As if STEPHANIE PISTEL knew well before this year's GoSeeAWARDS15 that she would take home Gold in the category SKIN / BEAUTY; the title of her winning work is 'Aureum', the Latin name for the precious metal. She exclaims: "Many thanks for the award! I am very happy about it!" The motifs were created in New York and reflect both the blinding power of pure gold as well as its negative side: the golden cage. The spread titled 'Persuasion' was photographed by Stephanie in Amsterdam, and the motifs are themed upon the shy and almost transparent. She was supported in the project by illustrator Naja Conrad-Hansen.
About - Stephanie Pistel is a celebrity, beauty and fashion photographer based in Amsterdam and New York. Unified by her signature photographic style that has a surreal, yet painterly quality, each of the pieces tells his own story, capturing Stephanie’s cinematic vision. Beauty to her lies in the emotion of a very moment. In the detail. The perfect imperfection. Stephanie loves to freeze and magnify these moments. In both the editorial and commercial word, where the artistic approach can differ, but the emotion and the eye for detail stays the same. Looking differently at beauty photography inspires her every day again. And she is always looking forward to the next opportunity to free the inspiration during a new shoot.
In her current expositions, she pays homage to the opportunities that Pistel’s professional live offered her. Capturing intimate and unique moments with a wide range of creative individuals from the world of music, theater, politics, film, fashion and dance, whose work she admires and whose talent has always inspired her. From Robbie Williams, Alicia Keys and Will. I Am, to Mickey Rourke, Duran Duran and even Nelson Mandela, Pistel’s celebrity photographs show a side to her subjects rarely seen. Whether a candid moment backstage before the show, or a stunning portrait that she has art-directed, each image comes to life with a clarity, depth and beauty that make her work both captivating and distinctive.
