Julian Hibbard is a thirty five year old English photographer living and working in New York.

His areas of specialization are fashion photography and figure in the landscape portraits, where narrative strategies and artificial lighting are important elements in the work.

Attracted to the camera for its story-telling possibilities, Julian describes his images as being carefully constructed, having a cinematic feel and filled with mystery and suspense:

“For me creating a transformation, through lighting and mood, is still done in camera. Recurrent dream themes have always interested me and my focus on ideas-based photography remains my greatest passion.”

Julian’s photographic journey began in 1992 at Kingston University in London where he studied Fine Art Photography. Upon graduating in 1995 he assisted the German advertising photographer Andreas Heumann.

In 1996 he was awarded a scholarship from the British Council and spent the next two years teaching at the School of Fine Art in Santiago, Chile. In 2001 Julian arrived in New York, where he has been based since.

Julian’s client’s include Sony Music, Artemis Records, Spin Magazine, Popular Mechanics Magazine, HarperCollins Publishers, Elle Magazine, Introset and Mariner Books.

His photography has been profiled in Surface, Victor by Hasselblad, Label Magazine, 180 Magazine, Pictured, Papotage, Production Paradise, Paula Magazine and Alt Pic.

Julian’s fine art photography has been exhibited in London, Scotland, Santiago de Chile, New York and Los Angeles. Most recently, in May 2008, he exhibited at the prestigious Fundación RAC Gallery (Rosón Arte Contemporáneo), Pontevedra, Northern Spain.

Notable photography awards and honorary mentions include the 2006 Black and White Spider Awards, the 2006 International Photography Awards, the PDN Nikon 2004 Self-Promotion Awards, Wraparound Magazine Photo Annual 2004 Awards and selection for the 4th Annual Surface Magazine Avant Guarde Competition in 2001.

Personal projects include ongoing investigations into conceptual jigsaw puzzles and other objects that all explore a careful interplay of image, language, design and visual narrative.

Julian's first photography book will be published by Mark Batty Publisher in February 2009.