ABOUT
I began my adult life sensibly enough by studying French and Italian at the University of Cambridge and the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris, then horrified my parents by deciding to be a photographer. The best summary of what I do is 'storytelling with a side order of off-beat creativity and an o ...morecasional sprinkling of optical illusions'. Twins blended into a wall with custom knitwear? Check. A railway line merging into a zipper? Check. A lifestyle shoot featuring a cardboard teenager? Yup, that too.
Clients around the world choose me to create advertising and editorial images and films of people on location or in studio. I love finding creative solutions and ideas and making sure everyone has fun in the process. The practical details I like to keep productions as lightweight as possible. It's easier to manage, more cost-effective and minimises the environmental impact. I work with amazing post-production and CGI studios, stylists, hair/makeup artists, casting directors, location finders, animal handlers and production managers, and I can source people to coordinate all elements of a shoot.
I spent several years living in Paris and I'm English/French bilingual. I still work regularly in Paris and I'm comfortable organising productions in France and elsewhere on the continent. When I'm not travelling I'm based in London, and spend most of my free time thinking up more ideas to turn into images. Prints and book Hoxton Mini Press have just published a book of my Knitted Camouflage pictures. Click here to order. Most of my pictures are available as prints. Click here to buy prints from the Knitted Camouflage series or email me to enquire about other series. (show less)
RECENT POSTS of Joseph Ford, SORTED BY DATE
Publicis Worldwide commissioned Joseph FORD c/o COSMOPOLA with the global launch campaign (motion & photography) for NESCAFE’s Barista Style ready-to-drink coffee range – Cappucino, Americano and Latte Caramel.
Joseph shot motion and stills in which several super talented dancers make an appearance – jumping across the studio and doing leaps… plus close-ups in slow-mo coffee.
Production: Supermint
Director: Joseph Ford
Producer: Frederika Mathivet
DOP: Matt Larson
DOP/Supervisor SFX: Didier Roux
Stills post: Ela Calin
Agency Credits – Publicis Worldwide
Global Executive Creative Director Publicis Milan: Andy Daley
Creative Director Publicis Poke: Poppy Donaldson & Lauren Ellis
Creative Director Publicis Conseil: Shane Hanton
Global Client Lead: Dennis DeYonker
Global Category Lead: Magali Bergeroux
Global Category Strategic Lead: Donya Bouzarjomehri
Strategic Planner Publicis Conseil: Sunila Rajan
NESCAFÉ Europe Lead Publicis Conseil: Elodie Orosco
International Account Director Publicis Conseil:...