MUMBAI ISSUE 337 Apr 2012

Martin Prihoda is a Canadian-born advertising and fashion editorial portraiture photographer based out of Mumbai. Within a short three years of entering the Indian market, Martin has risen to become one of the top ad photographers in Mumbai. With work characterised by strong lighting and dramatic portraiture, his subjects include A-list celebrities such as Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Priyanka Chopra, Amitabh Bachchan and Katrina Kaif, shooting regularly for Vogue, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, Verve, Marie Claire and Cosmo.

Advertising clients include Lowe Lintas, JWT, Contract Advertising, RK Swamy BBDO, WK and Y&R for brands such as Axe, Kingfisher, Royal Challenge, Signature Whiskey and Amante, Louise Philippe and Raymonds.

Martin is also an award-winning film-maker and is currently in pre-production on his first feature film that he is scheduled to direct in 2012.