About me
Zuzu Valla is a self-taught photographer from
Slovakia currently living and working in the UK.
She defines her own recognisable signature style, exploring multiple layers of distinctive human beauty, focusing mainly on fashion, portraiture and commercial photography. She likes to push the boundaries of the industry and magazines in terms of beauty standards, often working with models with disabilities. Her work has been exhibited in Paris, London, Hungary, Iran, Spain and Slovakia.
Clients: British Vogue, Vogue Portugal, Vogue Italia, Photo Vogue, Art + Commerce, Harper's Bazaar Vietnam, L'Officiel Baltic, L'Officiel China, L'Officiel Scandinavia, Darkus Magazine, Schon!, Vanity Teen, Hunger, The Vanilla Issiu, Pap Magazine, Sticks and Stones, The Wall Group, Anon, Giorgio Armani, Gaia Wise, Bora Aksu, Girli, UOMA Beauty
Projects
- Making It Up As We Go Along: The Real Life of stylistAnOther Magazine's Fashion Editor Rebecca Perlmutar and Junior Fashion Editor Jordan Duddy as they share the secrets and truths they have learnt along the way to becoming fashion editors, from assisting on set, calling in clothes, travelling the world and paying their bills as freelancers! Hosted by Dazed Club Creative Director Jack Sunnucks. Photos: @zuzu.valla
- BTS Prophetic London Fashion WeekBTS images of @prophetic at @londonfashionweek show unveiling Jeff Garner’s ‘Let them be naked’ sustainable, plant-dyed collection. Garner kicked off the show on horseback, symbolizing “better be naked than wear synthetic toxic clothing” after 15 years of prioritizing natural fabrics and plant-based dyes. #LFW #SS24 For @fabukmagazine Photos @Zuzu.Valla Assistant: @katarina_benko Stylist @rebekahroy_ Hair @timothyfurssedonn Makeup @samanthacolesart Accessories @nicolepaxdesign Milline
- Finn Ability FashionEditorial for Quadro Magazine Team credit: Photo: @zuzu.valla Model: @katifromfinland Represented by: @zebedeetalent Muah: @dxrcee.mua Graphic design: @katiefoknprice "Empowering Elegance: Meet Kati, Finland's Trailblazing Disabled Model Redefining Beauty Standards" An individual, in a street scene. How do some stand out and some don't? Everyone wants to belong to a group but also be heard and seen. I'm Kati Aartoila, Finland's first international disabled model. I haven't found any other dis
- The CagePerformed by the model and performance artist Alex Bruni, "The Cage" is allegory of the ageing and social stereotypes attributed to it. The performance rebels against age biases, replacing them with passion, strength and beauty. Alex starts dancing with a heavy burden of clothes that limits her body and imprisons her mind. As she persists, the layers fall apart, until she is free. Credits: Photography Zuzu Valla / @zuzu.valla Model Alex Bruni / @alexb244 Grey Model Agency / @greymodelagency Ha
- Unfollow the leadersEditorial for Pap Magszine When punk was spat out onto the scene in the 70s, the world was ready to be shocked by one of most impetus and disruptive subcultures, sometimes described as the first unisex youth movement. Punk was about attitude, ideas; by definition, it was both derisive and fluid. Do It Yourself’ is a hallmark ethic of traditional punk spirit – safety pin earrings, anarchistic music styles, handmade fanzines. In the nineties, punk has been redefined by the rejection of th the su
- Tokyo Neon PaletteNew editorial for Harper's Bazaar January print issue. I am a self-taught photographer from Slovakia currently living and working in the UK. I like to push the boundaries of the industry and magazines in terms of beauty standards, often working with models with disabilities. My dream is to wake up one day and the diversity will be new normal. Lately, while consumed by demanding long hours at my day job, l didn’t have much time left for the photoshoots. I longed for the vibrant energy of the sho
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Projects credited in
- Post production & 3DTEAM CREDITS • PHOTOGRAPHER: ZUZU VALLA @ZUZU.VALLA • STYLING: ALLY LUX @ALLY.LUX • MUA: BOW @BOW.FACE • HAIR: MICHAEL PURVIS @MICHAEL PURVIS HAIR • RETOUCH, 3D MODELING, & GRAPHIC DESIGN: LAUREN CREMER @LOZFOLIO • SET DESIGN: SABINE LUX @SBINE.LU • MODELS: BEIBARS SEY @BEIBARSSEY; TIANRUI XU @IRRXUU; OLIVIA COLLETTE @ OLIVIACOLLETTE VIA @W MODELMGMT • 1ST FASHION ASSISTANT: BORNA PRIKASKI @BORNA PRIKASKI • 2ND FASHION ASSISTANT: RYAN @J5XUS • HAIR ASSISTANT: MISTY MOSHARRAFA @MISTYMOSHARRAFA HA
- Ascension Towards Greater LoveWe are exploring the construct of a futuristic love and affection that’s non physical. More so an envisioned state of mind that is never ending unless the protagonist intends it to. The concept of love we are exploring is a mind game, it knows no gender or physical attraction - it just is love in its purest form. It is the dream and the perception of a feeling before it’s poisoned by reality. https://www.pap-magazine.com/ascension-towards-greater-love
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Work history
London Fashion Week
Skills
- Photography
- Photography Exhibitions
- Abstract Photography
- Beauty Photography
- Campaign Photography
- Photo Collage
- Photography Editing
- Photography Shoots
- Photoshoots
Education
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A LevelSlovak Business Agency
Slovakia
Business study
Awards
Your 501 storyLevi's
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TRIERENBERG SUPER CIRCUIT /Trierenberg Super Circuit
Honourable mention 3x+ Show more