Matthew Rolston

Matthew Rolston
Born Matthew Russell Rolston
(1955-03-01) March 1, 1955
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality American
Occupation Photography

Matthew Russell Rolston (born March 1, 1955) is an American photographer, director, and creative director. Rolston is known for his signature lighting techniques[1] and detailed approach to art direction and design, and has been repeatedly identified throughout his career with the revival and modern expression of Hollywood glamour.[2]

Career

Born in Los Angeles, Rolston was "discovered" by Andy Warhol [3] for Warhol's celebrity focused Interview magazine, where he began a successful career in photography. Soon after, he began shooting covers and editorial assignments for founding editor Jann Wenner of Rolling Stone. Shortly, other well-established publications began to recognize Rolston’s work, such as Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Vanity Fair, W, GQ, Esquire, Cosmopolitan,O: The Oprah Magazine, and The New York Times.

Extending his vision beyond still photography into the moving image, Rolston began conceiving, writing and directing film projects, and has since completed over 200 music videos and 100 television commercials, along with thousands of photo shoots (over 100 covers for Rolling Stone alone),[4] as well as countless advertising campaigns for clients as diverse as L’Oreal, Revlon, Estée Lauder, Clairol, Levi's, Pantene, Elizabeth Arden, Gap, and Polo Ralph Lauren, among others.

Rolston has also appeared as a guest expert on a spectrum of beauty-oriented broadcast programs, from Bravo's Shear Genius and Make Me a Supermodel to the CW's America's Next Top Model.

Rolston’s career has expanded into areas such as creative direction, experiential design (including hospitality development), branding, product design, new media ventures, fine art and publishing.

Music video filmography

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References

  1. ↑ "Photographer Matthew Rolston: How to light yourself at home". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  2. ↑ Krier, Beth Ann (October 22, 1991). "Guardian of Glamour : Photographer Matthew Rolston Focuses on Images of the Past to Capture Today's Stars.". The Los Angeles Times (Articles.latimes.com). Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  3. ↑ Mark Edward Harris. "Matthew Rolston - Simply Glamorous." Digital Photo Pro: Monday, March 3, 2008
  4. ↑ Rolston, Matthew. "Matthew Rolston Biography". matthewrolston.com.
  5. ↑ "Brandy Shoots ‘Wildest Dreams’ Video". Rap-Up.com. Retrieved 12 October 2012.

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