"Los Angeles-based photographer Austin Hargrave’s work is a fusion of classical portraiture and contemporary style. His images embody classical traditions through meticulous composition, thoughtful lighting, and emotive depth reminiscent of iconic masters such as Irving Penn and Richard Avedon. Hargrave’s refined use of color and nuanced tonal palettes further enhances the emotional resonance and visual impact of his work. Simultaneously, he captures spontaneity and genuine moments with subtle narrative storytelling. The resulting aesthetic seamlessly bridges classic elegance with modern authenticity, producing beautiful imagery that feels both timeless and refreshingly relevant.
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Represented by
Atelier Management
Los Angeles
Vonetta Baldwin
+1.213.488.3560
vonetta@ateliermanagement.com
New York
Sebastien Robcis
+1.212.202.8341 x301
sebastien@ateliermanagement.com
Atelier Management
Los Angeles
Vonetta Baldwin
+1.213.488.3560
vonetta@ateliermanagement.com
New York
Sebastien Robcis
+1.212.202.8341 x301
sebastien@ateliermanagement.com
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August
info@augustimage.com
www.augustimage.com
Fine Art Prints
attacurated.com
General hello!
hello@austinhargrave.com
︎ Instagram
about me
Austin is from Manchester, England, but now lives in Los Angeles. He has also lived in some other places for a while - Madrid, Spain and Cardiff, Wales - and other less glamorous cities.
Austin spent the early part of his life happily as a child. His first photography job was for a local news photographer in England, where he developed lots and lots of rolls of black and white film by hand. Austin then began shooting for the local paper; one of his first assignments was photographing an environmental activist in a treehouse protesting the building of a road that he now drives on when he goes back.
He then spent several years traveling the world as a photojournalist, covering everything from earthquakes and tsunamis to the Iraq War to lost cats and lottery winners.
He once had a cup of tea and a Kit-Kat with a Prime Minister and once tried to convince another Prime Minister to dance by playing ABBA, and he has more than once gotten into a taxi and said, "Follow that car".
He loves photography and does not really consider it work, but he tells people that's what he does for work if they ask.
Austin spent the early part of his life happily as a child. His first photography job was for a local news photographer in England, where he developed lots and lots of rolls of black and white film by hand. Austin then began shooting for the local paper; one of his first assignments was photographing an environmental activist in a treehouse protesting the building of a road that he now drives on when he goes back.
He then spent several years traveling the world as a photojournalist, covering everything from earthquakes and tsunamis to the Iraq War to lost cats and lottery winners.
He once had a cup of tea and a Kit-Kat with a Prime Minister and once tried to convince another Prime Minister to dance by playing ABBA, and he has more than once gotten into a taxi and said, "Follow that car".
He loves photography and does not really consider it work, but he tells people that's what he does for work if they ask.