Andrew Willis is a photographer and director based in Vancouver, BC, and the founder of Studio Willis, a premium photo and video production studio.

Trained in fine arts from childhood, and working in radio, television, and film as an adult, Willis has continued to study and practice across North America and Europe. Since 2005, Willis has built a portfolio that spans still photography and cinematic productions, leveraging the power of people, places, products, and events to render subjects as desirable, essential, and enduring.

Training

On Photogrraphy

Willis’ style tastefully serves audiences through a refined application of emotion. At the core of his process is the fast, genuine rapport he builds with clients. Through disciplined styling and meticulous planning, Willis delivers image series that feel uniquely theirs—work that communicates desire, compassion, and authenticity. Observers describe his aesthetic as “southern gothic,” movement-driven, and steeped in an Americana rock-and-roll sensibility. that aims to unite. A distinctive nostalgia threads through recurring themes and motifs of willis’ work, drawing on the “mid-century medieval” visual language of the 1960s and 70s—rural atmospheres tempered with a glam-rock edge and commanding subjects. These influences underpin the signature black-and-white portraits and cinematography that anchor his growing anthology.

On Videography

Alongside commissioned campaigns, Willis’ personal work often leans toward fashion—elevating everyday narratives with editorial styling and disciplined portraiture. In parallel, his precision-driven, cinematic collaborations with industrial and manufacturing brands foreground process, scale, and story, translating complex operations into human stakes. A throughline is Willis’ working-class background: he understands the ambitions, pressures, and loyalties that move consumers and the families powering industry.

On Commercial Productions

Willis has brought his vivid, dream-like style to collaborations with Aëdle Headphones, Anderson Belts, Apoteker Tepe, Arena Homme +, Bocci Lighting, Carlen Perfumes, Cinnamon Projects, Common Projects, Daniel Wellington, F de C Reader, Grown Alchemist, Hasami Japan, Laguiole, Lola James Harper, Man of the World Magazine, Martha Sturdy, Matthew McCormick Lighting, Monocle, Native Union, Oak + Fort, Phaidon, Postalco Japan, The Surfer’s Journal, and Zippo.

He holds a bachelor’s degree with honours and distinction in Communication from Capilano University, and an associate’s degree in New Media Design through studies at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and Emily Carr. Willis is currently developing a new photography exhibition set to debut in Paris in 2026, accompanied by a hardcover book.

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