Christian MacDonald

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Christian MacDonald began his photographic career in California, before moving to New York where he learnt his craft assisting legendary photographer Steven Meisel. A through-line of his approach to image-making is his capacity to create elegantly pared down, subtle studio portraits that capture the character of the sitter, to on-location, cinematic narratives. Since his education in the Film Department of Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, his study of analog darkroom techniques - and his knowledge of the histories of photography - has underpinned his talent for orchestrating the visual world into his editorial and advertising work. MacDonald’s photographs convey an intense sense of place and the heightened moment of photographic engagement with his subject—always bridging the divide between fashion and portrait photography. He has created editorial photographs for magazines including Another Man, Dior Magazine, i-D, Interview, WSJ Magazine, British Vogue, Vogue Italia, Vogue Nippon, and Vogue Paris. His advertising clients include Barneys New York, Calvin Klein, Coach, DKNY, H&M, Hugo Boss, Moncler, Nike, Topshop, Versace and Zara.

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Vogue France (Paris) March 2017

"Miss Vogue - Corps D'Armée"

Model: Mica Argaňaraz

Photographer: Christian MacDonald
Stylist: Géraldine Saglio
Hair: Shon Ju
Makeup: Petros Petrohilos

Manicure: Chàrlene Coquard

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Vogue France (Paris) February 2017

"Libre Comme L'air"

Model/Subject: Mélanie Laurent

Photographer: Christian MacDonald
Stylist: Géraldine Saglio
Hair: Shon Ju
Makeup: Petros Petrohilos

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Vogue France (Paris) April 2017

"Miss Vogue - Hauts de formes"

Models: Kris Grikaite, Anique Jozsi, Joséphine Le Tutour, Laurijn Bijnen, Alexandra Micu, Mag Cysewska, Othilia Simon, Agnes Akerlund, Jenaye Noah & Ruth Bell

Photographer: Christian MacDonald
Stylist: Géraldine Saglio
Hair: Rudi Lewis
Makeup: Petros Petohilos

Manicure: Chàrlene Coquard

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US Vogue January 2015

"Up Next: Play Nice"

Model/Subject: Lola Kirke

Photographer: Christian MacDonald
Sittings Editor: Felicia García Rivera
Hair: Peter Gray
Makeup: Mariel Barrera

Set Designer: Lucas Visser

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US Vogue October 2014

"Brock Steady"

Models/Subjects: Laura Brock & Kris Brock

Photographer: Christian MacDonald
Sittings Editor: Jessica Dos Remedios 
Hair: Marki Shkreli
Makeup: Fara Homidi

Set Designer: Daniel Graff

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US Vogue October 2014

"They Mean Business"

Models: Devon Pike, Karis Durmer, Indre Rockefeller & Drake Burnette

Photographers: Sebastian Kim & Christian MacDonald

Sittings Editor: Felicia García-Rivera
Fashion Editor: Stella Greenspan
Hair: Dennis Devoy & Marki Shkreli
Makeup: Maki H. & Alice Lane

Set Designer: Lauren Bahr

Production Designer: Jesse Kaufmann

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US Vogue September 2013

"Makeup: Phan Club"

Model/Subject: Michelle Phan

Photographers: Joseph Cultice & Christian McDonald

Sittings Editors: Sally Lyndler & Taylor McNeil

Hair: Terri Walker

Makeup: Sandra Ganzer 

Set Designer: Daniel Graff

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US Vogue November 2020

"All the Feelings"

Models: Bella Hadid & Tory Burch

Photographer: Christian McDonald
Fashion Editor: Tonne Goodman
Hair: Shay Ashual & Michael Johnson
Makeup: Dick Page & Berta Camal

Set Designer: Marcs Goldberg

Production: Alexis Piqueras

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Vogue France (Paris) April 2016

"Melancholia"

Model: Lily Stewart, Peyton Knight, Céline Bouly, Olivia Jansing & Zuzu Tadeushuk
Photographer: Christian MacDonald
Stylist: Véronique Didry

Hair: Tomo Jidai

Makeup: Francelle Daly

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Vogue France (Paris) August 2015
"Miss Vogue: Comme un Garçon"
Model: Sophia Ahrens
Photographer: Christian MacDonald
Stylist: Véronique Didry
Hair: James Rowe
Makeup: Petros Petrohilos
Manicure: Charlène Cocquard

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Vogue France (Paris) September 2015
"Beauté: Punk Culture"
Model: Edie Campbell
Photographer: Christian MacDonald
Stylist: Célia Azoulay
Hair: Akki Shirawaka
Makeup: Lloyd Simmonds
Manicure: Brenda Abrial 

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Vogue France (Paris) September 2015
"Beauté: Décalé par Essense"
Model: Elisabeth Erm
Photographer: Christian MacDonald
Stylist: Célia Azoulay
Hair: Akki Shirawaka
Makeup: Lloyd Simmonds
Manicure: Brenda Abrial 

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Vogue France (Paris) September 2015
"Beauté: Inspirez Mincissez"
Model: Elisabeth Erm
Photographer: Christian MacDonald
Stylist: Célia Azoulay
Hair: Akki Shirawaka
Makeup: Lloyd Simmonds
Manicure: Brenda Abrial 

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Vogue France (Paris) September 2015
"Beauté: Masque de Nuit"
Model: Elisabeth Erm
Photographer: Christian MacDonald
Stylist: Célia Azoulay
Hair: Akki Shirawaka
Makeup: Lloyd Simmonds

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Vogue France (Paris) October 2015

"Miss Vogue: College Girl"

Models: Lineisy Montero, Valery Kaufman, Bhumika Arora, Isabella Emmack, Heather Kemesky, Harleth Kuusik, Greta Varlese, Stella Maxwell, Angel Rutledge, Taylor Hill

Photographer: Christian MacDonald

Stylist: Véronique Didry

Hair: Tomo Jidai
Makeup: Francelle Daly

Manicure: Rica Romain

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US Vogue May 2014

"Spanish Class"

Models: Josep Font & Drake Burnette

Photographer: Christian MacDonald
Fashion Editor: Stella Greenspan
Hair: Marki Shkreli
Makeup: Alice Lane

Production Designer: Jesse Kaufmann

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Vogue Australia November 2014
"State of Grace"
Model: Constance Jablonski
Photographer: Christian MacDonald
Stylist: Lindsey Frugier
Hair: Peter Gray
Makeup: Mariel Barrera
Manicure: Dawn Sterling

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L’Officiel Netherlands September 2012

"Print Power"
Model: Behati Prinsloo
Photographer: Christian MacDonald
Stylist: Dianna Lunt
Hair: Yoichi Tomizawa
Makeup: Cynthia Sobek

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WSJ Magazine February 2015
"Warming Trend: Spring Knits"
Model: Jamie Bochert
Photographer: Christian MacDonald
Stylist: Vanessa Traina
Hair: Tamara McNaughton
Makeup: Mariel Barrera

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