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OTTO FELIX | Still Photographer

Otto tells the story of shooting the cover shot for the first Dwight Yoakam Country Music CD

Otto Felix | Still Photographer
Otto began his still photography career at the same time he began working as an actor. He attended UCLA to study motion picture and television production and also enrolled in a Black and White Still Photography program.

Otto has photographed a number of actors, musicians and other celebrities, including:

Tom Selleck,
Bo Derek,
Johnny Carson,
Philip Michael Thomas,
Dwight Yoakam,
Kris Kristofferson,
Emily Lou Harris,
Willie Nelson,
Glen Cambell,
Linda Gray,
Jay Leno,
Veronica Hammel,
Keith Carradine,
Pete Anderson and
rock groups
The Diamonds,
ZZ TOP,
Platters,
Bush,
Spider,
Lonesome Strangers and
dozens of professional athletes including the 96/97 LA Dodgers.

1968-1969 Attended UCLA Film School.

1972-1979 Assistant to world-renowned and award winning photographer Vern Hammarlund.

1974-1976 LAPD photographer for both accident and criminal cases.

1980 to Present: Photographs dozens of up and coming actors, models, musicians, bands (CD covers) and comedians. Headshots to complete portfolios.

Otto Felix
has Photographed 1000's of actors, comedians, musicians and bands. In addition to dozens of events and awards shows.

Publications
Otto's photographs have appeared in People, Time, Life, Country Times, Sports Illustrated, LA Weekly and the LA Times.

Awards
Otto received First Place honors in the American Association of Photographers black and white showings in New York City, 1989, with his photo "Bandaged Boy in Truck". In 1996 he received third place honors with is black & white photo of "Dwight Yoakam and Pete Anderson" in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Still Photo Studio
Otto presently has his own studio at The Film Actors Shop |