Todd Anthony Tyler is a Canadian reality television judge, fashion photographer and former model. He was the resident photographer and judge for the first season of ''

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''. He is also the resident photographer and judge of TV show ''

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''.

Early life

Born in

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, Ontario, Tyler is the son of Judy Smith. He has one sister and graduated from Trent University with a BSc in Biology and related studies in art history, having also done one semester at Simon Fraser University. Tyler lived on a farm until he was 16. His parents divorced, and his step father owned a gym, where Tyler began weight training. When Tyler was young, his mother gave him a

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cartridge camera, which he used to shoot nature and landscape images.

Career

Model, photographer, TV personality

Tyler started his professional modelling career modelling in Milan, Italy with model agency Model Plan in 1994. He carried on modelling internationally until 2003 when he switched to the other side of the camera and took up professional fashion photography. He is self-taught. His first professional position was as a shoot photographer for a Singapore-based catalog magazine. His client roster includes '' Vogue China'', ''

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'', '' Harper's Bazaar China'', ''

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'', '' GQ China'', Indochino,

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, Nike Numero, Stella McCartney and others. His studio Todd Anthony Tyler Photography opened in Shanghai, China in 2003. In December 2013, Tyler photographed HRH

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of Thailand for ''

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'' magazine. He has provided art direction and photography in the form of advertising campaigns for Ritz-Carlton Hotels, L'Oreal Paris, and

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. Some of his influences are

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, David LaChapelle and

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. He has compared his own work to "National Geographic style images"in that they are drawing influence from various cultures. In 2012, he was the resident photographer and judge on season 1 of ''

''. Since 2014 Tyler has been the resident photographer and judge on reality television show ''

''. He appeared in episode 7 of '' China's Next Top Model''

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. In 2013, Tyler appeared as guest judge on ''MEGA Fashion Crews season 3. In 2014, he was the chief photographer for the stills team of ''

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''. He also provided creative direction, production and photography for the advertising media campaign for ''Lady and The Tiger'' theater production in April 2014, Shanghai. Tyler has also written columns on the profession. He contributed a monthly column to ''Asian Photography'' magazine from 20102014 and is sometimes guest technical columnist for ''Mega Man'' magazine in the Philippines.

Filmography

Personal life

Tyler is co-owner of a yoga clothing company called Aumnie. He has two children and is married to ex model Karina Smith, who now works with Tyler. Tyler carries out philanthropic work for Happy Hearts Fund Indonesia and Foundation for Mother and Child Health.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tyler, Todd Canadian photographers Asia's Next Top Model Living people Trent University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) People from Greater Sudbury