Philip Southern

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Philip David Southern
Born (1986-11-05) November 5, 1986 (age 35)
Pennsylvania, United States
Known for Photography
Notable work
"Lee Plaza"
Awards YOBI Pics Photographer of the Year

Philip Southern is a freelance prize-winning photographer from Warren, Michigan.

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History

Southern has worked as a freelance photographer for Michigan newspapers in. [1] He has also shot products for companies such as General Motors in Detroit and done photojournalism in Thailand and Brazil. [2] He graduated in April from Eastern Michigan University with a degree in Business. He recently moved to Los Angeles [3] and is currently doing set photography for "It's Me Again" featuring Della Reese.

YOBI.tv

In 2009, while still a senior at Eastern Michigan University, Southern won the YOBI Pics contest from YOBI.tv's first season for his entry "Lee Plaza." He won $10,000.00 and tickets for two to a grand opening of a major collection showing at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles and VIP access to the lecture series and workshops at the museum. [1]

Winning Entry

"Lee Plaza" is a photo depicting a broken piano inside of a broken down building in Detroit. In describing the prize-winning photo, Southern indicated that he loves, "thinking about the history of the place. Who used to come there and what their lives were like." [4]

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