LOU FREEMAN 

Biography

Wedding, Headshots, Portraits &

Architecture & Interiors Photography

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Lou Freeman is a photographer, a light stylist and a director...but most of all, she is an artist.

On her infinite canvas, she paints with light, with color and with post design to reveal

imagery that blurs the boundary between photorealism and abstract painting.

Moving fluidly from simple elegance to high concept, her art pushes the boundaries of

photography and bends traditional lighting techniques to reveal the beauty, strength and

sophistication of each person she photographs.

Freeman’s ability to inspire and surprise arises from her imaginative conceptualization, deft

technical skills, and clear direction as she works with make-up artists and set stylists to

create the stage on which she invites subjects to join her in the world of her envisioning.

Her captivating imagery connects audiences with iconic companies ranging from Ralph

Lauren, the Coca- Cola Company and Lord & Taylor to Target, Hanes and Coors Light.

Freeman reveals each brand’s essence and reinforces its cultural significance, compelling an

emotional investment.

In her interpretation of the Americana that epitomizes Ralph Lauren, she takes us below the

 surface of mere sentimental nostalgia and invites us into the peaceful beauty and rough-hewn 

elegance of a lifestyle connected to its origins. To express a contemporary city-style vibe, 

whether in fashion or food, she ramps up the energy, drawing us into the vivid high 

saturation of an HD world, where we experience the luxe and intensity of millennials 

on the move. The advertising world has long taken notice, honoring her genre-transcending

 talent with OBIE and ADDY awards. This stunning range is also reflected on the 

pages of the world’s leading Fashion, Lifestyle and Architectural magazines, from 

Vanity Fair, Glamour and Harper’s Bazaar Italia to Architectural Digest, Metropolitan 

Home and Modern Bride.

Whether reinterpreting Steam Punk and Victorian Fantasy or inventing her own 

world, her palate and palette are equally diverse and far-reaching. Her landscape

is unlimited, happily leading us on a journey into tropical lushness, dipping us 

in glistening golden glamour, distancing in steely industrial coolness and 

abandoning us on a barren beach almost devoid of color contrast. Yet we’re drawn 

in by her uncanny ability to reveal the light in her subjects’ eyes, whether they’re 

looking through the lens, staring soul-to soul, or gazing toward a distant vision, unseen 

by the viewer.

In a groundbreaking move, Playboy Magazine made her only the second woman

 to shoot for them. Over a 12-year period, her instinctive sensibilities ensured women

 had a voice in the work that portrayed them, creating images with an edge of extreme 

femininity and glamour

that intentionally incorporated each woman’s individuality. This skillful insight transformed 

the genre and launched the evolution of boudoir elegance.

High-profile entertainment clients such as Cee Lo Green, Niki Taylor and Jamie Foxx and 

sports greats Joe Montana, Tiger Woods and Evander Holyfield also seek her out, entrusting 

their portraiture to her unique on-set styling and skilled post design concept completion. 

Through her lens, the seeming- paradoxes of strength, confidence and tenderness is often 

glimpsed, offering subtle insight beyond their public persona revealing authentic and 

sometimes humorous moments. Throughout her international career, Freeman has honed 

her skills and evolved as an artist.

Fortunately for aspiring photographers and lighting designers who may otherwise be daunted 

by a professional of her stature, she likes to share. Recognized as a subject matter expert for 

Canon and G-storage drives, she is a sought-after speaker who generously imparts her knowledge 

and craft internationally. Freeman has taught classes, led workshops and delivered presentations 

at universities and leading industry conferences such as PPA Imaging, APA, PDN PhotoPlus 

and the 39-city Look Fabulous Tour. Some classes are also easily accessible via online videos 

and apps for iOS and Android that she designed.