| Philip David Southern | |
| Birth Date: | 5 November 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Pennsylvania, United States |
| Known For: | Photography |
| Notable Works: | "Lee Plaza" |
| Awards: | YOBI Pics Photographer of the Year |
Philip Southern is a freelance prize-winning photographer from Warren, Michigan.
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.
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]
"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]