Michael
William’s first job was to help his father set up the lights and assist him in
his studio. Michael says “it was always such a magical time, I remember being a
young boy and anticipating what the day ahead would bring. I quickly fell in love with the energy and
that whole process of creating.”
Michael’s
detail and timing command success for large scale productions. While on a
smaller scale, his passion for artistic creativity shapes the mood for intimate
projects, portrait sessions and creative ideas to flow organically.
Whether a big budget or smaller independent project, he applies a strict
approach to detail and timing.
Michael William Paul is an expert in studio and location production. He has over
20 years of hands on experience designing and running different studio
businesses in the US, Canada, and Europe. His international work as a
diplomat covering the United Nations and world leaders only adds to his unique
style offering a specific set of skills required to deliver under pressure and
with exceptional results.
Starting
photography as a teenager, by the time he was 20 years old, Michael was hired
as the portrait photographer for North America’s leading Women’s Lecture Series
“Unique Lives and Experiences”, which he held officially for ten years.
This prospect led to an ongoing collection of portraiture photography,
inspiring a series of the worlds most distinguished and influential “Women of
Our Time”, which is the title of the coffee table book for this collection. He
has worked with and been influenced by many including; Jane Fonda, Shirley
McClain, Erin Brokovich, Isabella Rosallini and Maya Angelou. His fashion photography both editorial and advertising has been published in international
magazines like; Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Town and Country, Flare, Wedding Bells,
Today’s Bride, Arise, Idoll Magazine, and The New York Times to name a few.
Photograph out-takes from MWP’s editorial in Arise Magazine empowering three
African super models, (Hawa, Nana and Sonia) was chosen for the special edition
book publication “New African Fashion”.
Michael
William Paul is mostly focused on producing and working as a director. However
in the early years he starred in front of the camera in hit network film and
Television, and independent productions. He had his acting debut starring on
the popular Canadian Much Music TV series “In Your Space” playing the “handy
man” on a 23 episode internationally syndicated show and he has been invited on
many occasions to bring his own on air style into the TV world as a feature and
guest star for E Network Television and VH1. A celebrated and studied
actor and performer his on camera moments truly reflect a combined respect for
both the craft in front of the camera and the director behind.
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