STEPHANIE KILLIP

French-born Kiwi photographer and filmmaker Stephanie Killip has built a career centred on authentic storytelling, with a deep focus on people; particularly women. From destination weddings to brand & fashion campaigns shot on film, she’s worked around the world, fuelled by a passion for people, telling their stories in the most iconic ways.

With a minimalist, humanist approach, she sees natural light as some kind of magic, often describing her work as the “love child of a Vogue cover and a warm hug”; every image carrying intention, evoking emotion, and holding that unspoken potential to become iconic for those it’s created for.

Above all, Stephanie embraces the immense responsibility we hold as photographers as it it is our photos that, after our loved ones, we’d save from a burning home. A career highlight is undoubtedly filming the wedding of Flea, bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers; a quiet recognition and let’s just say, she never imagined to be behind the camera for such a cool gig. This experience turned into a significant and unexpected milestone in part as shortly after, life came crashing down when her son got admitted to the ICU and later diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. This new challenge became a turning point, especially strengthening her love for analog photography, which she often calls her “prozac”, and deepening her commitment to honesty and intentionality in her work. And she continues to roam the world at every opportunity, husband and son by her side, and a film camera firmly in her hand.