Great photography builds worlds people want to live inside of, and for well over a decade, Tom Bender has doing exactly that. As a photographer and creative director, Tom first established himself in skateboarding in 2014, quickly pivoting into the commercial space with Nike, and was thrown overnight into the running world when Adidas brought him to New York. Tom's intuitive sense of brand, style, and playful energy soon expanded the world-building into nightlife, automotive with Mercedes-Benz, the American West for Lucchese, and writing, shooting, and directing global broadcast commercials with L'Oréal. Along the way, he’s even thrown concerts for Billie Eilish and A$AP Ferg, proving that his creative world has no boundaries.

BEFORE: MATILDA MONTGOMERY
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