LONDON ISSUE 308 Nov 2011

Levon Biss is an award-winning sports and portrait photographer based in London. Much of his work concentrates on shooting dynamic action portraits that show the beauty of the human form. His keen understanding of athletes at their peak gives Levon an easy affinity with his subjects and underpins the technical success of his images.

Levon has also been drawn to cover the culture surrounding sport from the fans' perspective. His project 'One Love' is an exploration of the global love and passion for soccer. It took him to 26 countries and resulted in a best-selling book and travelling exhibition viewed by 1.2 million people worldwide.

Alongside his sports work, Levon has fulfilled many portrait and lifestyle commissions that showcase his great creativity and flexibility as a photographer. These include recent advertising shoots for Lucozade, Adidas, MasterCard and Sky, with editorial work for The New York Times, British GQ, The Observer and TIME Magazine.