EDITORIAL PHOTOGRAPHER, SPECIALIZING IN FASHION, PORTRAITS & CREATING NARRATIVE.
Roman Vail is a fashion photographer, retoucher and visual poet based in New York City.
Roman Vail is a fashion photographer, retoucher and visual poet based in New York City.Working with models, public relations, management agencies and brands — specializing in an edgy glamour with an editorial style. He is a retoucher & colorist —enhancing his fashion photo projects and delivering visions to clients.
Photoshoots are easy and natural, not pretentious or unprofessional. Whether working with stylists, hair/make-up artists or just having a creative conversation —some of the best images are products of spontaneous, casual and minimal moments.
Photoshoots are easy and natural, not pretentious or unprofessional. Whether working with stylists, hair/make-up artists or just having a creative conversation —some of the best images are products of spontaneous, casual and minimal moments.
It’s about building a connection to the vision and the people involved.
There is an economy to Roman’s style… knowing what “feels good” and delivers, without waste.
Some additional background:
Emigrating as a child from the former Soviet Union, Roman was raised in New York City.
Moving around often made him a reserved voyeur, observing and imagining. In the 90s he was a young adult where the style of the 80s evolved to the gritty realism in film, grunge music and the "supermodel". His experience bridged reality and glamour that now is at the heart of every photo-shoot.
Initially Roman was studying creative writing before going into Media Studies. Eventually, through some interesting circumstances he found himself working as an audio mastering engineer, working with many artists and record labels. This skill-set, tempered approach and creative senses are mutual to both disciplines. The access to creative thinkers, visual-tapestry makers and like-minded people honed some of the skills needed in photography and retouching and especially to video work.
Photography has always been in his family where aggressive photo-taking with his father every other weekend. Images, albums and great art hanged on the walls of both his family homes and nurtured the healing heart of a broken circumstance.
Creativity, aesthetic, artistry and evocative imagery is the goal of each shoot Roman Vail. He will help you find the voice you want to share and get your images to not only look their best but allow for a "feel" to come across as though out from the image but from within your beautiful eye.
