Tom Munro

Tom Munro (born 20 October 1964, England) is a British fashion, beauty and celebrity photographer based in London. Tom Munro studied photography at Parsons School of Design, New York. He began his career as an assistant to fashion photographer Steven Meisel. Munro embarked on his own photographic career in January 1997, shooting his first Vogue editorial in March of that year. After 20 years based in Manhattan, he returned to London in 2015, where he now lives and works. Munro did a photoshoot with Lady Gaga in 2009 for Elle.

October 12, 2009[]

Date	October 12, 2009
Location	New York City
Camera	H 25+ by Phase One
Fashion director	Joe Zee for Elle
Stylist assistant	Sarah Schussheim and Malina Joseph
Hair stylist	Kevin Ryan for R Session Tools
Hair colorist	Aura Friedman
Makeup artist	Billy B for Art Department
Manicurist	Sheril Bailey for Jed Root, Inc.
Set designer	Mary Howard Studio

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Lingerie by Jean Paul Gaultier and shoes by Natacha Marro for Charles Anastase.

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Dress, shoes, and sunglasses by Prada.

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Dress by Viktor & Rolf and heels by Vivienne Westwood.

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Pants by Chalayan, heels by Vivienne Westwood, and a hat by Noel Stewart x Chalayan.

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Briefs by Agent Provocateur, jacket by Maison Margiela, heels by Vivienne Westwood, and sunglasses by Balenciaga.

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Dress and ring by Dior.

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Jacket by Karl Lagerfeld and shoes by Natacha Marro for Charles Anastase.

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Jacket by Karl Lagerfeld, briefs by Frederick's of Hollywood, pumps by Baldinini, and sunglasses by Alpina*.

(*) The magazine credits say "Linda Farrow Projects", but it's another pair of sunglasses which did not make the editorial.

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Shirt by Jil Sander, stockings by Falke, and heels by Vivienne Westwood.

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Behind the Scenes ELLE Cover Shoot January 2010
Director	N/A
Editing	N/A
Music	"Bad Romance"

Tom Munro on Gaga: She's quite a character. We originally intended to shoot her on a set. But sometimes when you have an idea, it doesn't necessarily gel and we ended up shooting her in a studio environment and really concentrating on her personality. That's another thing I learned from working with Steven: You can have an idea, but it doesn't always translate well on the day of the shoot, and you have to be open to changing your mind and not getting stuck. With a celebrity, it's not like you can go back the next day if you don't get it right.

"Obviously she’s very image-conscious. She understands pictures, and who she is, and who she wants to be. I would say that she’s quite an eccentric character and very smart. I think that’s really who she is, I don’t think it’s something she’s manufacturing.

"She was quite quiet [at the shoot]. I think she was pretty tired, her schedule is probably hectic. She was focused on what we were doing.

"What we tried to do [for these photos] was take her out of character, but she’s so connected to it that that didn’t work out.

"It’s refreshing to see someone exploring that side and not doing it in a calculated way for shock factor. I think she’s very comfortable in her role."

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Tom Munro (2010)[]

Tom Munro is a book published by Damiani in 2010.

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References[]

Official website
MAO Syndication (Management+Artists)

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