Michel Mees

His photographs appear on numerous album and magazine covers. He’s a selfconfessed music fanatic who, over the course of a career spanning almost twenty years, has amassed an incredible portfolio in which he captures the essence of countless illustrious and iconic names. Michel Mees (1969) is undoubtedly one of Holland’s more prolific music and portrait photographers. He shoots in a distinct, documentary style. "I like the idea of falling into a story", he says about his work. "As if you’ve just walked into someone’s life. They’re stark, unaffected moments. I want it to be convincing, authentic."