Suza Scalora

Suza Scalora
Born	Suza Scalora
Nationality	American
Known for	Photography
Awards	Hasselblad Masters Award 2005

Suza Scalora is an award-winning photographic artist and best-selling author focusing on the ethereal world of fairies and angels.

Scalora's photographs have appeared in fashion magazines, news magazines, television, book covers, on-line art auctions, and websites. She wrote bestseller The Fairies in which her photography is prominent for younger readers. Her photographs of fairies and angels have been described by critics as "spookily lovely" and "magical." She launched a website "Myth.com" about the ethereal world. She lives in New York City.

As a child, Scalora enjoyed fairy tales, mythology, and magic. She began exploring photography at age eleven. She was influenced by authors such as J.R.R. Tolkien and Hans Christian Andersen and visual artists such as Alan Lee and Maxfield Parrish. Her first book, The Fairies: Evidence of Another World was hailed by Newsweek magazine as "One of the year's top ten picture books." She studied photography at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

Scalora worked as a photographer in New York City, with advertising clients including Origins, Avon, Disney, and Little Brown. She was profiled in industry publications such as PDN, Communication Arts, Elle,GQ, and American Photo. Her pictures have appeared in Time magazine. In February 2005 she was awarded a prize by camera maker Hasselblad. In 2006, she was named one of the best up and coming beauty photographers by Women's Wear Daily. She has appeared on the TV show Make Me a Supermodel as the official photographer. Scalora said: "I was so excited when the producers asked me to be a part of the show. After all, I had complete creative freedom and was able to combine some of my favorite things including intense color, texture, and the beautiful curves of the body."

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