Chris Polack has travelled an unusual career
path. He started out shooting BMX and now makes his living as a fashion
photographer.
While BMX and fashion may seem poles apart,
Polack says the skills he learned shooting his mates performing tricks on their
bikes, are the same as the skills he uses for fashion shoots.
"Wheter I’m shooting fashion, people or BMX, I
try to keep things simple and minimal," says Polack. "What I try to achieve is
a low fuss method of documenting my life experiences. Documentary photography
today comes in a variety of styles and aesthetics, which I think is an
ingredient to my photography. Sometimes it’s stylised and glamourous and
sometimes is raw, natural and unpolished."
While he still shoots BMX, these
days the bulk of the Melbourne-based photographer’s work is in fashion and
advertising with a growing client list that includes Nike,
Red Bull, Carhartt, Vans and Guinness.
He has worked with some of the biggest
names in Australian fashion and his images have been published in leading
fashion magazines including Yen, And Men Magazine, Acclaim
Magazine, and SPOOK.
In 2011 he was a finalist in the Monster Children (magazine) photo competition and the
Ray-Ban Photography Awards. In 2010, he was a finalist in the Moran
Contemporary Photographic Prize.
Chris Polack, will be hosting an all-day hands-on photography workshop
at Melbourne’s Blue Tree Studios on Saturday April 21. For more information click here.
Image by Chris Polack.
Image by Chris Polack.
Image by Chris Polack.
Image by Chris Polack.
Image by Chris Polack.