Splitting his time between New York and Chicago, Brian Ach has been creating iconic images for over 15 years by blurring the line between editorial and commercial portraiture.

A people photographer at heart, his easy-going manner, generous personality and skill at quickly connecting with subjects allows him to create portraits of today’s most recognizable personalities, including Joanna Gaines, Sting, Saoirse Ronan, Robert Pattinson, Jay-Z, and many others.

Most recently, Brian has photographed a campaign for FedEx Small Business and multiple features for WORTH Magazine.

Past clients include Rolling Stone, The New York Times, People Magazine, and TIME.

Splitting his time between New York and Chicago, Brian Ach has been creating iconic images for over 15 years by blurring the line between editorial and commercial portraiture.

A people photographer at heart, his easy-going manner, generous personality and skill at quickly connecting with subjects allows him to create portraits of today’s most recognizable personalities, including Joanna Gaines, Sting, Saoirse Ronan, Robert Pattinson, Jay-Z, and many others.

Most recently, Brian has photographed a campaign for FedEx Small Business and multiple features for WORTH Magazine. Past clients include Rolling Stone, The New York Times, People Magazine, and TIME.

Brian Ach blurs the lines between editorial and commercial photography by telling moving stories with still pictures. Equally at home shooting for his automotive or travel clients, his specialty combines both - along with his insightful writing - into signature automotive lifestyle editorials.

Brian's relaxed demeanor, vast skill set and efficient problem-solving ability - honed through experience in a wide-range of locales - enables him to deal with the diverse challenges inherent in a shoot with many moving pieces.

His work has been seen in BMW Roundel, Gooding & Company catalogues, and in various collateral for Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, Ferrari and others, as well as automotive magazines as far away as Germany.

Brian Ach blurs the lines between editorial and commercial photography by telling moving stories with still pictures. From travelling with the late musician Prince as his tour photographer to portraiture with top celebrities, Brian is equally adept on location, in his New York studio, or behind-the-scenes.

His relaxed demeanor, vast skill set and efficient problem-solving ability - honed through experience in a wide-range of shooting situations - enables him to deal with the diverse challenges inherent in a shoot. This experience pays off whether shooting portraits, travel, automotive, or music. 

His work has been seen in Rolling Stone, People, Time, Worth, Entertainment Weekly, The NY Times, and major newspapers and magazines around the world.

When Brian isn't behind the camera, he is usually behind the wheel of his '73 BMW 2002Tii with his wife beside him and Pancake the Maine Coon, waiting for them at home.