DAVID ELLINGSEN PHOTOGRAPHER : BIO

Award winning photographer David Ellingsen’s tough, raw, but always gracious portraiture has attracted commissions from global magazines such as the NY TIMES, BMW, TIME INC, MEN’S HEALTH, PEOPLE, and MARIE CLAIRE, as well as advertising clients like ENBRIDGE, BC HYDRO, TELUS, WHITECAPS FC and the esteemed DANA FARBER HARVARD SOCIETY. David shoots his commercial work with an element of his fine art in each shot; integrity, honesty and precise lighting within a strong graphic layout.

His commercial and fine art work have received multiple awards from the INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (the LUCIE’S) in Los Angeles, BLACK & WHITE magazine in San Francisco, PX3 in Paris, ARTE LAGUNA in Italy and the APPLIED ARTS Awards. David exhibits his work in fine art galleries with solo exhibitions in Canada and the US, as well as a guest artist in attendance at the LIUISHI INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL in China.

David was raised on a rural organic farm on Cortes Island at the northern end of the Georgia Straight in British Columbia, Canada. In1986 he relocated to Victoria, BC, where he began his studies in photography, and then in 1999 he moved to Vancouver, BC, to pursue a career in photography. David is a strong believer in giving back to his community, and is proud to support many different charity organizations which include Journalists for Human Rights, Foster Parents Plan and HIV Support Services.