John Grande, a photographer based in NYC, specialises in still life for advertising.

With a keen fascination for light and shadow, John is an expert rigger and set tinkerer. He is also a master retoucher with extensive experience in the advertising industry.

His recent work includes commercial projects for Kraft Heinz brands like Lunchables. Personal projects feature backlit snack foods, such as the showcased photos of chips and crackers.

John operates from his studio on West 28th Street in Manhattan.

John Grande is a NYC-based photographer specialising in still life for advertising.

John is fascinated by light and shadow and an expert rigger and tinkerer on set. John is also master retoucher with years of advertising experience.

Recent projects include commercial work for Kraft Heinz brands, including Lunchables. Personal projects include backlit snack foods such as the photos of chips and crackers shown in this Spotlight.

John works out of his studio on West 28th Street in Manhattan.

"I am a NYC-based photographer specialising in still life. I am fascinated by light & shadow, a tinkerer of objects and an expert rigger on set.

My recent projects include commercial work for Kraft Heinz brands including Just Crack an Egg and Delimex. Personal projects include liquids and splash work including the Truly image showcased here.

I work out of my studio on West 28th Street in Manhattan."

John Grande is a NYC-based photographer specialising in still life and people for advertising. John is fascinated by light and shadow, a tinkerer and expert rigger on set. John is a master retoucher with years of advertising experience.

Selected clients and brands include: Jones Knowles Ritchie, Harrison & Star, Broth, Heartbeat Ideas, FCB Health, Healthstar, Elizabeth Arden, Capri Sun, Viagra, DirecTV.

John has recently been awarded First Place Still Life by the American Photographic Artists’ 2023 APA Awards.

John works out of his studio on West 28th Street. When not working in the studio or at his workstation, he can be found cooking for his wife or adoring their big gray cat.

"I am a NYC-based photographer specialising in still life.

My style is graphical and clean with a tension often present in the objects I shoot.

Recent projects I have worked on include the personal - I have been visiting farmers markets and shooting the amazing summer bounty; and commercial - I have been working on a project for a new CRISPR-based drug that can cure a deadly disease. And I was recently honoured to win First Place Still Life in the APA 2023 Awards.

I work out of my studio on West 28th Street in Manhattan."

John Grande is ceaselessly pushing the boundaries of commercial photography. He possesses a unique talent for transforming iconic American brands, such as Spam and Ocean Spray cranberry sauce, into extraordinary visual compositions. By meticulously slicing these products apart and suspending them in captivating patterns, John transcends their mundane, everyday purpose, while preserving their innate appeal and delectable allure.

John's unwavering fascination with light fuels his artistic endeavors. With a masterful command of rigging techniques on set, he effortlessly manipulates and harnesses the power of light to create captivating imagery. Additionally, John proudly claims the title of the second-best retoucher in NYC, after a guy he knows named Billy (last name redacted).

Among John's clientele are renowned brands such as Boston Scientific Watchman, Viagra, Kraft/Heinz, Capri Sun, Magnolia Bakery, DirecTV. From his studio located on West 28th Street in the heart of New York.

John Grande is constantly trying the push the boundaries of commercial photography. Iconic American brands such as Spam and Ocean Spray cranberry sauce are sliced apart and suspended in patterns to transcend their original workaday purpose while still maintaining the appetising nature of the food and brand. John’s fascinated by light, a master rigger on set and claims to be the second best retoucher in NYC after a guy he knows named Billy (last name redacted).

Clients include Boston Scientific Watchman, Viagra, Kraft/Heinz, Capri Sun, Magnolia Bakery, DirecTV. John works from his studio on West 28th Street in NYC.