MIAMI ISSUE 238 Oct 2010

Ken Pao's passion for photography began while growing up between Houston and Shanghai. From a young age, he was inspired to travel and explore. Using his camera to capture the visions around him, trips eventually transformed into assignments. In melding the beauty of people with the destinations themselves, fashion photography and portraiture were a natural progression.

Fittingly, Ken’s distinct photographic style incorporates aspects of both architecture and fashion. Keeping an eye on composition and detail, the resulting images embody a strong visual style and a clean, minimalist feel. Also setting Ken apart is a contagious passion and enthusiasm that reverberates through to the final images.

Clients include:

• Commercial: Kipling, MAC Cosmetics, Makeup Forever, Red Carter, S2VS, Starboard Media, Sonali and Son, Undun Denim, Phat Farm, Oppenheim and WTAS.
• Editorial: 100 Women, And Men, Culture, Elle Mexico, Foam, FutureClaw, Graphis, Highlights, Insignia, Karen, L'Officiel Brasil, NO.ISE, Nocturno, Ocean Drive, StyleNoir, Vanidades, Visual Tales, VIVE, West/East Magazine and Zink.

As one of the first graduates of Miami Ad School’s Fashion/Editorial Design programme, Ken has received many accolades including the institute’s 'Best of Show Award'. He now works and resides between New York City and Miami.