Gray Malin
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| birth_place = Dallas, TX
| nationality = American
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| occupation = fine art photographer, aerial photographer
| years_active = 2009–present
| website = {{URL|http://www.graymalin.com/}}
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Gray Malin is a Los Angeles–based American fine-art photographer, aerial photographer, and author. He is known for his photo collections of remote locations,{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/taking-selfies-with-llamas-leaning-out-of-a-helicopter-travel-photographer-gray-malin-has-done-it-all/2017/10/09/48f826a6-aaa4-11e7-92d1-58c702d2d975_story.html|title=Taking selfies with llamas? Leaning out of a helicopter? Travel photographer Gray Malin has done it all.|last=McDonough|first=Megan|date=2017-10-09|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=2018-05-02|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}} as well as his aerial photographs of various destinations.
Personal life
Malin was born in Dallas, Texas. He attended Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, where he majored in marketing and received a minor in photography. He currently lives in West Hollywood.{{cite web|last = Elvidge|first = Chris|title = At Home with Mr. Gray Malin|website = Mr. Porter|date = January 1, 2015|url = http://www.mrporter.com/journal/at-home-with/mr-gray-malin/156|accessdate = September 2, 2015}} Malin married his husband, Jeff Richardson, in 2012. They welcomed twins, Dove and Max, in 2018.{{Cite web|last=Bazilian|first=Emma|date=2019-06-18|title=See How Gray Malin Turned a Fixer-Upper Into the Dreamiest Lake House|url=https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/house-tours/a28068360/gray-malin-lake-michigan-house/|access-date=2021-06-08|website=House Beautiful|language=en-US}}
Career
After graduation, Malin moved to Los Angeles for an internship at Paramount. He started his photography business by selling his photographs at a local market in West Hollywood.{{cite web |last1=Robertson |first1=Katie |title=The Work Diary of Gray Malin, Locked-Down 'Getaway' Photographer |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/business/gray-malin-work-diary.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfq4hkTlUaASbfQMMmqBCdnr_A2rUtw3r3KCmTDClF1edQD4mJ4VaLZbZmY5F7-QWnc-J7Ee1lQu1unKgYNlZxSgKsr9zax5oIfixopcfpBj88ms-dAbl9-zGwNyy0eLx0lLGxtk2PaWL6SeeIhy1aUQVvpZZhdV2t0GVZhfuWV74ohaQtmKspFZt4Rj4fZSiVv_SOCxV2ON2Oah60-RBhEqgCGmmVxYjAnupGJAZCClvGTWd96HI84b5fMNAUPKX4KX0wafMMb043hc9STQG2D57mHAc&smid=url-share |website=The New York Times |accessdate=June 12, 2020 |date=12 June 2020}} In 2009, he gained public attention with his Prada Marfa series. This series was a sequence created with the assistance of the local township in Marfa, Texas.{{cite web |last1=Hoffower |first1=Hillary |title=How travel photographer Gray Malin went from selling photos at a Los Angeles flea market to selling $15,000 photos in a decade |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/gray-malin-travel-photography-career-journey-2020-9 |website=Business Insider |accessdate=September 14, 2020}} One of his books, Beaches, documented five years of his work, spanning twenty cities over six continents.{{cite web |last1=Bradner |first1=Liesl |title=Ready for summer? Gray Malin's 'Beaches' lets you dive in around the world |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-ca-cm-beaches-gray-malin-20160518-snap-htmlstory.html |website=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=May 27, 2016 |date=27 May 2016}}
Malin has collaborated with notable brands. With Veuve Clicquot, he produced original prints inspired by the brand;{{Cite web|url = https://psmag.com/social-justice/a-darwinian-thirst-for-veuve-clicquot|title = A Darwinian Thirst for Veuve Clicquot|date = October 30, 2015|accessdate = November 3, 2015|website = Pacific Standard|publisher = |last = Dibblee|first = Tom}} with Sperry Top-Sider, he created a spring shoe line featuring his photography;{{cite web|last = Shatzman|first = Celia|title = Sperry Teams Up With Gray Malin For A Spring Shoe Collection|website = Forbes|date = March 12, 2015|url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/celiashatzman/2015/03/12/sperry-teams-up-with-gray-malin-for-a-spring-shoe-collection/|accessdate = September 2, 2015}} and with Le Méridien, he did the Follow Me Campaign in 2015. The campaign exhibited Malin and his photographs (captured in Palm Springs, Bhutan, and Barcelona) in hotels for public viewing.