HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE?

  • THE WORK IS PRIMARILY SUBJECT-DRIVEN. ALL DECISIONS FLOW FROM THERE.
  • THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE ALL MADE IN RESPONSE TO A UNIQUE SUBJECT IN A PARTICULAR CONTEXT AT A SPECIFIC MOMENT IN TIME.
  • THE THOUGHTFUL PREPAREDNESS THAT DEFINES MY WORKING METHOD ACTUALLY FACILITATES SPONTANEITY AND ALLOWS ME TO EMBRACE SURPRISE.
  • I ALWAYS HAVE A GAME PLAN BUT VIEW IT MERELY AS A JUMPING-OFF POINT.

DO YOU HAVE PERSONAL WORK?

  • WHAT YOU SEE HERE IS MY PERSONAL WORK.
  • I DON'T SCREW ON ONE HEAD FOR "COMMERCIAL" WORK AND ANOTHER FOR MY "PERSONAL" WORK;
  • THEY ALL DRAW FROM THE SAME WELL.

DO YOU HAVE A BOOK?

YES! "GREGORY HEISLER: 50 PORTRAITS" WAS JUST RELEASED BY RANDOM HOUSE IN OCTOBER 2013.

DO YOU TEACH?

  • I'M PRESENTLY ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE AT THE HALLMARK INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN TURNERS FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS.
  • I ALSO TEACH AT THE MAINE MEDIA WORKSHOPS, SANTA FE PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKSHOPS, PALM SPRINGS PHOTO FESTIVAL. AND GULF PHOTO PLUS IN DUBAI.
  • IN ADDITION, I TRAVEL TO SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS A CANON EXPLORER OF LIGHT.

ARE YOUR IMAGES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE?

  • PRINTS MAY BE PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM THE STUDIO; PLEASE PHONE OR E-MAIL FOR DETAILS.
  • IMAGES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR RESALE THROUGH MY SYNDICATION AGENT CPI.

WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU USE?

  • SINCE I DON'T WORK IN A FORMULAIC FASHION, I DON'T HAVE A SET "KIT" OF GEAR THAT I USE EVERY TIME. I'LL WORK WITH ANY EQUIPMENT THAT'LL GET ME EXCITED, FACILITATE MY CREATIVE PROCESS,
  • NOT GET IN MY WAY, AND WILL BEST ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE SITUATION.
  • IT'S ALL ABOUT THE LIGHT. SEEING IT, CREATING IT, CONTROLLING IT. AND USING IT EXPRESSIVELY.