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Manolo Campion, photographer

New York based Manolo Campion describes his work as location based fashion photography. We love his strong contrasts, colour and soft light.

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Q&A

Name: Manolo Campion
Year of Birth: 1977
Nationality: American
Based In: New York
Website: http://www.manolocampion.com

How would you describe your style?
Location based photography with a love for the natural, urban, and sexy sides of life.

What do you think is your best work so far?
Hmm… seems to change a lot . Right now it’s a shoot I just did in Sydney. The idea was ‘a day in the life’ of two best friends. I captured them smoking and sun bathing on their hillside rooftop and riding their BMX bikes to the ocean – the shoot was spontaneous and we all had lots of fun. In the end I’m as happy with the images as I am with having had the experience of shooting it.

Three people you would love to work with:
Karen Elson, Lara Stone, Shannan Click

Who do you think is one to watch?
Barack Obama.

Influences

Manolo Campion, photographer : influences

I started out working in the film business but didn’t end up liking it. I was going to community college and my mom signed me up for a summer photo program – still dont know what made her do that.
My favorite thing to do was to take friends out to the desert, give them some wine and take photos.
I decided to study photography in school and after graduating I moved to London to assist and learn everything I could about the business.

We had a sort of hippie, nomadic lifestyle growing up… with all the moving from here to there, my sister and I had no choice but to become adaptable.
What began as something that I complained about has ended up being something that I’m thankful for.

My wife
She listens when I need to bitch, helps me with all my editing and to narrow down ideas… half the time I end up pissed off, but she’s usually always right in the end.

Inspirations

Manolo Campion, photographer : influences

Photographers
Mario Sorrenti, Avedon, Bill Henson, Craig McDean

Manolo Campion, photographer : influences

Directors
Akira Kurosawa, Wong Kar Wai, Kubrick

Manolo Campion, photographer : influences

Music
Lupe Fiasco, Death From Above, Deftones, 2pac

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6 Responses Subscribe to comments

  1. Cameron Krone

    You da man Manolo!!!! Speak Soon!

    Mar 02, 2009 @ 3:14 pm

  2. Sammy Crothers

    Fresh Son!

    Mar 11, 2009 @ 3:29 am

  3. amanda

    Really great work. Love the color.

    Mar 17, 2009 @ 5:48 pm

  4. Seth Sabal

    Very nice work, sexy, colorful and contemporary. Definatly One2Watch.

    Mar 23, 2009 @ 1:14 pm

  5. Dennis Ambers

    You are definitely on the mark with who to watch – Barack Obama… there is much to learn!

    Apr 24, 2009 @ 4:40 am

  6. Q

    Great work !!!!!! Who is your agent!!!!

    Nov 26, 2009 @ 4:48 pm

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