"The most rewarding aspect of photography for me, is creating images from mundane subject matter. A friend once told me I shoot the invisible. Color is obviously an important element in my photographs. I am drawn to taking simple iconic images often with bright colors."
Philip Holt
Born in Lisbon, Portugal to a French mother and British father, he was raised in Milan and educated in London, Paris and Milan. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather– a portrait photographer in Paris and great grandfather a portrait photographer in Florence– Philip picked up his first camera at age 15, studied Fine Art Photography at Mallinsons on the Isle of White, UK, and went on to graduate from New England School of Photography in Boston, Mass.
His distinctive still-life style has been featured in industry acclaimed advertising
campaigns for Absolut and Smirnoff Vodka, MasterCard, Canon Cameras, Sony
and Renault Automobile. His portrait work ranges from documenting New York
taxi drivers to influential international personalities. Philip’s work has earned him
numerous awards on both sides of the Atlantic. He has been featured in Lurzer’s
Archive ‘ 200 Best Advertising Photographers ’ .
Philip demonstrates a unique ability to create compelling images from mundane
subject matter. His use of strong,bold colors as a backdrop for simple,iconic
images has become something of a hallmark. His recent work, Wired, exemplifies
his talent for turning everyday objects into works of art.
Philip currently resides in Westchester NY with his wife. They have seven grown children spread over the US and devote much of their time tending to their garden.
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