“We can be a prism and not just a reflection of society. This is the true meaning of being an artist. We can also enlighten people through our work and put more attention on the return to nature. We are in the dark ages and need enlightenment, a new Renaissance.” – David LaChapelle ‘Lorenzo il Magnifico’ Lifetime Achievement Award Fortezza da Basso, Florence | 17 October, 2023 LaChapelle is honored as the recipient of the ‘Lorenzo il Magnifico’ Lifetime Achievement Award at the “XIV Florence Biennale. International Exhibition of Contemporary Art and Design,” for his unparalleled influence, i ..read more

Kristina Makeeva © All rights reserved. Kristina Makeeva Simple Magical Things Kristina Makeeva © All rights reserved. “Everyone is surrounded by the amount of magic that he is able to see.” In photography, as in life, nothing can be perfect. Kristina Makeeva sees the ideal as dull. Novice photographers learn combination and color from previous generations’ experiences to step back from this when they begin their journey as a creator. As with artists, few initially painted with dots or brushstrokes, fingers, and dashes; at first, almost everyone learns how to draw a realistic image. Kris ..read more

Cherries. Tobias Meier © All rights reserved. Enlightened Fashion Photography By Tobias Meier Cherries. Tobias Meier © All rights reserved. “I want to make photos the viewer can get lost in, with details that draw them in and make them stare.” -Tobias Meier Tobias Meier © All rights reserved. Tobias Meier (2b+photo) specializes in storytelling photography for fashion and advertising. His photographs are concerned and referenced to a surrealist and pop-art feel. The work is noted for its vibrant, saturated color, precise composition, and elaborately styled set design. Meier’s goal is that ..read more

An Exclusive Interview With Jean Baptiste Fort By José Jeuland ELLE Russia – Maldives Jean -Baptiste Fort © All rights reserved Jean-Baptiste’s passion was born in Los Angeles when he was 19. Since then, he has developed an international career in Fashion and Advertising photography. Jean-Baptiste opened his own design agency in Barcelona, where he has been living and working since 2010. He split his time between Paris, Barcelona, and Los Angeles. Jean-Baptiste has become an established name within the fashion industry with an impressive client list. He works for strong brands and magazin ..read more

An Exclusive Interview With The Lexash By Ariel SU Lex Ash at the studio © All rights reserved. Lex Ash, or in his known unique name ‘The Lexash,’ is an extraordinary Fashion & Beauty photographer and creative director based in Lagos, Nigeria. You won’t find many personal details about him on the web, but his gifted photoshoots are making waves in the international fashion field. Lexash has gained thousands of followers on each social platform, and you can enjoy his special workshops videos on his YouTube channel. Besides creating outstanding, beautiful, colorful fashion projects, he m ..read more

An Exclusive Interview With Lindsay Adler By Catalin CROITORU Lindsay Adler. An exclusive Interview in Lens Magazine. @All rights reserved. “One thing I have learned in my years of photography is that rejection is not a failure, and the way to hurt your career the most is to let rejection hold you back from sharing your work or prevent you from producing with all your heart and soul.” -Lindsay Adler Lindsay Adler. An exclusive Interview in Lens Magazine. @All rights reserved. Her fashion images became iconic. Her style is unique. She has a unique “bond” with the light, so that’s why every pi ..read more

An Exclusive Interview With The Star behind the Lens MATTHEW JORDAN SMITH By José Jeuland Matthew Jordan Smith by Kumi Sakai © All rights reserved. American TV personality/ Model: Tyra Banks. Makeup by Sam Fine, Hair by Oscar James Matthew Jordan Smith © All rights reserved. ” Forget about competition and that fear that somebody is getting your job. If you are working and doing your true vision, the only real competition is you. Do your best work and show your true self; the result will always come. I live by that. And it keeps me from thinking about the fear of competition.” – Matthew Jord ..read more

An Exclusive Interview With A legendary fashion photographer TOM MUNRO By Dafna Navarro Tom Munro Studio © All rights reserved. Naomi Campbell. Vogue. 2013. Tom Munro Studio. The cover of Lens Magazine Issue #94 © All rights reserved. “Dealing with this success that kind of happened overnight was, as times, challenging, particularly for an introvert, because suddenly there was a lot of interest, a lot of attention, which was all very new to me”. – Tom Munro Cate Blanchett. Vanity Fair. 2018 Tom Munro Studio © All rights reserved. We are incredibly excited, and it’s a great pleasure to feat ..read more

LISA POWERS | HOLLYWOOD | A GENTLE, SEDUCTIVE VOICE Homage to Man Ray Lisa Powers © All rights reserved. “I am entirely self-taught in photography, and I continue learning. I think it’s precisely because I’m self-taught that I fearlessly embraced the digital darkroom and added new techniques to my traditional film/darkroom photography. I mostly shoot people…my background in shooting fashion is always influencing my work. I envision telling a story without words…only one image…only ONE image. But there IS a story… in the past or in a moment about to happen. Karen Lisa Powers © All rights reser ..read more

An Exclusive Interview With DIONNE LEOW By José Jeuland Fashion Portraits Dionne Leow © Book #1. All rights reserved. Dionne Leow © Lens Magazine. All rights reserved. Born and bred in Singapore, Dionne is a Fashion Photographer turned into a Creative lead. Graduated from LASALLE College of Arts in 2019, she studied fashion media, majoring in fashion photography. In addition, she started assisting media production and freelancing while studying her final year. Through her experiences, Dionne produced a successful final year project of MRestyled, which is still represented by LASALLE today in t ..read more