ABOUT AVA PIVOT

Ava Pivot is a photographer, director & art director working internationally across beauty, fashion, and portraiture. Her work is known for an instinctive relationship with light and an emotional clarity that gives images presence, depth, and longevity.

After building her career between Berlin and New York, Ava chose a European base that allows her to combine creative focus with closeness to nature. A balance that strongly influences her visual language. She works globally with a refined, concept-driven approach while remaining deeply intuitive in the moment of creation.

Commercial Work

Ava collaborates with leading international brands, editorial platforms, and cultural institutions. Her work shapes campaigns, editorials, and portraits across the fashion, beauty, and luxury sectors, combining visual precision with a strong sense of atmosphere and character.

Her imagery has been published widely in major international magazines and forms the visual identity of global brands.

Fine Art Practice

Rooted in an artistic family and a background in design, Ava’s fine art practice explores portraiture as an emotional and human space. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private collections worldwide.

In the coming years, her focus increasingly shifts toward creating and exhibiting work within the contemporary art context, where artistic freedom, depth, and long-term relevance take center stage.

Teaching & Collaboration

Alongside her photographic practice, Ava is an educator and speaker, lecturing at universities and on international stages for leading brands within the photography industry.

Collaboration lies at the heart of her work. Ava builds long-term creative relationships with international teams, shaped by trust, intuition, and a shared commitment to artistic excellence.

SELECTED CLIENTS

BALMAIN, BALMAIN HAIR, GUESS, ROLEX, WEMPE, M·A·C COSMETICS, DOUGLAS, DAIMLER / MERCEDES-BENZ, SONY MUSIC, NIKON, PROFOTO, DEDOLIGHT

SELECTED MAGAZINES 

VOGUE, ELLE, HARPER’S BAZAAR, GQ, L’OFFICIEL, NUMERO, MARIE CLAIRE, ESQUIRE, SCHÖN!, TUSH, PLAYBOY, STERN, FUCKING YOUNG!, AD