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The photographer / 01

The Bald Dude behind the flash.

I’m Justin von Braun—a Brooklyn-based photographer, videographer, and founder of The Bald Dude Co. My work is rooted in high-flash editorial fashion and paparazzi-style photography, bringing that same bold, immediate energy to fashion events, weddings, portraits, campaigns, and everything in between.

I photograph people and brands who want their images polished but never overly controlled—alive, expressive, and full of presence. Whether I’m backstage, on a red carpet, outside a courthouse, in the middle of a dance floor, or working the sidewalk, I combine decisive light with instinctive direction and an eye for the moments that cannot be staged.

The goal is more than documentation. I want every event to feel like it belongs in a magazine—and every person in front of my camera to feel worth looking at.