Michael Muller is an American photographer made famous by his advertising and celebrity photography. His list of celebrities includes Joaquin Phoenix, Robert Downey Jr, Shepard Fairey, Hugh Jackman, and Alec Baldwin. He has also taken shots featured on movie posters such as Iron Man and X-Men Origins.
As a child, Michael and his family were based in Saudi Arabia, but traveled to 40 different countries. During these trips, Michaels father would take a lot of photos. With this influence constantly around him, he found himself drawn to photography. As a teen growing up in North Carolina, Muller became involved in the snowboarding scene. This led to the beginning of his professional career. In fact, the first 5 published photos Michael ever had were of snowboarders. After this initial success, he spent the next 5 years traveling the world and photographing the sports best athletes.
Michael made his way back to Los Angeles where he began to experiment with portraiture. In the years since, his photos have been seen on magazines and album covers, ad campaigns, fashion editorials, and gallery exhibitions. "I take photos becuase it is my purpose," Michael said. "My personal mission every time that viewfinder meets my eye is I set out to pull as much energy, personality, and true soul that every person possesses. The word "pose" is not in my dictionary."
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