Gary
Mcgillivray-birnie
(Norway)
22
Selected photos in 2019
11
Selected photos in 2018
TOP3 photographer in 2019
TOP10 photographer in 2018
With us
5 years
Studio Name
Gary McGillivray-Birnie
Gary McGillivray-Birnie is a published award-winning, international creative portrait photographer in Stavanger, Norway. Specialising in beauty, fashion and commercial photography.
As an Engineer, overcoming the technical challenges has been reasonably straightforward.
Since 2015, when I started this severe photographic obsession, the journey over the past years has changed my perspective and allowed my creativity to break through my own personal barriers and strengthened my highly infused vision.
In my portraits, it's important to me to capture genuine emotion and create powerful visual images. Mastering the skill of getting the subject comfortable quickly is a massive part of captivating the soul, feelings, thoughts through their eyes. Combined with dramatic lighting, it defines my work above other photographers.
Inspired by black and white photography (the colour of emotion), I can see the light differently through the lens.
Winning photos
Gary McGillivray-Birnie @mcgillivraybirniephotography for @patrickcupid New York
Photographer: Gary McGillivray-Birnie @mcgillivraybirniephotography
Model: Daria @dariromanovna Model Agency: @ladyflakish
Producer: Rames Xelhuantzi @ramesphoto
by @luzmacarrera
by Silvia Ramos
Location: Isla Mujeres, Cancun, Mexico
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Gary McGillivray-Birnie @mcgillivraybirniephotography for @pinedacovalin
Photographer: Gary McGillivray-Birnie @mcgillivraybirniephotography
Model: Daria @dariromanovna Model Agency: @ladyflakish
Producer: Rames Xelhuantzi @ramesphoto
by @luzmacarrera
by Silvia Ramos
Location: Isla Mujeres, Cancun, Mexico
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How will I know, have you the time?
Model: Chanel @chanelreljanovic
Photographer: Gary McGillivray-Birnie
Oslo, Norway
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Pearl of Beauty by Dior.
Model: Chanel @chanelreljanovic
Photographer: Gary McGillivray-Birnie
Producer: Sophie @sophieksnevad
Oslo, Norway
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This is a fantastic person to work with. Taken from our second session together. I love it.
Model: Sophie @sophieksnevad
Photographer: Gary McGillivray-Birnie
Natural window light
Oslo, Norway
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Yes, you can
Model: Karoline @karoline_lien from Starlet Model Agency
Photographer: Gary McGillivray-Birnie
Natural window light, in the studio
Oslo, Norway
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Watching over me
Model: Dasha @sagirova.model
Photographer: Gary McGillivray-Birnie
Natural window light in a hotel room at the RadissonBlu Plaza Hotel Oslo, Norway
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Vincent Peters inspired.
Model: Sophie @sophieksnevad
Photographer: Gary McGillivray-Birnie
Location: Oslo, Norway
@hasselblad @profoto
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This is why underground carparks are great for natural front lit shots.
Model: Amylee
Photographer: Gary McGillivray-Birnie @mcgillivraybirniephotography
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Fashion & Jewellery editorial
Model: Shay
Natural light
Photographer: Gary McGillivray-Birnie
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Natural window light. I try to capture genuine emotion that creates powerful sensual images. This one is no exception.
Model: Amylee
Photographer: Gary McGillivray-Birnie
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I just realised some of my favourite images are only available in Black & White. Now rectified!
Model Elene Shiukashvili is amazing, beautiful as ever, in this all-natural light shot
Dubai UAE.
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I've integrated Infinite Color Panel in my post-editing workflow for the past few years. I'm only using about 10% of the tool capabilities. I find it very overpowering. So I've adopted my own hybrid approach.
Model: Bojana @boyanabanjac @linkmodels_international
Lighting: Clamshell setup
Shot in Dubai UAE
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Change can always be a challenge. Individually we allow things to affect us in different ways. The realisation of when enough is enough matters, small yet simple steps get us back on track. One day at a time. Make it Happen!
I hope you enjoy this one! Feedback is most welcome.
Model: @peyoteshots
Photographer: Gary McGillivray-Birnie
Bounce light with 2 profoto strobes
Hello folks. My first post for a while. Apologies in advance.
July saw repatriation move back to Stavanger, Norway from Kazakhstan where I was based for the past 6 years.
Since then I've moved house and focused on my personal life, mental wellbeing away from constant arguments. A journey towards a much happier place.
Back on track with my first edit from a shoot a few years back. So many great images are rejected when distracted.
I hope you like this one!
Model: @ariellegiles @giant_mgmt
Photographer: Gary McGillivray-Birnie
Natural window light
A beauty makeup shoots for a makeup artist as part of a collaboration.
Lighting: create a strong contrast setup.
Makeup Artist: Aya Bissenova @aya_bissenova_mua
Model: Diana
Hasselblad H6d-50c with Lens: 80mm
A simple shot was taken in Dubai a while back. I'm just getting around to final editing. Natural pose and tight crop in camera.
Model: Bea Alborch
In the shot the lovely Arielle. Taken during a studio session in Melbourne, Australia. I really like how this image turned out.
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Sophie. I love shooting on a dark background. Although this was shot in the doorway of the studio, the falloff of light was amazing. The image also shows the motion of the hand combined with a slow shutter.
60th Collection
Shay. Fashion night shoot on the streets of Melbourne, Australia, using only available window light.
