Caitlin Cronenberg

Caitlin Cronenberg (born October 27, 1984) is a Canadian photographer and director, known for her celebrity portraits and editorials.[1][2]

Caitlin Cronenberg
Cronenberg in December 2018
Born (1984-10-27) October 27, 1984
Canada
Occupation
  • Photographer
  • filmmaker
Parent(s)
RelativesBrandon Cronenberg (brother)

Early life

Cronenberg was born in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of director David Cronenberg and documentary filmmaker Carolyn Zeifman, and is the sister of director Brandon Cronenberg.[3] She received a degree in fashion design at Ryerson University before beginning her career as a photographer.[4]

Work

Her work has appeared in magazines and newspapers around the world, including the covers of W,[5][6] L'Uomo Vogue[7][8][9] and Variety.[10] She is best known for shooting the cover and booklet for Drake's Views[11][12] which became an overnight viral sensation.[13][14][15] In addition to still photography, Cronenberg has directed several music videos, including "I Got You" by Hollerado[16] and "On Camera" by Hill.[17] In 2017 Cronenberg was hired by Apple Inc to shoot portraits of Canadians across the country for the first ever "Shot on iPhone" campaign created specifically for Canada.[18] That same year, Cronenberg photographed the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the cover of Delta Sky Magazine.[19]

She was the 2017 recipient of the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards (CAFA) for "Image Maker of the Year".[20]

In 2010, Cronenberg self-published a book of nude portraits called POSER.[21][22] Her second book, The Endings, released in 2018.[23][24]

References
  1. "Photographer Caitlin Cronenberg opens up her tote to share her day-to-day essentials". Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  2. "Review | A book of photographs tries to capture the full range of heartbreak". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  3. "Cronenberg family snapshots". The Globe and Mail.
  4. Mcbride, Jason (June 22, 2010). "Snap Happy: Caitlin Cronenberg breaks from the family film business". Toronto Life.
  5. Solway, Diane (October 15, 2015). "Drake: View From the Five". W Magazine.
  6. Saroli, Veronica (October 15, 2015). "Drake Reps the 6ix in W Magazine". The Kit.
  7. Canova, Gianna (November 15, 2012). "Robert Pattinson on the cover of November issue of L'Uomo Vogue". Vogue.
  8. Cubello, Stefania (December 1, 2015). "Dane DeHaan Cover of the January 2015 issue of L'Uomo Vogue". Vogue.
  9. Croci, Roberto (December 1, 2012). "Michael Fassbender Full Frontal". Vogue.
  10. Holloway, Daniel (August 29, 2017). "Can 'Star Trek: Discovery' Help CBS Boldly Go Into a Streaming Future?". Variety.
  11. "Photographer Caitlin Cronenberg 'honoured' to shoot Drake's album cover". Hello. April 25, 2016.
  12. Staff, Toronto Star (April 26, 2016). "Drake's Towering View of The 6". Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781.
  13. Heyman, Jesse (May 8, 2016). "The Best Meme of the Week Goes to Drake's Views". Vogue.
  14. Press, The Canadian (April 26, 2016). "Views from the 6: Made To Meme". Maclean's.
  15. Kreps, Daniel (May 13, 2016). "Watch Drake Talk 'Mini-Drake' Meme, Play Faceketball on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone.
  16. Murphy, Sarah (August 1, 2017). "Hollerado 'I Got You' (Video)". Exclaim Magazine.
  17. Smither, Tanner (September 2017). "Hill releases Caitlin Cronenberg directed video for 'On Camera'". Ear Milk.
  18. "Apple celebrates Canadian optimism and diversity with A Portrait of Canada". Apple Inc. June 28, 2017.
  19. Atad, Corey (June 27, 2017). "Justin Trudeau's Delta Sky Magazine Cover Takes Flight". ET Canada.
  20. Awards, CAFA (2017). "CAFA 2017 Winners". CAFA Awards.
  21. "Caitlin Cronenberg: armed with naked ambition". The Globe and Mail.
  22. Shore, Tim (July 13, 2010). "Caitlin Cronenberg on the Process of Self-Publishing a Book of Nude Photos". Blog T.O.
  23. Caitlin, Cronenberg (July 17, 2015). "Breaking Up". The New York Times.
  24. Bahr, Anna (June 14, 2011). "The Endings: Photographer Caitlin Cronenberg Photographs Painful Breakups". HuffPost.
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