{{cite web|last = Wong|first = Curtis|title = Photographer Gray Malin Goes Global With Le Méridien's 'Follow Me' Campaign|website = Huffington Post|date = April 4, 2014|url = http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/14/gray-malin-le-meridien_n_7021080.html|accessdate = September 2, 2015}} He did a photoshoot with the Beverly Hills Hotel that captured different areas of the hotel, and redesigned a cabana by the pool that featured photography from the collection.{{cite web |last1=Kester |first1=Jennifer |title=Popular Photographer Captures Retro Glamour At The Beverly Hills Hotel |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestravelguide/2018/10/15/popular-photographer-captures-retro-glamour-at-the-beverly-hills-hotel/#a7714545b59c |website=Forbes magazine |accessdate=October 15, 2018 |language=en}} He partnered with Aspen-based hotel The Little Nell to create a series of photographs that pay homage to the ski resort town for their 30th anniversary.{{cite web |last1=Kester |first1=Jennifer |title=Photographer Gray Malin's Guide To Aspen |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestravelguide/2020/01/29/photographer-gray-malins-guide-to-aspen/#67882f81136a |website=Forbes magazine |accessdate=January 29, 2020 |language=en}} He has also partnered with Janie and Jack, Away Luggage,{{cite web |last1=Leasca |first1=Stacey |title=Away's New Collaboration With Gray Malin Lines Its Luggage With Travel Photography |url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/style/travel-bags/away-luggage-gray-malin-collaboration |website=Travel + Leisure |accessdate=October 26, 2017 |language=EN}} Disney,{{cite web |last1=Simmons |first1=Shea |title=Minnie Mouse & Gray Malin Team Up To Celebrate National Polka Dot Day — VIDEO |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/minnie-mouse-gray-malin-team-up-to-celebrate-national-polka-dot-day-video-31159 |website=Bustle |accessdate=January 17, 2017 |language=en}} The Parker Hotel,{{cite web |last1=Winterfeldt |first1=Maggie |title=Photographer Gray Malin's Latest Collection Is Exactly What Your Walls Have Been Waiting For |url=https://www.popsugar.com/home/Gray-Malin-Parker-Part-II-41801379?stream_view=1#photo-41801477 |website=POPSUGAR Home |accessdate=July 3, 2016 |date=3 July 2016}} and Bugaboo.{{cite web |last1=Staff |title=15 things parents can get excited about |url=https://www.todaysparent.com/family/family-life/new-baby-and-kid-products-july-2020/ |website=www.todaysparent.com |date=13 July 2020 |accessdate=July 13, 2020}}
Malin did a project with winery Nocking Point to launch Getaway Rose, a line of rosé wine.{{cite web |last1=Bossart |first1=Celine |title=Inside Gray Malin's New Wine Project, Getaway Rosé |url=https://dujour.com/lifestyle/inside-gray-malin-nocking-point-winery-new-wine-getaway-rose/ |website=DuJour |date=4 August 2020}} His Far Far Away series is notable for photographs of Salar De Uyuni using mirrors.{{cite web |last1=Carey |first1=Meredith |title=How Gray Malin Created These Trippy Mirror Photos in Bolivia's Salt Flats |url=https://www.cntraveler.com/story/how-i-got-this-shot-gray-malin |website=Condé Nast Traveler |date=18 November 2019 |accessdate=November 18, 2019 |language=en-us}} Malin has also manually taken aerial photographs of beaches from around the world.{{cite web |last1=Lakritz |first1=Talia |title=Stunning photos of the most beautiful beaches in the world |url=https://www.insider.com/gray-malin-beach-photos-2017-5#its-about-capturing-a-moment-in-time-that-evokes-a-sense-of-adventure-and-joy-he-said-15 |website=Insider}}
Books
Malin is the author of various books.{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Rachel |title=At home with celebrated travel photographer Gray Malin |url=https://fortune.com/2020/05/09/gray-malin-travel-photography-coffee-table-books/ |website=Fortune |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |language=en}}{{cite web|title=The Strategist Haul: What the Editors Bought in October |url=https://nymag.com/strategist/2018/10/strategist-editors-haul-october.html |website=The Strategist - New York Magazine |accessdate=October 31, 2018 |language=en-us |date=31 October 2018}}
- Beaches (NYT Bestseller) – {{ISBN|9781419720895}}
- Escape – {{ISBN|9781419727597}}
- Italy – {{ISBN|9781419735974}}
- A World of Opposites – {{ISBN|9781419739705}}
- Be Our Guest – {{ISBN|9781419729300}}
References
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Category:American photographers
Category:Emerson College alumni