bio
Kevin Scanlon is an award-winning photographer. Since 2001, he has shot a wide range of people, from famous to not-so-famous (and even a few infamous) for editorial, entertainment, and advertising clients.
In 2021, images from his Coronavirus Mask Project were chosen for the American Photography Photo Annual, shortlisted for Communication Arts Photo Annual, and Scanlon was awarded a grant from The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. The project was bookended a year later with an "unmasked" portrait of his subjects and a brief interview.
He has lectured and taught workshops at high schools and colleges, including Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles Center for Photography, and organizations like The American Society of Media Photographers.
Kevin is originally from Pittsburgh and is a die-hard Steelers / Penguins / Pirates fan. He can solve a Rubik's Cube in about five minutes. When he doesn’t have a camera hanging from his shoulder, he has his ’63 Fender Jazzmaster or his set of golf clubs to take its place. Kevin splits his time between Los Angeles, CA and Brooklyn, NY.
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Adweek
Alta Magazine
American Public Media
BigMouth
Billboard Magazine
Boston Scientific
BusinessWeek
Darko Entertainment
Downtown Publishing
Ebony Magazine
Epitaph Records
ESPN
Giant Creative
Guitar Player Magazine
Guitar World Magazine
The Hollywood Reporter
ID-PR
Improper Bostonian Magazine
Juice Pharma Advertising
Landor Associates
Listen To The Lion Entertainment
Mojo Magazine
New York City Economic Development Corporation
The New York Times
The New York Times Magazine
L’Officiel Art
Outside Magazine
Persona PR
Sunday Times Magazine, UK
Sunshine Sachs
TBWA
Thrive Magazine - ASU
Time
Travel Channel
Universal Republic Records
Vanity Fair, France
Variety
Warner Brothers Records
Yamaha Guitars
AWARDS
2023
American Photography
2022
American Photography
2021
American Photography
Communication Arts Photo Annual - Shortlisted
City of Los Angeles Dept of Cultural Affairs Grantee
2020
American Photography
2017
American Photography
2016
American Photography
2015
American Photography
2014
American Photography
Communication Arts Photo Annual
2013
American Photography
2012
PDN Photo Annual
Communication Arts Photo Annual
American Photography
2011
PDN Faces
American Photography
LA Press Club
2010
American Photography
Communication Arts Photo Annual
2008
Communication Arts Photo Annual
AltWeekly Awards
2007
LA Press Club