65 Striking Craig McDean Captures

From Glamorous Goths to Chess Piece Couture

While the fashion world is full of immensely talented photographers, there are a select few that become household names and whose work is synonymous with pushing the envelope, and this gallery of Craig McDean captures demonstrates why the British photographer makes that list.

Along with photographers like Terry Richardson, Steven Meisel, Mario Testino and Mario Sorrenti, Craig McDean is a force in the fashion industry. McDean no longer works in his hometown of Manchester and is now based in New York City instead.

He has shot some of the biggest names in the industry, and his work is regularly featured in elite magazines like Vogue and W. McDean has also shot ad campaigns for the most respected fashion houses in the world, like Gucci, Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, Oscar de la Renta and Yves Saint Laurent.

Check out this gallery of Craig McDean captures for a look at the work of one of the most respected photographers of the past few decades.

SCORE
5.9 out of 10
GENDER
10% Men90% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 88%
Activity 80%
Freshness 8%
Famed Fashion Covers
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Famed Fashion Covers
Dirty Dancing Stilettos
CATEGORY
Fashion
Dirty Dancing Stilettos
Flushed Fuchsia Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Flushed Fuchsia Campaigns
Red Biker Suits
CATEGORY
Marketing
Red Biker Suits
Makeup Mirror Fashiontography
CATEGORY
Fashion
Makeup Mirror Fashiontography
Whirlwind Hairtography
CATEGORY
Fashion
Whirlwind Hairtography
Strong Structured Screen Stars
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Strong Structured Screen Stars
Living Fashion Paintings
CATEGORY
Fashion
Living Fashion Paintings
Fashion Celeb-Rations
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Luxury
Fashion Celeb-Rations
Destitute Divas
CATEGORY
Fashion
Destitute Divas
Fiery Female Rockstar Shoots
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Fiery Female Rockstar Shoots
Bubblicious Fashion Shoots
CATEGORY
Luxury
Bubblicious Fashion Shoots
Blurry Perfume Ads
CATEGORY
Fashion
Blurry Perfume Ads
Exaggerated Prom Couture
CATEGORY
Celebs
Exaggerated Prom Couture
Exuberant Floratorials
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Pop Culture
Exuberant Floratorials
Crowded Couture Spreads
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Fashion
Crowded Couture Spreads
Romantic 1930s-Inspired Shoots
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Pop Culture
Romantic 1930s-Inspired Shoots
Shaggy White Dresses
CATEGORY
Fashion
Shaggy White Dresses
Lubed-Up Layouts
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Lubed-Up Layouts
Fashionably Blurry Photography
CATEGORY
Fashion
Fashionably Blurry Photography
Modeling Fashion Designers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Modeling Fashion Designers
Seductive Makeup Campaigns
CATEGORY
Celebs
Seductive Makeup Campaigns
Handcuffed Starlet Photography
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Pop Culture
Handcuffed Starlet Photography
Snakeskin Sci-Fi Editorials
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Snakeskin Sci-Fi Editorials
Fraternal Fairtytale Fashion
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Pop Culture
Fraternal Fairtytale Fashion
Sporty Springwear Shoots
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Sporty Springwear Shoots
Technicolor Pigtails
CATEGORY
Fashion
Technicolor Pigtails
Fashion Ads On the Rocks
CATEGORY
Marketing
Fashion Ads On the Rocks
Fashionably Blurry
CATEGORY
Fashion
Fashionably Blurry
Fashionista Superheroes
CATEGORY
Fashion
Fashionista Superheroes
Platinum Blonde Editorials
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Platinum Blonde Editorials
Paper Bag Fashion
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Paper Bag Fashion
Colorful Quiffs
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Fashion
Colorful Quiffs
Graffiti-Eyed Editorials
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Graffiti-Eyed Editorials
Rainbow-Brite Shoots
CATEGORY
Fashion
Rainbow-Brite Shoots
Freaky Sanatorium Editorials
CATEGORY
Fashion
Freaky Sanatorium Editorials
Sultry Sailor Shoots
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Sultry Sailor Shoots
Proper Punk Photography
CATEGORY
Fashion
Proper Punk Photography
Lustrous Ivory Lookbooks
CATEGORY
Fashion
Lustrous Ivory Lookbooks
Multi-Hued Hairitorials
CATEGORY
Fashion
Multi-Hued Hairitorials
Sparkling Fur Spreads
CATEGORY
Fashion
Sparkling Fur Spreads
Retro Diner Photography
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Retro Diner Photography
Blurry Fashion Shoots
CATEGORY
Tech
Blurry Fashion Shoots
Coordinated Umbrella Hats
CATEGORY
Luxury
Coordinated Umbrella Hats
Whimsical Watercolor Editorials
CATEGORY
Fashion
Whimsical Watercolor Editorials
Mismatched Flashback Fashions
CATEGORY
Fashion
Mismatched Flashback Fashions
Aerodynamic Futuristic Fashion
CATEGORY
Fashion
Aerodynamic Futuristic Fashion
Fierce Accessory Shoots
CATEGORY
Marketing
Fierce Accessory Shoots
Watercolor Fantasy Couture
CATEGORY
Fashion
Watercolor Fantasy Couture
Wild Rockitorials
CATEGORY
Fashion
Wild Rockitorials
Frolicking Family Photoshoots
CATEGORY
Fashion
Frolicking Family Photoshoots
Glamorous Goths
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Glamorous Goths
Gothic Avian Fashion
CATEGORY
Luxury
Gothic Avian Fashion
Romantic Bedroom Shoots
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Romantic Bedroom Shoots
Rebellious Celebtography
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Rebellious Celebtography
Shiny Aquamarine Swimwear
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Shiny Aquamarine Swimwear
Chess Piece Couture
CATEGORY
Fashion
Chess Piece Couture
Androgynous Couple Photography
CATEGORY
Fashion
Androgynous Couple Photography
Cotton Candy Pink Hair
CATEGORY
Fashion
Cotton Candy Pink Hair
Greaser Hairstyles for Women
CATEGORY
Fashion
Greaser Hairstyles for Women
Badass Dancer Shoots
CATEGORY
Fashion
Badass Dancer Shoots