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Emile Issa is a Dynamic & Creative Professional Photographer with extensive experience in
High-End Photography:

-He studied Cinematography and Visual Arts at
IESAV/USJ.
- His first photography book "Adrenaline 05" published in 2006 in partnership
with "Librairie Antoine", received local and international coverage and was
acclaimed by different renown critics.

-In 2009, he joined Toromoro Press Agency as Freelance Photographer.

-In June 2011, he established his Professional Photography Studio in a traditional Lebanese house providing local and international
Clients with Creative Photographic concepts and supplying magazines with Editorial Content: Portraits, Fashion Shoots, Interviews, Special Dossiers etc...

-In November 2011, Emile Issa and his team of Professional Photographers were chosen to be the Official Photographers covering the
10th Edition of the BLOM Beirut International Marathon reuniting more than 30 000 runners from all over the World...

-His main areas of interest are: Advertising, Fashion & Portrait Photography.

Workshops and Accreditations:

-In July 2009, Emile attended the 2-week Film Processing Workshop and Post-Production Tele-cinema with "KODAK Cinelabs" and "The GAte".

-In August 2010, Emile attended the "Lightextreme.com " 2-week Advanced Cinematography Workshop in Florence, Italy.

-In April 2012, Emile attended the prestigious "Atelier Photo" of Studio Harcourt in Paris renown as a worldwide reference for Portraits in B&W.

-In October 2012, Emile shot the First Lebanese Underwater in Pool Professional Photoshoot for the Cover of the Music Band " Goldfish Parade" Album "Leaving".
Diving Instructors were on set & the Pool was transformed into an Underwater Studio with a Black 5m x 12m Black Backdrop.
Emile Learned Scuba Diving for the purpose of the 6 hour shoot.
The Photos were published in "Gossip Mag" and multiple formats & magazines.
The Shoot & it's making-of video received a very warm & enthusiastic review by local & international Photography Fans, Clients & Professionals.

-In November 2012, Emile attended "Le Salon de La Photo" in Paris and was selected to participate to the Masterclass by Master Photographer Pierre-Anthony Allard. Emile also assisted Allard on his second Master Class about Advanced Portrait Lighting with Continuos Lights.

Emile is fluent in English, French, Arabic, Spanish and loves to travel.
Some of his latest pictures from his Photoreportage in Peru (South America) are to be published in his new book.

He's actually based in Beirut (Lebanon) and willing to relocate for
Photo assignments, Conferences and Exhibitions.

-In 2010 Emile joined "The Royal Photographic Society".

-In April 2011 Emile was interviewed in the TV Show "Helwe wou Morra" Live on LBCI television and presented some samples of his work along with his personal photographic approach.

-In May 2012 Emile was interviewed in the TV Show "Helwi el Hayet" Live on LBCI television and presented his latest Studio Work along with his community oriented Photoreportage about the endangered Forest of Baabda "Balcons à l'Horizon".

-From June 2012 till September 2012, Emile presented a weekly Live Photography segment on the LBCI television as part of the show"Helwi el Hayet". This segment's objective was to familiarize the audience with the Photographic Art, History and Trends.

-In July 2012, a team of "Al-Hurra Tv" visited Emile's Studio for a special video reportage following the different interesting aspects of his workflow,scouting on location as well as shooting on set.

-In August 2012, Emile was chosen by ADI CANON as a “Highlighted Photographer”.
His Biography and samples of his recent work were displayed on the Cover Page of the ADI CANON company as well as their facebook page.

-In September 2012, Emile was interviewed by MBC One on the Show "Al-Yom".
The MBC Crew also visited Emile's Studio and followed him through a Photoshoot session to be featured in his upcoming Solo Exhibition.

-In October 2012, Emile was selected to participate to the First Beirut Photo Fair (BPF) organized by Artheum*.

-Since January 2013, Emile presents weekly the New Season of the Photo Segment Live on LBCI TV with " Helwi el Hayet"

-In February 2013, Emile's work "The Shadows Project" was selected to represent Lebanese Photography at PHOTOMED Festival 2013, in France.

-In April 2013, Emile was interviewed Live on MTV to talk about his debut, ongoing projects & Future Photography Exhibition.

Today Emile's dedicated to raising ethic standards in the Photography Profession and also uses the Photographic medium in order to address urgent social and environmental issues. Read Less