Aleš Bravničar was born on September 13th 1975 in Ljubljana. He became intensely involved in photography in the mid 1990's and soon grew to become one of the most sought-after Slovenian photographers. Since then he has authored more than 300 magazine covers and shot numerous fashion stories for Slovenian and international editions of glossy magazines, such as ELLE, Grazia, Cosmopolitan, Maxim and FHM and regularly published his work in virtually all international editions of Playboy Magazine. He has collaborated with most figures of the Slovenian entertainment arena and also with artists from former Yugoslavia. Besides being dedicated to editorial photography, Aleš Bravničar showcased numerous travel stories in Slovenian air carrier Adria Airways' periodical, National Geographic Traveler and the Saturday Supplement of daily newspaper Delo. Bravničar has recently shot, DP'd and directed advertising campaigns for clients such as Max Factor, SKB/Societe Generale, Samsung, Pošta Slovenije, Generali, Zlatarna Celje, Tušmobil, Amis and others and exhibited his photos in numerous stand-alone and group exhibitions, most notably at National Gallery of Slovenia, HOST and Mall Galleries in London, VII Gallery in New York, DocuClub in Tel Aviv and Art Basel in Miami. He is the winner of Slovenia Press Photo Award in the best story category (entertainment and culture).
