Todd Selby

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Todd Selby
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
Occupation(s)photographer, illustrator, film maker, author
Years active2001 - present
Known forPhotography, Illustration and Film Making
Website theselby.com

Todd Selby is a photographer, illustrator, and author. [1] He is known for his photographs of the interiors of homes. [2]

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Education

Selby attended University of California Berkeley where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies Summa Cum Laude , Phi Beta Kappa.[ citation needed ]

Work

Selby's photography is featured on his website, TheSelby.com. His work often portrays the homes of musicians, designers, and actors. [3] Work published on the site aims to capture people in their creative spaces. [4] Selby generally photographs interiors in their day-to-day state, as opposed to staging them. [5] Selby started the project because of his curiosity about the ways personal space reflects personality. [6] Abrams has published three coffee-table books of his photography. [7] [8] [9] Selby has also collaborated with Apple, [10] Nike, and other brands. [5] [11] [12] [13]

Selby is a self-described maximalist. [6]

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