500 Photographers: Photographer #237: Michael Donovan

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Photographer #237: Michael Donovan

Michael Donovan, 1977, USA, is a self-taught, highly productive, New York based fashion photographer. Even though photography was always somehow in Michaels life, whether it was shooting for the yearbook in highschool or working for the college newspaper, it wasn't until 2009 that he decided to try to succeed as a fashion photographer in New York. After spending 15 months working on his portfolio he felt the time was right to market himself in 2010. He wants to show people in their most smart, involved, sexiest, real, fun, raw and strongest moments of their personality. The following images come from his portfolio's Give and Take, Free to be Human and Facts of Life.

Website: http://studiodonovan.com

1 comment:

Elise McCreary said...: gorgeous and provocative. I love them.; March 1, 2011 at 4:32 AM

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