment for the magazine at Eastern Egg Rock Island off the coast of Maine documenting the successful Puffin Project. After some 100 years with no Puffins, today, more than 130 nesting pairs of Puffins make this island their breeding grounds.

To see more work by José Azel, visit Aurora Photos.

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The May 24th, 2010 cover of Sports Illustrated features an image by photographer Marco Tovato of Aurora Photos’ new partner agency, Parallelozero. The image displays Angolan boys playing soccer in the streets of Luanda, Angola.

To see more work from Parallelozero click here.

Aurora Photographer Woods Wheatcroft’s self-portrait from the Northern Rockies recently appeared on the cover of the Winter/Spring 2010 issue of Sun Valley Magazine.

To see more work by Woods Wheatcroft, visit Aurora Photos.

Aurora photographer Justin Bailie’s image of two kayakers kayaking on Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park chosen for the cover MontBell’s 2010 Japan Kayak and Canoe edition.

To see more work by Justin Bailie, visit Aurora Photos.