ToniGreaves Toni Greaves is a documentary, editorial and portrait photographer with a passion for storytelling. Born and raised in Australia, Toni has lived in the United Kingdom and the USA, and is widely traveled. She has an extensive background in design, having worked for over a decade as an Art Director & Creative Director in both the USA and Europe. Her creative career now spans five continents. Toni was recently named one of the "30 Emerging Photographers to Watch" by PDN magazine. She was also named one of the Critical Mass Top 50 Photographers and is one of six Book Award Finalists. She has been featured in the Communication Arts Photography Annual, the American Photography Annual, was a finalist at the New York Photo Awards, and was the recipient of a fellowship by the Johnson & Johnson Foundation, among many other national and international awards. She has served as a visiting artist and guest lecturer at universities in London and the USA. Her clients include TIME Magazine, The New York Times, Marie Claire, The FADER, The Gates Foundation, Johnson & Johnson, and Sports Illustrated. Her work has been exhibited in New York, London and China and is held in numerous private collections. She holds a Masters degree in Visual Communication Design, and is a graduate of the Documentary Photography and Photojournalism program at the International Center of Photography, in New York City. She also holds degrees in both Graphic Design and Journalism. Toni has a photographic reputation for "seeing beyond" what is immediately apparent in a situation in order to tell a deeper and more emotive visual story. Her personal projects typically involve spiritually, often focusing on the belief systems that shape an individuals sense of identity, connecting them to their place in the world. She is currently working on a new body of work surrounding spirituality in India, along with ongoing personal projects in the USA. Toni is based in the Pacific Northwest but frequently travels to New York City and to India. She is available for assignments worldwide.
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