Andrew Orth is the photographer to whom the “in-the-know” turn when they require hip, cutting-edge visuals that capture the heart and soul of their subjects - from musicians to models to writers directors, actors and producers..
He first developed his craft studying theater at The Perkiomen School, in Pennsylvania. After graduating, Andrew soon found home to Temple University in Philadelphia Pa. studying Radio-televion-film. Within a year of graduation he moved to New York City and pursued his passion..photography. With time and ambition, Andrew began work location scouting, which eventually evolved into shooting models and actors, then later as a production photographer working with the major motion picture and television production companies. Andrew's unique style and his charismatic approach to his subjects, inevitably resulted in pictures of startling honesty and beauty, which were immediately recognized by the elite film, fashion, and music industries. His outstanding work for such major clients as Hugo Boss, L'Oreal, Elite Models, Columbia Pictures, Warner Bros. Music and Universal studios, brought him to the attention of the hottest new advertising agencies of the late eighties, namely, Chiat-Day New York. It was a perfect fit, and Andrew established and ran the agency's first in-house audio/video post-production facility. After producing award-winning work for Chiat-Day clients including Apple Computer, Nike, Sara Lee, Yamaha and many more, Andrew pursued new challenges overseas, and spent two years shooting in Milan, the capital of the European Fashion world.
His reputation as one of the top fashion photographers in europe brought him back to the U.S. and to Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the world. CAA, ICM, CU, Baker Wynoka Ryder, Bumble Ward and other major talent agencies now rely on Andrew to deliver the innovative publicity and editorial photographs their high-profile clients demand. Among the hundreds of magazines andrew has shot for, his syndication agent Retna Ltd. , has his work publicized world wide in such credited periodicals as Vanity Fair, Beat, Interview, Premiere, GQ, Soap Opera Weekly, People, Venice, Daily Variety, T.V. Guide, Flix (Japan), Latina, Picture, Lei, Harpers Bazaar, Milano, Grazia Neri (Italy), Stadt (Germany), All over P (Denmark), Scotish Daily (Scotland), Empire, Moxie, Daily Mail, Just Seventeen, (England), just to name a few…
Currently, Andrew frequently travels back to LA and to other major cities across the country as well as European cities to photograph his clients. His vision and creative approach extend across a wide spectrum of genres and allow him to develop photographs of exceptional power, from conceptualization through execution, while still doing what he has always done best as a photographer - capturing the essence of his subject through the lens. Andrew's commitment to his artistry reflects the characteristics that give him his most notable attributes as a photographer …
“Passion and Perfection”