John McRae is a Sydney-based photographer with a strong international reputation. With more than 18 years experience shooting for global labels such as Elle Magazine, Byford International and Jean-Luc Amsler Designs, John has an established background as a commercial Photographer, specialising in portraiture, architectural, theatrical and corporate photography.John's background in fine art gives him a unique grasp of how to maintain a high aesthetic standard and a faultless sense of composition within any assignment.  His ability to conceptualise a theme that suits the client's products and needs is paramount to the success of his imagery. His work is regularly reproduced on the covers of magazines around the globe.John's exploration of fine art photography has seen his personal projects being exhibited in galleries throughout the nation, as well as internationally. He is represented in Rome by Il Ponte Contemporanea.  His work is regularly chosen for inclusion in some of Australia's most prestigious photographic awards, including the National Portrait Prize, Canberra, The Olive Cotton Award, The Moran Prize, Head On Photographic Prize, The Blake Prize, The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Award and Sydney Life - Art and About.  He won the popular “Shoot The Chef” competition as part of The Good Food Month in 2013. His portrait of the late Margaret Olley won the People's Choice Award at the 2012 National Photographic Portrait Award at the NPG, Canberra and was subsequently purchased by the Tweed Regional Gallery as part of the Margaret Olley exhibit.McRae is also well known for his intimate portraits, including his ongoing series focused on Australian Olympic Gold Medal diver Matt Mitcham, begun when Matt was still a teenager. John works from his Sydney studio, based in Lilyfield. He invites all photographic enquiries and is happy to discuss your photographic needs.