Shifting Our Perception: W Magazines' Celeb Photographer Angelo Kritikos
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Growing up in the Chicago suburbs, Angelo has always been inspired by L.A. fashion and street culture. Upon early graduation from the Illinois School of Art-Schaumburg, Angelo Kritikos turned his childhood hobby into a thriving career and instantly booked modeling shoots for various world-renowned agencies including Wilhelmina, Ford, Elite and Next throughout New York, Miami and Chicago. In pursuing his dreams of becoming a top celebrity photographer, Angelo moved to L.A. where he quickly became a favorite amongst young Hollywood and began shooting numerous stars such as Shenae Grimes, Keke Palmer, Gregg Sulkin, James Maslow, Kelsey Chow, and Nolan Funk, to name a few. Following in the footsteps of David LaChappelle, Angelo continues to draw inspiration from LA's youth culture and is often seen capturing the hottest trends on Melrose and Fairfax.
With Angelo's work found in various magazines including BlackBook, Bullet, Glamour, Seventeen, Maxim, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Paper, Interview, and Fashionisto, along with his growing resume in the music video industry, there doesn't seem to be an end in sight for this award-winning artist. ,Growing up in the Chicago suburbs, Angelo has always been inspired by L.A. fashion and street culture. Upon early graduation from the Illinois School of Art-Schaumburg, Angelo Kritikos turned his childhood hobby into a thriving career and instantly booked modeling shoots for various world-renowned agencies including Wilhelmina, Ford, Elite and Next throughout New York, Miami and Chicago. In pursuing his dreams of becoming a top celebrity photographer, Angelo moved to L.A. where he quickly became a favorite amongst young Hollywood and began shooting numerous stars such as Shenae Grimes, Keke Palmer, Gregg Sulkin, James Maslow, Kelsey Chow, and Nolan Funk, to name a few. Following in the footsteps of David LaChappelle, Angelo continues to draw inspiration from LA's youth culture and is often seen capturing the hottest trends on Melrose and Fairfax.
With Angelo's work found in various magazines including BlackBook, Bullet, Glamour, Seventeen, Maxim, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Paper, Interview, and Fashionisto, along with his growing resume in the music video industry, there doesn't seem to be an end in sight for this award-winning artist.