Stewart Cohen

Born in Montreal, Stewart Charles Cohen graduated from the University of Texas in 1982, and went on to apprentice with internationally known photographer, Helmut Newton.

Stewart established his own studio in Dallas. He is internationally known and recognised in the world of print photography, both commercial and fine art, and for his energy and his extraordinary ability to work with people. Stewart Cohen Pictures has grown to include a staff of six, occupying a large loft complex in Dallas. The studio has expanded from its base of still photography to cover film, digital, internet and publishing.

Location travel is common for Stewart. He has worked in more than forty countries so far. Recent projects have included trips to Argentina, the UK, the Arctic and Antarctic (Stewart’s seventh continent to visit for his photographic work). Recent exhibitions of his fine art have included “Dark Elves” and “Ice.”

Winner of over fifty top industry awards and numerous other honors, Stewart Cohen’s work has appeared in major advertising and photography publications, and has been exhibited in museums, galleries and corporate offices across the USA. He has been selected by Adweek/Southwest as Photographer of the Year, and has earned international recognition for his work from Communication Arts Magazine, Photographer’s Forum, How Magazine, and other prestigious publications.  His film work has received over a dozen Telly Awards.

2022/21 – Lüerzer’s Archive – 200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide
2020 – Lüerzer’s Archive – 200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide
2019 Dallas Society of Visual Communications – Judges Choice Award winner for “Seeing Red” Gold
2019 American Advertising Federation Addy Awards – Self Promotion Direct Marketing & Specialty Items “Seeing Red” Gold
2019 American Advertising Federation Addy Awards – Online Interactive Branded Content & Entertainment “Visit Dallas: Forever Texas – Castro” Bronze

2019/18 – Lüerzer’s Archive – 200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide 2017/16 – Lüerzer’s Archive – 200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide
2016 Communication Arts – Award of Excellence “Baby Beards”2016 Telly Awards United Supermarkets “Bag Boy” Bronze
2015 Telly Awards Sutherland Perennials “Kidding Around” Bronze 2014 – Dallas Society of Visual Communications – Golden Egg Award

For “Identity”:
Gold and Silver Winner of the DSVC Show
Photo District News Photography Annual
Platinum Award for Book Design, Creativity International Awards

2011/10 – Lüerzer’s Archive – 200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide 2011 – Telly Awards – USO “Family Connect” Silver
2011 – Telly Awar6ds – Salvation Army “Text to Give Keith Urban” Silver 2011 – Telly Awards – Frozen Ghost Vodka – Bronze2010 – Telly Awards – McDonald’s “Pre Game Rituals” Bronze
2008 Telly Awards – Comcast “Horse Genie” Bronze, Shutterfly Crash Bronze
2007/06 – Lüerzer’s Archive – 200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide
2007 International Photography Awards – 2nd place
2007 Telly Awards – Baylor University “Fishing” Silver, “Hikers” Bronze and Time Warner “Jump Rope”, “Couch” Bronze
2006 Telly Awards – Reel Intro “Montage” Bronze
2006 International Photography Awards – 3rd place
2006 How Self-Promotion Award
2006 Telly Awards – SPCA, Durex and Genie All Bronze
2004 International Photography Awards – First Place and 2 Second Place Awards 2004 Dallas Addy Awards – 3 Bronze Medals
2004 HOW Self-Promo Awards
2004 Dallas Society of Visual Communications – 2 Certificates of Merit
2004 Telly Awards – Baptist Hospitals “Joy” and “Caretakers” Gold
2003 Dallas Society of Visual Communications – 4 Certificates of Merit
2003 PDN-Nikon Self-Promo Awards – 2nd Place “Print Placement”

2003 Telly Awards – American Airlines “On-line Check-in” Gold 2002 HOW International Design Competition

2001 Communication Arts Photography Annual – 1 selected 2001 HOW Self Promotion Awards

2001 Telly Award – eUniversity.com “Women” Gold

2000 Advertising Age – Hispanic Ad of the Year – Showtime
2000 Dallas Society of Visual Communications – 2 Certificates of Merit
2000 Viewpoint 2000 – 2nd Place
2000 Telly Awards — Gateway Computers, Hollywood Casinos and the Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Program Gold, Gold and Silver
1999 American Advertising Federation “TOPS” Award – Silver
1998 Communication Arts Photography Annual – 1 selected
1997 Communication Arts Photography Annual — 5 selected
1997 American Advertising Federation “TOPS” Award — Gold
1997 Dallas Society of Visual Communications – Bronze
1997 OMNI – Best of Show Barkley Evergreen & Partners “Kansas City Downtown Bike Patrol”
1996 Art Director’s Club of Houston — Silver
1996 Communication Arts Photography Annual — 1 selected
1994 Who’s Who Worldwide
1994 National PIA Award — Motorola Lifestyle Plus Campaign
1994 Dallas Society of Visual Communications — 2 Certificates of Merit 1994 American Advertising Federation “TOPS” Award — Bronze
1993 Communication Arts Photography Annual — 2 selected
1993 Dallas Society of Visual Communications — Bronze
1993 American Advertising Federation “TOPS” Award — Bronze
1993 Southern Region Addys – Silver
1993 PDN-Nikon Self-Promo Awards – 3rd Place “Direct Mail and Posters” 1993 AR 100 Awards — Annual Report Photography
1992 AR 100 Awards — Annual Report Photography
1992 Adweek/Southwest Photographer of the Year
1992 Southern Region Addys — 2 selected
1992 American Advertising Federation “TOPS” Award — Silver
1992 IABC — Bronze Quill
1991 Communication Arts Photography Annual — 3 selected
1991 Dallas Society of Visual Communications — 4 Certificates of Merit 1991 Jackson Art Directors Club — Gold
1991 American Advertising Federation “TOPS” Award — Bronze
1990 Communication Arts Photography Annual — 1 selected
1990 HOW Self-Promotion Awards
1990 American Advertising Federation “TOPS” Award — Bronze
1990 AIGA — 1984-1989 — Insides/Outsides — Certificate of Excellence 1990 ARC Award for American Airlines 1989 Annual Report
1989 Communication Arts Photography Annual — 1 selected
1989 Dallas Society of Visual Communications — Certificate of Merit 1989 American Advertising Federation “TOPS” Award – Gold

1988 Telly Awards – The Mental Health Association Gold 1988 Telly Awards – Ben Franklin Savings “Goat” Silver 1987 Telly Awards – Salvation Army Gold

1987 National Addy Award – Silver

Projects by Stewart on Photography Chronicle

Portraiture

Seeing Red

Photographer Stewart Cohen explores the popular notion that redheads are well on their way to extinction.