Christian Blanchard works as a photographer, film director and photo-based artist represented by ADB Agency in New York, London and Paris. Named by Capture Magazine as one of Australia’s top ten, Blanchard’s rising star has seen him shoot projects for clients including L’Oreal Paris, Maybelline, Dior, Puma, Mimco, Amstel, Ford, Target and Nintendo. Christian’s editorial work includes international magazines such as Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, Glamour, L’Officiel, InStyle, Grazia, Vanity Fair, Gala and Gritty Pretty. With a penchant for celebrity portraiture, he effortlessly commands the space around him, never yielding to ego and always striving to impress. Throwing dirty water on celebrities for the famed ‘Nobody was Thirsty’ campaign is indicative of Blanchard’s breakthrough approach that has seen him win international acclaim. Christian also contributes to the Australian photographic community through various projects that include guest speaking at AGNSW, AGWA and educating for Nikon Australia, Contactsheet and The Australian Centre of Photography.