Caitlin Cronenberg (born October 27, 1984) is a Canadian photographer and filmmaker, known for her celebrity portraits and editorials. She is

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's daughter and

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's sister.

Early life

Cronenberg was born in

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, the daughter of filmmakers

and Carolyn Zeifman, and the sister of director

. She also has a half sister, Cassandra Cronenberg (b. 1972), from her father's first marriage (to Margaret Hindson, 1970-77). She received a degree in fashion design at

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before beginning her career as a photographer.

Career

Her work has appeared in magazines and newspapers around the world, including the covers of '' W'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2010, Cronenberg self-published a book of nude portraits called ''POSER''. In addition to still photography, Cronenberg has directed several music videos, including "I Got You" by

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and "On Camera" by Hill. She is best known for shooting the cover and booklet for Canadian rapper

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's ''

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'' album, which became a viral sensation online in 2016. In 2017, Cronenberg was hired by

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to shoot portraits of Canadians across the country for the first ever "Shot on iPhone" campaign created specifically for Canada. That same year, Cronenberg photographed the

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for the cover of ''

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''. The same year, Cronenberg was the 2017 recipient of the

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(CAFA) for "Image Maker of the Year". Her second book, ''The Endings'', released in 2018. In 2021, Cronenberg shot ''The Death of David Cronenberg'', a one-minute short film starring her father as the titular character himself and also the writer. The short was offered as an NFT at SuperRare for auction. It was subsequently released on September 19, 2021. Also, she was a guest judge and served as a photographer in the mini challenge on the second season of ''

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,'' in the episode "Lost and Fierce." Plus, on December 10, 2021, she was set to direct the thriller ''Humane''.

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