| Charlie Langella has recently relocated to Los Angeles- he specializes in portrait, fitness and fashion photography. Born in Glen Cove, New York and raised in San Diego, California, he graduated from Santa Barbara’s Brooks Institute of Photography in 1993. He then went on to work with noted photographers including Michel Comte, Helmut Newton, Guzman and Michael Thompson. Charlie began shooting professionally while living in New York City in 2001. Assignments started with editorial projects for magazines, ranging from celebrities to features to fashion. Past and current clients include Details, Maxim, Rolling Stone, Harper’s Bazaar, Time Out, Vibe, GQ, Blender, Entertainment Weekly, Esquire and others. In doing so, he has photographed an equally wide range of celebrities including Maggie Gyllenhaal, Willem Dafoe, Kyra Sedgwick, Ciara, Cassie Ventura, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kevin Bacon, 50 Cent, Akon, Game etc. He has also worked on numerous corporate and advertising projects with clients including Remy Martin, Bacardi, Coors Light, José Cuervo, Nintendo, Dreamworks, Urban Outfitters, Peroni, American Honey Bourbon and most recently Vaseline. Even though photography for Charlie is a job, “it’s still fun,” he says. “My goal is to create something different and worthwhile. I enjoy it when someone comes to me with something challenging—the more intricate it is, the more fun it is for me to figure out how to achieve the shot and make it beautiful. That’s a rush for me. It’s not about being the creative star, it’s about making the project the star and have fun doing it.” |
