Norman Wong (photographer)

{{Short description|Canadian photographer and music video director}}

Norman Wong is a Canadian photographer and music video director.Chris Dart, [https://www.cbc.ca/arts/for-over-15-years-the-director-and-photographer-norman-wong-has-shown-us-what-toronto-music-looks-like-1.6446698 "For over 15 years, the director and photographer Norman Wong has shown us what Toronto music looks like"]. CBC Arts, May 9, 2022. He is most noted for receiving a Juno Award nomination for Video of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022, for his video for Charlotte Cardin's single "Meaningless".[https://www.cbc.ca/music/here-s-the-full-list-of-2022-juno-nominees-1.6371516 "Here's the full list of 2022 Juno nominees"]. CBC Music, March 4, 2022.

Wong began his career as a photographer for Broken Social Scene and Arts & Crafts Productions.Ben Rayner, "Crafting the art of making music: Groundbreaking Toronto indie label Arts & Crafts celebrates 10th anniversary". Toronto Star, June 1, 2013. In 2013, alongside the release of the anniversary compilation Arts & Crafts: X, the label also staged a public exhibition of 10 of Wong's photographs.Aaron Brophy, [https://www.huffpost.com/archive/ca/entry/arts-and-crafts-norman-wong_n_3346419 "Broken Social Scene's Proudest Moment: Inside Look At Photographer Norman Wong's Arts & Crafts Exhibition"]. Huffington Post, May 28, 2013. He has since had other photography credits for brands and celebrities, notably a pop-up portrait studio at the Juno Awards of 2015Michael Barclay, [https://www.macleans.ca/culture/arts/the-2015-junos-portraits/ "Photo gallery: Pop-up portraits from the 2015 Juno Awards"]. Maclean's, March 16, 2015. and the cover for Drake's 2018 album Scorpion.

As a video director, his most noted credits prior to Cardin were the videos for "Crater" by Gord Downie and The SadiesAlex Hudson, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/gord_downie_sadies_conquering_sun-crater_video "Gord Downie, the Sadies, and the Conquering Sun — "Crater"]. Exclaim!, April 15, 2014. and "The Bells" by Lowell.Melody Lau and Gregory Adams, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/exclaims_best_of_2014-top_10_canadian_music_videos "Exclaim!'s Best of 2014: Top 10 Canadian Music Videos"]. Exclaim!, December 11, 2014.