south africa issue 740
Feb 2019
Brian Carlson
Cape Town - Orlando - photographers
Brian Carlson is a photographer and film-maker specialising in portraiture, travel, commercial and advertising. Working in a traditional wet darkroom early in his career gave him a deep appreciate for the craft. His work is honest, engaging and humorous, often times relying on real people in everyday environments.
Brian has done work with a myriad of companies and organizations, from small non-profits to large Fortune 500 companies. His most recent shoot found him capturing two image libraries for the third largest health insurance company in the United States.
His film work has gone viral and been featured in multiple film festivals. He is currently working on a personal project, shot on medium format film, focusing on street vendors in Ethiopia.
Brian splits his time between East Africa and the United States.