Carlos Serrao
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Carlos Serrao is an American photographer. He has photographed advertising campaigns for Nike, Adidas, Victoria's Secret, Visa, Gatorade, and AT&T among many others. His major advertising work began with Nike
's "Speed" Campaign for the 2004 Athens Olympics, shooting 37 global athletes and resulting in the book "The Beauty of Speed". He followed that successful campaign with other Nike global campaigns for 2006 World Cup Football and the 2008 Beijing Olympics. His current work adds numerous fashion projects for clients including "Esquire
" magazine. In 2008 he co-founded Departamento, a filmmaking collaborative which includes other filmmakers and photographers and has created video content for "Esquire", Nike, AT&T, and Victoria's Secret
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Serrao has shot many celebrities and professional athletes including Jack Nicholson, Josh Brolin, Don Cheadle, Mickey Rourke, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Lance Armstrong, Michael Phelps, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, and Cristiano Ronaldo.
In 2006 Serrao was named one of the Twelve photographers to receive the Hasselblad Masters Award
for that year by the Swedish camera manufacturer Victor Hasselblad AB. His other awards and recognitions include: 1st Place PDN Digital Editorial Awards 2006; 1st Place PDN/Nikon Promo Design 2005 & 2006; 1st Place PDN Digital Imaging 2004; and American Photography 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010.
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
's "Speed" Campaign for the 2004 Athens Olympics, shooting 37 global athletes and resulting in the book "The Beauty of Speed". He followed that successful campaign with other Nike global campaigns for 2006 World Cup Football and the 2008 Beijing Olympics. His current work adds numerous fashion projects for clients including "Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
" magazine. In 2008 he co-founded Departamento, a filmmaking collaborative which includes other filmmakers and photographers and has created video content for "Esquire", Nike, AT&T, and Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret is an American retailer of women's wear, lingerie and beauty products. It is the largest segment of publicly-traded Limited Brands with sales of over US$5 billion and an operating income of $1 billion in 2006...
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Serrao has shot many celebrities and professional athletes including Jack Nicholson, Josh Brolin, Don Cheadle, Mickey Rourke, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Lance Armstrong, Michael Phelps, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, and Cristiano Ronaldo.
In 2006 Serrao was named one of the Twelve photographers to receive the Hasselblad Masters Award
Hasselblad Masters Award
Hasselblad Masters Award is an annual award granted by the camera company Hasselblad to selected photographers each year across various specialties in recognition of exceptional accomplishment through the art of photography...
for that year by the Swedish camera manufacturer Victor Hasselblad AB. His other awards and recognitions include: 1st Place PDN Digital Editorial Awards 2006; 1st Place PDN/Nikon Promo Design 2005 & 2006; 1st Place PDN Digital Imaging 2004; and American Photography 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010.
External links
- http://www.carlosserrao.com
- http://thedepartamento.com
- http://www.beautyandphoto.com
- http://the189.com/design/art/animation-by-carlos-serrao-and-monica-may/