Gavin Bond is one of the most sought-after celebrity photographers in the world. His intoxicating mix of sex, sophistication and smiles combined with contemporary sass and good ol’ Hollywood glamour is an irresistible cocktail of uniquely conceptual ideas and memorable personality driven shots.
The magic comes from Bond’s special way of connecting with his subjects. From Jennifer Aniston, Jack Black, Jessical Alba, George Clooney, U2, The Killers to Rihanna, Sasha Baron Cohen, Kings of Leon, ACDC and Muse among many others, his celebrity clients become an active partner is his process. Bond’s innate ability to create an immediate air of intimacy along with his keen eye and whimsical imagination always amounts to Bond getting exactly what he needs for his image, whether it is a captured revelation of true character, an exaggerated version of celebrity selves or the flip side to a public persona.
A graduate of London’s infamous St Martin’s School of Art, Bond began his career shooting backstage at the international runway shows, building mutually beneficial relationships with the worlds most revered fashion designers and supermodels alike.
Today, based in NYC in addition to dividing his time between Los Angeles and London, he still keeps the reportage aspect of his work rolling, shooting straight from the hip for Victoria’s Secret sexy shows backstage at the Golden Globes, Q Awards and many more.
Recent advertising clients include Bank of America, Sears, LG and entertainment clients such as Universal, Sony Music, HBO, ABC, VH1, NBC, ITV, Fox and Gaumont.
Bond’s other credits include The Annual Victoria’s Secret special issue for the last seven years, numerous covers for ‘Q’ Magazine, a regular contributor to GQ and a newly completed critically acclaimed photography book on Green Day. Bond has also shot several movie posters including ‘Kick Ass’ and ‘Cemetery Junction’ along with ‘Great Expectations’, ‘Cuban Fury’ and ‘Worlds End’.

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IDEA book is BEING THERE by Gavin Bond. The book is an unseen visual history of nineties fashion. In addition to Christy Turlington's foreword, there is an introduction to the book written by Philippe Garner, the illustrious one–time Director of Photographs at Christie’s and Sotheby’s. It features photographs of the designers at work, preparing the looks behind the scenes, nervously awaiting their own walk–on at the end of the show.