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SEYMOUR TEMPLAR

Street, People, Fashion and Fine Art Photographer

UNITED STATES

Seymour Templar is a recognized photographer, widely published online and in various magazines. Complex.com selected him in 2012 as one of the “50 Greatest Street Photographers Right Now.”

Born in Belgium, Seymour Templar studied Fine Arts in Brussels, and has lived in New York City since 1992. In the Nineties a growing mistrust in the blatant commercialism of the art market led to a change in his career path. He began working as a product and furniture designer. However, his longing for a more rewarding field of research led him to pick up a camera, and he later on decided to pursue photography as a means for artistic research.

Bas Brinkman recently noted, “The photography of Mr. Templar presents itself to me just like a good script does. I do not have the feeling that things happen because of some plot but because of what people do. With this particular project [Social Lights], he helps me seeing humanity in staring at a screen. He is tender, gentle and lets his subjects slowly tell a story. I think that is quite an accomplishment.”

When Seymour is not on the road leading a photo adventure, he can usually be found shooting fashion, lifestyle & product as Creative Director & Main Photographer at Deboer Performance Wetsuits.

What's in Seymour's bag?

Camera Bodies – Canon 1Ds MkIII, Canon 5DS, Sony A7R2, Mamiya 645AFD (120 Film Back + 80mm f/2.8 & 55mm f/2.8)
Prime Lenses – Canon EF 24mm f/2.8, Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 Pancake, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8, Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 L2, Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 L2, Canon EF 100mm f/2.0
Zoom Lenses – Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5 – 5.6 L, Sigma Art 24-35mm f/2.0
Camera Accessories – Really Right Stuff L-Brackets for all Cameras, AquaTech Elite II Underwater Housing with Pistol Trigger & Dome and Extensions (SonyA7R2)
Lens Accessories – Sigma Mount Converter MC11 EF to E
Tripods – Oben CT3565 Carbon Fiber Tripod w/various Ball Heads & Arca Type Plates, Giottos Mémoire T2 tabletop Tripod w/Ball Head
Bags & Backpacks – Vanguard Up Rise II Bags, Pelican Air Cases (airplane carry on)
Laptop – Apple MacBook Pro 15″
Software – Capture One, Adobe Photoshop
Storage – Lacie Porsche 2TB (2), Many 16GB SD & CF cards, Card Reader
Camera Phone – iPhone XR, (2) Samsung S8
Camera Phone Accessories – AquaTech AXISGO XR Underwater Housing with Pistol Trigger & Dome, Samson Go Mic Mobile Digital Wireless System with LM8 Lavalier and Belt Pack Transmitter for iPhone
Drone – DJI Mavic Air Drone System
Accessories – Ruggard Rain Shields, Pentax Image Sensor Cleaning Kit O-ICK1 (cleaning sticky stick and paper), Generic Brand 14000mAh 5V/2.1A USB Power Pack, Notebooks, Pens, Pencils, Grey cards, Color Checker Passport, Black Gaffers Tape, Candy/Energy Bars