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An Early Glimpse of Joe Giacomet’s Shots for the Cigar Sanctum Ad Campaign

Michelle Rae Uy
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01/30/2014
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Last Updated on 01/30/2014 by Michelle Rae Uy

 

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All images shot by and used with permission from Joe Giacomet.

London-based photographer and cinematographer Joe Giacomet creates powerful photographs that are as dark as they are eccentric. He has a way of turning real everyday scenarios, with the help of amazing lighting, into thoughtful reflections of human emotions and conditions. When you look at his photos, it’s almost as if you’re looking into a parallel universe, one that is very similar but way darker and more cynical upon closer look.

But when new jeweler Cigar Sanctum, a company that makes jewelries for the passionate cigar smokers (set to launch on the 15th of February), commissioned him to photograph the advertising for their debut, Giacomet had a different vision, entirely.

“The subjects he photographed were not models but interesting characters in their own right, and all were dedicated cigar smokers. In his selection of subjects Joe showed how, in the world of cigars, a seemingly unrelated group of people can come together based on their love of cigars.”

The results from the shoot were as thought-provoking as his other, more skeptical images, however. Subjecting each man to the same aesthetics and exposing them in the same lighting conditions, he was able to create images of strong masculinity that fits the brand perfectly. More importantly, he was able to put the men all in equal footing and highlight their commonality – their love of cigars.

We’re lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the images from this fantastic campaign and we’re sharing them with you. See them after the jump. Be sure to also check out Joe’s Creating the Photograph guest blog post that he did for us.

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