Regan Cameron was born and raised in Auckland

Auckland

The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...

, New Zealand. Inspired by Alex Webb, Irving Penn

Irving Penn

Irving Penn was an American photographer known for his portraiture and fashion photography.-Early career:Irving Penn studied under Alexey Brodovitch at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art from which he was graduated in 1938. Penn's drawings were published by Harper's Bazaar and he...

 and Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer considered to be the father of modern photojournalism. He was an early adopter of 35 mm format, and the master of candid photography...

, Cameron found his first job assisting a local fashion photographer, which then inspired him to pursue a career in fashion and beauty photography.

Cameron relocated to London in the early 90's. There his work caught the attention of British Vogue, with whom he has enjoyed a collaboration ever since., Today he continues to work for magazines including Italian, French, and Japanese Vogue, and V. He has created campaigns for fashion and beauty clients including Burberry, Estee Lauder, DKNY, Max Mara, and GAP. His many celebrity subjects have included Madonna, Salma Hayak, Penélope Cruz, Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidman, and Gwyneth Paltrow.' Cameron lives and works in New York City.

External links

• Regan Cameron official website
• American Photo Interview