Norma jean roy biography

Short Profile

Name: Norman Jean Roy
DOB: 19 August 1969
Place of birth: Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Occupation: Photographer

Mr. Roy, for over a decade your images have graced the pages and covers of Vogue and Vanity Fair. How would you describe your relationship with fashion and portrait photography?

I certainly wouldn't dare call myself a fashion photographer. Never have, never will be. I got into photography largely because I've had and still do have this long-standing fascination with the human condition. So I'm just genuinely interested in people and finding these moments of vulnerability that allows me to mirror back and make sense of my own experience. So as a portrait photographer, what's interesting is finding these glimpses that everyone reveals subconsciously, and being tuned into that reflection and grabbing it so that you have something to look at and subconsciously study.

And fashion?

Fashion, to me, was always a vehicle for access to a particular segment of my experience; to elevate the narrative that I was trying to experience, and then relate back. Fashi

Norman Jean Roy: A Visionary Canadian Photographer in the Fashion World

The world of photography is filled with talented names and stellar careers. And in the last twenty years, one Canadian photographer has made a place for himself in the fickle arena of fashion magazines. In New York City, of all places. Norman Jean Roy’s work is not only arresting, from a composition point of view. But he also makes his subjects open up, creating human moments of communication with his lens that make for striking, memorable shots. 

But who is Norman Jean Roy, and what makes his work stand out in the crowded field of photography?

Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Norman Jean Roy grew up having photography as a simple hobby. It would take many years for this talent to flourish into a solid career. Initially, he studied architecture and design, not a far cry from the creative world of photography. Eventually, he made the bold move to follow his passion and leaving Montreal behind to head over to New York City—where Roy’s career truly began to take shape.

With its vibrant art scene and seemingly

Norman Jean Roy

About Roy

Norman Jean Roy was born in canada and grew up on montreal’s south shore. As a student of architecture and graphic design, it wasn’t until viewing an essay of famed photographer richard avedon in american photo that roy decided to dedicate his life and career to photography.

His Work With Miranda

Editorials

Vogue(US) - February(2013)

Campaigns

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