Steve knows how to solve problems.
He does not consider himself to be the most important person on the shoot.
He does not lose sight that he's there to help his/your client to make money.
He does not care how hot, cold or wet he is when shooting. (When he's done, THEN he cares.)
He has an ardent passion for creating wonderful images and loves a visual challenge. Steve says, "I'm really happy getting into the details of a visual problem or an unexpected situation. I'm happier when I solve the problem, but the path to get to the solution is a lot of fun too!"
Steve is a winner in the ASMP "Best of" award. The ASMP is an international professional photography guild 7000 members strong.
He has a working knowledge of French and Italian.
Major client list for stills and/or motion:
UPS, Invesco, American Express, General Motors, Valvoline, Hallmark, Citizens, Hyatt, Trane and Ferguson.
Projects
- Darina - This on location fashion advertising project was shot at what was a large family farm in Milan, Italytextile portfolio examplesThis on location fashion advertising project was shot at what was a large family farm in Milan, Italy using Darina, an amazing model. This is the video to the top image: stpvd.com/21/6 Copy & Paste and feel free to share. I shoot at this location often and has seen it change over the last 5 years. The vegetation is taking over and some of the buildings have collapsed. In a few more years the farm will all be gone, either through decay or being bulldozed to make room for a warehouse or apartme
- Yana - on location fashion image was shot in an industrial complex in Milan, ItalyThese on location fashion & beauty images were shot in an industrial complex in Milan, Italy that has been converted into loft spaces. The model is Ukrainian, 16 years old and she arrived in Milan 2 days before Steve shot this. Her agency sent Steve her comp card to see if he could use her. This was Yana's first project with Steve and he hired her for another project in Milan 4 days later. Go here: stpvd.com/19/44 and here: stpvd.com/21/20 to see videos - just copy, paste and feel free t
- Anastasiya - fashion editorial photograph was shot for “Cowgirl Magazine” on an old farm in Milan, ItalyThis fashion editorial photograph was shot for “Cowgirl Magazine” on an old farm in Milan, Italy and is one of Steve's “Go To” locations in Milano. This shoot had an "Issue" and was delayed about 4 hours. Steve had had two models on hold until the day before the shoot date, at which point he then confirmed his "A" choice. Unfortunately around 3:30 the morning of the shoot, the "A" model sent Steve a text message saying she was experiencing a lower GI "disturbance". When Steve woke at 5:00
- Samara - on location fashion advertising photograph was shot in Milan, Italy on an abandoned farmThis fashion editorial project is a mix of video & stills shot on an abandoned farm just outside of Milan, Italy. The normal challenge of any mixed media project is getting enough still images to choose from & then have enough time to also shoot video. The "Problem" with creating the still images is, I am creating a slice of life at 1/1000 of one second. So eyes can be shut, the mouth could look strange, the hands may not look pretty, the feet might be in transition etc. On this "look" I shot a
- This men's fashion photograph was shot early afternoon on location in Southern California.This men's fashion photograph was shot early afternoon on location in Southern California. You can see a BTS photo below. #fashionphotography #popsofcolor #dramatic #dark #canon #commercialfashionphotography #advertisingphotography #moda #fashionable #fashionstyle #styleinspiration #stylegram #urbanfashion #dramaticimage #acolorstory #makeup #canoncameras #canonlenses #onlocationfashionphotography #ambientlight #sunbounce #californiasunbounce #naturallight #thestevethornton
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Work history
PhotographerSteve Thornton
Atlanta, United StatesFreelance