Mike Kortoci

Photo of CariDee English taken by Mike Kortoci
for Elite Model Management.

Mike Kortoci (born 1968) is an Albanian American photographer working in New York City and New Jersey as a portrait photographer specializing in a distinctive and modern black and white style. He specializes in beauty and fashion photography and has worked with many top New York City modeling agencies such as Click Model Management, Elite Model Management, and Wilhelmina Models. Although he originally studied sculpture, his passion for photography led him to his chosen field where he has been working for the past 15 years.

Education

School of Figurative Arts in Albania where he received a degree in Sculpture.^[1]

Early years

In 1987 Mike made the decision to escape from Albania in order to further pursue his career in art. It was while working many different jobs in New York City that he found inspiration to become a portrait photographer. The inspiration came from the many visits to friend, Fadil Berisha's studio. It was Mike's extensive background in art and ability to work with models that facilitated the seamless transition from sculptor to photographer.

Career

One of Mike's first jobs as a photographer was to do test shoots for Click Model Management. The immediate, positive reaction to his work spurred him forward to continue reaching out to other modeling agencies in the New York City area.

He has since worked with top models like CariDee English, winner of Season 7 of America's Next Top Model. He has also been featured on Bravo TV as one of the premiere fashion photographers in the New Jersey area where he photographed Jacqueline Laurita and her daughter Ashley.

External links

• Portfolio of Mike Kortoci's Work
• Mike Kortoci's Blog
• Mike Kortoci's Twitter
• Like us on Facebook

References

1. ^ Ridgewood Library Article on Mike Kortoci by the Ridgewood Library

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