Photographer/Filmmaker PETER FIGETAKIS 347.841.2283 [email protected] www.figgifilm.com ASSIONATE CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHER AND P FILMMAKER WITH MORE THAN 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH FILM AND DIGITAL. PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE IN HIGH FASHION, RUNWAY, CONCERT TOURS, DOCUMENTARY, AND TRAVEL. FILM EXPERIENCE INCLUDES DIRECTING “THE MAKING OF” ON-SET AND OFF-SET ON DOCUMENTARY AND FEATURE FILMS. • Vast eXperience worKing with top models, actors, musicians and celebrities as well as art directors, production staff, and film directors. • Expert with studio lights, all Kinds of cameras, maKeup artists, stylists. • Equally comfortable eXecuting a concept as well as conceiving the project from start to finish. • Strong ability to worK well with stylists, hair and makeup artists, assistants, and art directors. • Forward thinker; talented at anticipating the needs of clients and proposing creative solutions as well as adapting to change and challenges. AREAS OF EXPERTISE All types of Photography, both Film & Digital, including developing film, film printing and Photoshop • • On-Set & On-Location Production Direction • Project Management • Creative Direction • Relationship building & Collaboration CAREER HIGHLIGHTS International High Fashion Photography Highlights ♦ Photographed couture campaigns including Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Oscar de la Renta, and many others in Paris, Milan, NYC, Australia and Japan for Italian Vogue, Vogue Sposa, Vogue bambini, Elle, etc. ♦ Photographed couture runway shows including Chanel, Valentino, Gianni Versace, and many others in Milan, Paris and NYC. ♦ Photographed for bloomingdale’s, SaKs, and Macy’s. Freelance Still Photography ♦ U2, “Innocence & EXperience” tour, Madison Square Garden, NYC, July 31, 2015 ♦ Wine Studios, Kogoshima, Japan, stills for animation, motion pictures, documentaries, 2006-2017 ♦ U2 “Vertigo” tour, Madison Square Garden, NYC, May 21, 2005 ♦ U2 “Vertigo” tour, Philadelphia, PA, May, 14 & 22, 2005 ♦ The Children’s blood Foundation (photographing children with cancer for publicity) 2003-04 ♦ BBC-TV, three-part series “Byzantine Culture, Art, Music and Food,” 2002 ♦ Stills and directing “the making-of” “Roger Dodger,” with director Dylan Kidd, 2001 ♦ U2, “PopMart” tour, Madison Square Garden, NYC, 1995 ♦ Inauguration of President Bill Clinton, Jan. 10, 1993 ♦ Stills and directing “the making-of” “The bronx Tale,” with director Robert De Niro, 1993 ♦ Directed “Native American,” sold to Library of Congress, 1988 ♦ Peter Gabriel, “So” tour, Madison Square Garden, NYC, Dec. 1-2, 1986 ♦ Luciano Pavarotti “Idomeneo,” Metropolitan Opera House, NYC, 1982 ♦ Simon & GarfunKel, Central ParK Concert, NYC, Sept. 19, 1981 ♦ Bob Marley, Apollo Theater, NYC, Nov. 25-28, 1979 ♦ Cat Stevens, “MajiKat” tour, Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, NY, March 4-5, 1976 ♦ Led Zeppelin, “Song Remains the Same” film, Madison Square Garden, July 27-29 1973 Exhibitions ♦ NiKon House, NYC ♦ Kodak House, NYC ♦ Grand Central Station, Main Concourse, NYC ♦ Native American Museum, NYC ♦ Andre Zarre Gallery NYC Work PurchaseD by ♦ President William Clinton ♦ JacK Lemmon, Actor ♦ Robert De Niro, Actor ♦ Al Pacino, Actor ♦ Isabella Rossellini, Actress ♦ Madonna, Singer/Actress ♦ Uma Thurman, Actress ♦ Sean Penn, Actor ♦ U2, band ♦ Irving Penn, Photographer ♦ Robert Frank, Photographer ♦ Tony Vaccaro, Photographer EDUCATION Pratt Institute, BA in Photography/Film, 1976 Intern for AnDy Warhol, RicharD AveDon, Irving Penn .