Michael Grecco (born May 20, 1958) is an American photographer, film director and author.
Table of Contents
- 1 Personal life
- 2 Career
- 2.1 Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1977-1989
- 2.2 Lighting and the Dramatic Portrait: The Art of Celebrity and Editorial Photography
- 2.3 Vintage Photos 1986 Ted Kennedy Edward Us Senator Leader Political Michael Grecco 8X10
- 2.4 The Art of Portrait Photography by Michael Grecco (1999-08-24)
- 2.5 Vintage Photos 1986 Carver Murder Crime John Kilioran Jr Car Michael Grecco Snowy 8X10
- 2.6 Chiropractic technic illustrated,
- 2.7 Retrato Editorial e de Celebridades: O Estilo Michael Grecco de Fotografar
- 2.8 STRIP LAS VEGAS Magazine May 2008 VALENTINA VAUGHN Cover, Kelle Marie, Sophie Moone, Brad Armstrong, Michael Grecco
- 2.9 Time Magazine Supplement November 2001: Search Smarter & other articles
- 2.10 PCW Ultra Tuff Luck
Personal life
Grecco is based in Los Angeles, and has three children. He married Elizabeth Waterman, Photographer and CEO of Black + Gold on June 21, 2018.
Career
As a regular contributor to People, Grecco made his transition from hard-news photojournalism to photographic coverage of celebrity-driven events, including the Golden Globes, the Emmy Awards and the Academy Awards. He used this experience to establishment his current career as a celebrity portrait photographer. Since 1992, Grecco has been regularly shooting magazine covers for Time, Wired, Entertainment Weekly, ESPN, People and others. His celebrity portrait subjects have included Martin Scorsese, Hugh Hefner, Robert Duvall, Lucy Liu, Will Ferrell, Mel Brooks, Christina Applegate, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Penélope Cruz, Jet Li, Bill Murray, Joaquin Phoenix and Rene Russo.
In 2007, Grecco published his book Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry, a increase of photographs on the American porn industry and its stars taken at the AVN Awards and Convention in Las Vegas. A documentary film, directed by Grecco and behind the thesame title, premiered in April 2009. His two previous books were upon lighting techniques in photographic portraiture.
Last update 2021-08-06