The way you tell your story and the images that you use can make all the difference.

ABOUT JOHN

John Fortunato is a creative veteran Product-Lifestyle photographer and retoucher with over 10 years of experience working in a fast-paced environment blending art and commercial photography into successful advertising campaigns, editorial stories, e-commerce assignments, and video productions. He delivers visually arresting images of products, lifestyle, and food capturing their uniqueness for websites, print, digital media, and social media. John is a highly organized, proactive, detail-oriented Studio Operations Manager and leader of a creative team of 10 employees exhibiting integrity, creativity, ingenuity, and resourcefulness. He is adept in visually telling a story that entices sales with effective workflow achieving goals for a profitable and on-target result that enhances brand voice and inspires brands. John holds a Bachelor's degree in Photography with a focus in Advertising from Brooks Institute of Photography.

Born and raised in Rahway, NJ, John studied art and graphic design at DuCret School of Art and the Art Students League in NYC. It was at art school that he discovered photography as part of his curriculum. He continued his studies at Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, CA. Later, he moved back east where he began as a photographer’s assistant. A couple of years later, John was offered a full time in-house fashion photographer job photographing all of NYC’S top models. John’s distinctive style eventually caught the attention of magazines along with several fashion catalog companies. Soon after, his career took off and expanded to the advertising world.

PRODUCTIONS 

Buick, Charmin, Coca Cola, Citibank, Colgate-Palmolive, Fisher Price, J&J, Mastercard, OshKosh, Pampers, Pepsi, P&G, Serta, Simply Stuffy, Tostitos, Volvo, Zantac, Catalog and editorial clothing brands and manufacturers. 

CLIENT LIST

John Fortunato is the best photographer I have ever worked with, which is why I chose to work with him repeatedly. Besides being an expert at his craft and always exceeding expectations, he is a pleasure to work with. He has an amazing ability to capture the best of his subjects on camera and translate that with his unique style. When shooting with John, I never had to worry about anything … his attention to detail, level of professionalism and responsibility is as good as it gets. He always made me look good and always delivered a fantastic product. I look forward to the next time I get to work with him.
— Tony Delia  / President & Creative Director at Delia Design Co.