Gold in Advertising/Self-Promotion / 2023 / Advertising / Self-Promotion

• Prize
  Gold in Advertising/Self-Promotion
• Photographer
  Dale May, United States
• Date of Photograph
  Nov 30th, 2022
• Studio
  Dale May Photography
• Website
  http://www.dalemayphotography.com
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/dalemayphoto

I love to weave narratives through my imagery. For this personal project, I drew inspiration from 70's Americana and captured actress Emily Shephard and my son Damien, both of whom I photographed separately in my studio, then composited with a unique background I created with CGI.

Dale May is a New York advertising photographer, commercial director, and photorealistic CGI artist specializing in pharmaceutical and global brand advertising campaigns, with over three decades of experience creating bold, narrative-driven work across advertising, entertainment, and healthcare. In 2025, he was named one of Lürzer’s Archive’s 200 Best Advertising Photographers and 200 Best Digital Artists, and was also recognized as IPA’s Special Photographer of the Year.

Awards https://dalemayphotography.com/AWARDS/1