PHOTOGRAPHER // ENTREPRENEUR // MENTOR

It was a natural progression. Kevin Ou’s destiny started a decade ago with a click far east of his adopted home in Los Angeles. Following his instincts early on, Kevin managed multiple International photographic awards as well as defined expanded boundaries for commercial photography.

In 2004, Kevin embarked to set up the representative agency, Four9Seven Creatives, representing young and worthy talent. In 2008, that enterprising spirit led to a second joint project, the Forum Agency, which quickly become the definitive strategic marketing agency for celebrity branding.

In 2009, Kevin was named one of the top 10 influential photographers in the United States and will be featured prominently in the distinguished industry bible coffee table book “CreativeUSA”. It will be distributed in over 70 countries and in 6 languages.

Most recently, Kevin co-founded the Modern Home + Living (MH+L) brand. A visual spectacle that offers exclusive access to the very best in celebrity homes and designs. Kevin’s new venture with the MH+L brand is no doubt  the next logical step in his ascending career. His iconic imagery and proven entrepreneurial track record will no doubt help augment the creative and business needs of his new venture.

Today, his über-contemporary and unashamed images leap out at our new generation of the visually literate. There is more to come. Always in high demand by his illustrious clientele, Kevin ceaselessly creates enhanced impressions of this minute’s popular culture with his bold and impactful style.

Kevin has also had multiple gallery shows in New York, Los Angeles, Singapore and Thailand. Over the years Kevin has shot for a wide array of International editorial clients such as Rolling Stone, Vogue, Marie-Claire, Flaunt, CMYK, Communication Arts, INKED, DUB, URB, Playboy, Cosmopolitan. Kevin’s commercial portfolio lists clients such as Lego, Proter & Gamble, BMW, Maserati, General Motors, Budweiser, Nestle, Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox Disney, Dreamworks, Meguiars, Toyo Tires, Borders, Hale Bob and Polaroid. Kevin is represented in both the United States as well as in Asia.

Kevin is currently working on his latest venture, Lumenere, Inc. A global society-based company that leverages corporate revenue to create a positive social change in the world.

This blog was created to educate and inspire aspiring photographers walking the same path. Kevin aims to provide the level of transparency and information he wishes he got when he was a struggling photographer.

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