Focus on nominated artists on the rise for THE FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS: Amber Pinkerton, Rémi Ferrante, Daria Kobayashi Ritch, Ruo Bing Li, John Clayton Lee and Rosaline Shahnavaz.
AMBER PINKERTON
[LALALAND]
Amber Pinkerton is a London based photographer and filmmaker born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. Amber was listed in the Dazed 100 (2020) rankings and has been featured on i-D in their list of ‘Photographers to follow in 2020’.
Amber’s work is inspired by Caribbean culture, social commentary and socio political context. Her images have documented the beauty of life, specifically in Jamaica, with a rich definition of colour.
Amber’s shot for RE-EDITION is nominated in the FASHION EDITORIAL WOMEN CATEGORY.
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REMI FERRANTE
[OBVIOUS]
Rémi Ferrante is a Paris-based photographer and director who made his path to photography and film direction by working as an art director in an advertising agency. Working between Paris and Los Angeles, he is also a founder of BLAST magazine and of “INTERNET BEST OF”.
Rémi creates photographs that build interaction between the model and an object or between several models. High fashion is merged with the outdoor summer vibes or indoors patterns of the architecture, and interior design, which offers a narrative with an atmosphere of living a moment.
Remi’s campaigns for CASABLANCA and GARÇONS INFIDELES are nominated in the FASHION CAMPAIGN MEN and FASHION CAMPAIGN YOUTH categories.
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DARIA KOBAYASHI RITCH
[JONES MGMT]
Daria Kobayashi Ritch is a fashion and portrait photographer working between Los Angeles and New York City. In 2018, Daria was named a “new and emerging photographer to watch” by both W Magazine and Photo District News.
Driven by her desire to find people that resonate with her, Daria has cultivated a distinctive voice, merging intimacy with the romanticism of fashion.
Daria’s shot for SANDY LIANG is nominated in the FRESH FASHION category.
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RUO BING LI
[SAINT LUKE]
Born in YunNan, China, Ruo Bing Li used drawing, painting and other forms of creativity as a way of expressing his emotions and feelings. He immigrated to Canada at the age of 16 and went on to study Art, followed by a Masters in Digital Photography at the School of Visual Arts, New York.
Having lived in New York since 2016, Ruo Bing Li creates delicate and diverse fashion and beauty images, capturing what he sees as beautiful and meaningful. Through a gentle and painterly lens, his attention to detail produces distinctive and intimate shots.
Ruo’s shot for NUMERO BERLIN is nominated in the FASHION EDITORIAL WOMEN category.
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JOHN CLAYTON LEE
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Based in Tokyo, John Clayton Lee is an international fashion and commercial photographer and filmmaker. Having studied Art at Maryland Institute College and at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, his work often incorporates techniques inspired from painting and filmmaking.
His pictures of women do actually recall somehow the voyeur-like interpretation of human body of the expressionist painter Egon Schiele. His ability to find beauty no matter the place brings to light spots that otherwise would have gone totally unnoticed.
John Clayton’s shot for CARPARK is nominated in the FASHION EDITORIAL WOMEN category.
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ROSALINE SHAHNAVAZ
[ADB]
Rosaline Shahnavaz is a London-based photographer. At once playful and intimate, informal yet poised, her unique style shines a fresh and radiant light on women of today. Capturing their spirit and joy, Rosaline provides an empowered space for her models to express themselves without artifice or constraint.
Her individual style and youthful spirit led her to be nominated in the Top 35 Photographers to Watch 2018. She is currently working on her next book and exhibition project which is due out later this year.
Rosaline’s shot for GLASS is nominated in the FRESH FASHION category.
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