Founded in Stockholm in 2012 and now operating between Amsterdam and Los Angeles, PhotoPolitic is a global creative network built by and for seasoned industry professionals. With deep roots in commercial photography, film, and digital production, we connect elite photographers, directors, digital artists, and production talent with leading advertising and editorial decision-makers worldwide.

Our platform is strictly invite only and showcases a rigorously curated portfolio of work, recognized not just for its aesthetic impact but for its proven relevance in top-tier campaigns, publications, and productions. Over the years, we’ve expanded our roster to include some of the most respected names in architecture, interiors, documentary, reportage, and fine art photography.

PhotoPolitic exists to champion creative excellence in a rapidly evolving landscape. Our members are not just passionate. They are experienced professionals who uphold the highest standards of craft and ethics. In a marketplace where quality and integrity are constantly under pressure, we advocate for those who continue to raise the bar. Because in this industry, reputation is everything, and we only work with those who have earned theirs.

What's in a Name?

The name PhotoPolitic was inspired by the phrase "the body politic", a metaphor that frames a collective society or nation as a single organism, composed of interdependent parts, functioning in unison. It’s an idea that invites us to consider the ways in which complex systems, whether biological, cultural, or institutional emerge from individual actions and shared values.

In much the same way, PhotoPolitic approaches the advertising and editorial photography space not as a loose collection of artists and images, but as a coherent ecosystem. Within this space, photography is more than just artistic or commercial work, it’s an expression of influence, collaboration, and intention. It shapes how we see ourselves, how we relate to one another, and how we understand the world.

PhotoPolitic exists to examine and showcase this structure. It highlights the individuals and forces that give the industry its form, while acknowledging that photography, like any meaningful human endeavor, does not occur in a vacuum. It arises from culture, from relationships, from purpose. And in that, it becomes part of a broader, evolving narrative, one worth understanding.