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RÉSUMÉ · 2026 · HS / 03

Photographer · Editorial · NYC RE-
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About this résumé

A summary of 14 years of photography work — editorial, commercial, portrait. Full case studies on request.

Holly Sean · b. 1989 · Brooklyn-based · available worldwide.

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Vol. 03 · 2026

Con-
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01ExperienceP. 06
02EducationP. 14
03InstitutionP. 18
04Comm. SkillsP. 22
05Technical SkillsP. 26
06HobbiesP. 30
07VolunteerP. 32
08Get in TouchP. 36
09Press & AwardsP. 40

About Me

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Holly Sean

Brief introduction

Ihilitatem sequnt, cuptas velest, od maxim et et pa vitions entotatius doleni — I'm a photographer based in Brooklyn, working at the intersection of editorial fashion and quiet documentary portraiture. I've been making photographs professionally since 2011.

My commissioned work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Kinfolk, Cereal, and Aperture. Brands I've worked with include Aesop, Loewe, Toteme, and MUJI. I split my time between studio commissions and longform personal essays — both are necessary.

I shoot mostly on 35mm Kodak and medium-format Hasselblad, with a small Fuji rangefinder for street work. Light first, gear second.

Client · Studio principal Holly Sean
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Experience

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2023
January — Present

Independent Photographer · Brooklyn

Commissioned editorial and commercial work for international brands and publications. Average of 26 commissions / year, 6 personal essays / year. Represented by AGI Brooklyn for licensing.

2018 23
March — Dec

Senior Photographer · Wallpaper* Magazine

Staff photographer covering architecture, design and interiors. Spent four years between Milan, Copenhagen and London. Led the launch of three special issues.

2014 18
February — Feb

Assistant · Studio Annie Leibovitz

Three-year assistantship covering studio production, lighting, and post. Worked across editorial, advertising, and Vanity Fair productions.

2011 14
September — Sept

Freelance · Editorial & Portrait

First years out of school. Small editorial assignments for local magazines and a regular column for Brooklyn-based KINFOLK. Built a body of personal portrait work in the off-hours.

Recent
work

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/01 — KINFOLK · Issue 47
/02 — Aesop SS26
/03 — NYT Mag
/04 — Cereal
/05 — Portrait series
/06 — Toteme campaign
/07 — Personal · 2024

Communication
Skills

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Communication Skills · 2026

Photography is half-craft, half-conversation. The technical part is teachable; the conversation isn't. The list below isn't a brag — it's what I've actually had to develop, on set, to make people feel safe enough to look like themselves.

Mother tongue(s)

  • English (NY) — native
  • Italian — fluent (Milan 2018-21)
  • French — conversational

Other language(s)

  • Spanish — working knowledge
  • Danish — beginner
  • Set directions in three more
Direction
95%
Casting
88%
Lighting
92%
Post / Retouch
78%

Get In Touch

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Direct contact

  • Businessholly@hollysean.studio
  • Phone+1 (646) 555-0142
  • Studio78 Withers St · Brooklyn, NY
  • RepresentationAGI Brooklyn (licensing)
  • HoursMon–Fri · 09:00–18:00 EST