Demetrius Fordham
Demetrius Fordham (born August 22, 1981) is an American portrait photographer and author. He is known for his work exploring the themes, including human identity, discrimination[1][2][3][4] inequality,[1] sustainability[5] and the natural world.[5]
Early life and career
Demetrius Fordham was born on August 22, 1981 in Stuttgart, Germany. He was raised between Stuttgart and Denver, Colorado. He began his career in New York, where he worked on shooting editorial and commercial photography.[6]
Fordham's photographic work has been published by international magazines and newspapers such as W Magazine, Condé Nast Traveler,[7] Condé Nast Traveler India,[7] Elite Traveler, The Wall Street Journal, Schön Magazine,[8] LensCulture[9] and other publications. He is a member of American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) and has also contributed to Hachette.[10]
Publications
Books
- Fordham, Demetrius (October 6, 2015) (in en). What They Didn't Teach You In Photo School. Ilex Press. pp. 224. ISBN 978-1781572696.
- Fordham, Demetrius (September 5, 2017) (in en). If You're Bored with Your Camera. Ilex Press. pp. 128. ISBN 978-1781574317.
- Fordham, Demetrius (June 22, 2022) (in en). How to Photograph People: Learn to take incredible portraits & more Paperback. Ilex Press. pp. 176. ISBN 978-1781578247.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Spotlight on Demetrius Fordham" (in en). Kenneth Cole. https://www.kennethcole.com/blog-spotlight-on-demetrius-fordham.html. "Award-winning photographer Demetrius Fordham was compelled to create a series on the transgender existence to raise awareness about the continued discrimination and inequality trans people face."
- ↑ "Trans People Share Their Stories in This Beautiful Photo Series" (in en). Harper's Bazaar. July 28, 2017. https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a10362576/transgender-portraits-demetrius-fordham-transparent/.
- ↑ "Portrait Series Celebrates Diversity in Transgender Community" (in en). HuffPost. July 17, 2017. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/portrait-series-celebrates-diversity-in-transgender_b_5967e0a5e4b09e26b6d76693.
- ↑ "Transzgender modellek mesélnek egy fotósorozaton keresztül" (in hu). Marie Claire. August 18, 2017. https://marieclaire.hu/riporter/2017/08/18/transzgender-modellek-meselnek-egy-fotosorozaton-keresztul/. "Még mindig van mit tennünk a transzgender jogok védelme érdekében. Éppen ezért fontos Demetrius Fordham kampánya, aki a sokféleséget és az elfogadást hirdeti egy lenyugözo fotósorozaton keresztül."
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Photographer celebrates 'Ageless Beauty' with nude portrait series" (in en). SBS (Australia). February 15, 2016. https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/voices/health/article/2016/02/15/photographer-celebrates-ageless-beauty-nude-portrait-series.
- ↑ "An Education in Photo Assisting" (in en). Resource Magazine. November 26, 2013. http://resourcemagonline.com/2013/11/education-photo-assisting/33682/. "In New York, Fordham attended Eugene Lang College, a liberal arts college that is part of The New School."
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Demetrius Fordham is a New York-based photographer and author" (in en). Condé Nast Traveler. https://www.cntraveler.com/contributors/demetrius-fordham.
- ↑ "Pure Grace, a Schön!" (in en). Schön Magazine. May 1, 2014. https://schonmagazine.com/puregrace/. "Shot by Demetrius Fordham, and featuring pieces by Free People and 7 for all Mankind, this editorial celebrates the ageless quality of beauty."
- ↑ "Demetrius Fordham (LensCulture)" (in en). LensCulture. https://www.lensculture.com/demetrius-fordham-2?modal=project-519772.
- ↑ "DEMETRIUS FORDHAM" (in en). Hachette UK. https://www.hachette.co.uk/contributor/demetrius-fordham/. "Demetrius Fordham is a professional commercial, editorial and lifestyle photographer based in Brooklyn, NY."
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