Edward Aninaru | |
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Born | Edward Aninaru January 4, 1976 |
Occupation(s) | commercial and portrait photographer, music video director |
Years active | 2007-present |
Website | www |
Edward Aninaru (born January 4, 1976) is a Romanian fashion , celebrity photographer and music video director, currently living and working in Los Angeles, California.
Edward Aninaru was born and raised in Bucharest, the capital of Romania, where he graduated a school of music and one of accountancy and attended two colleges. He discovered photography in 2007. [1] [2] He didn't attend any photography course or school, it all happened accidentally. He uploaded pictures to different forums and the feedback of the people motivated him to pursue the photography as a profession. [3]
Aninaru started his career in Bucharest, Romania, working for INNA, with whom he shot over 50 photo sessions, some of them being featured in magazines. [4] He has photographed for covers of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Playboy, Forbes, FHM, SHAPE and CKM . [5] and shot campaigns for Anastasia Beverly Hills, Pepsi Romania and Romanian record labels Roton, Cat Music and MediaPro Music.[ citation needed ]
In 2012, Aninaru moved to Los Angeles and worked with Celine Dion, Ne-Yo, Jay Sean, [6] Shontelle, The Janoskians, Michael Franti, Akcent, Alexandra Stan, James Goldstein, Falling in Reverse, Catrinel Menghia and Madalina Ghenea. [7] [8] [9] Madalina Ghenea, the Romanian fashion model, said of Aninaru on her Facebook page - "I work with one of the greatest photographers in the world!". [10] [11] He also shot for Capitol Records and Sony Music.[ citation needed ]
Aninaru has also directed music videos, both in Romania and the United States, his first one being filmed in 2012, for INNA's single "WoW". [12] [13] [14] He also directed videos for INNA's "INNdiA", [15] "Crazy Sexy Wild (Tu si Eu)" [16] and "More Than Friends". [17] [18] [19] In 2012 Aninaru directed Romanian artist Antonia's video for her single "Jameia". [20]
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