Joel Bear Ross is Los Angeles resident who is passionate about music, fashion, immersive storytelling and pushing visual boundaries. He can often be found in black, drinking coffee, listening to a Johnny Cash or Kanye Album and neck deep in a project or three. (Joel chats in depth with Mouthwash Magazine about his journey here: Link )
Synopsis: In 2011 Joel Bear graduated from New York School of Photography and works side by side with his wife and producer Maggie creating Joel Bear Studios in 2013.
In 2013 Joel started in outdoor & sport photography capturing snow, surf, climbing and outdoor sports all over the States. working with clients like Pendelton Wool, Timex, Topo Design, Native Eyewear and others. He was then brought on to help build Fjallraven North America as a photographer. In 2016 he moved to LA with his wife to work as a commercial photographer producing visual narrative for forward thinking clients like Netflix, AMEX, Lululemon, Pacific Union International and others. Also 2016 ee then built a family run and American made fashion company called MN3 that pushed the boundaries of mens fashion through innovative design, cultural storytelling and what Hypebeast called “BOLD.” In 2018 Joel moved on to be a creative director & marketing consultant in the music industry building music artist through personal brand narratives, music direction and visual storytelling.
Now as creative director and photographer he's creating compelling and edgy narratives for brands, editorial and celebrities through visuals & film in Los Angeles.
SELECT PHOTO CLIENTS: TOMMY HILFIGER AMEX PACIFIC UNION INTERNATIONAL NETFLIX ADOBE BUZZFEED LULULEMON CHAMPION AIRBNB TIMEX FJALLRAVEN HERSHEY STARWOOD HOTELS GOOGLE SONY MUSIC Pendelton Wool MVMT STUTTERHEIM The Gap Published Brand Sandisk
