Craig A. McKenzie

by Craig A. McKenzie
(Marine City, MI USA)

Concept of shoot: The idea was an Asian inspired fairy tale. The mood was inspired from old world illustrations of early China, but not to be trapped in the past, modern elements had to be used. The hair jumping out of another time and place created the most important element to the imagery. The clothing/jewelry were very modern but inspiration drawn from the past. All the elements came together to weave an amazing set where each individual style and idea could merge seamlessly. Titled "Soyeux Origine" reflects how smooth everything came into place and the end result.


Bio: 
One very early morning his father woke him, saying “ The bar is burning...You should go take some pictures” and he did. These photos landed him a job at the local weekly newspaper where his primary task as darkroom technician/stringer photographer taught him about the technical side of photography. Craig graduated highschool, and attended St. Clair County Community College where he studied graphic design. He was awarded a scholarship to study abroad in Japan for the summer, and upon his return, was awarded a full tuition scholarship at The College for Creative Studies in Detroit based on his photographic studies of Japan. He graduated with a double major in Graphic Design and Photography. He has dedicated this past year to learning the ins and outs of digital photography.

Photography: Craig A. McKenzie
MUA: Renata Stojcevski
Hair by: Sophia
Wardrobe: Shawnta Porter & Tonja Ayers
Model: Lindsey Burgess