Portraiture / Events & Celebrations
LUXURY
EVENT
PORTRAITURE
A live editorial portrait experience for exceptional events and celebrations.
Michael Scott Slosar brings the direction, lighting and production of an editorial portrait shoot into extraordinary events—creating distinctive portraits of guests, talent and VIPs within an experience he personally photographs and directs.
Each experience is developed around the people, setting and character of the occasion—from private celebrations and destination weddings to fashion, hospitality, cultural events and brand experiences.
The editorial experience, brought to you
More than a photograph. A moment that feels entirely yours.
Extraordinary people. Unforgettable celebrations.
Michael brings his experience in fashion, celebrity portraiture and advertising into the event itself, creating a portrait experience shaped around the people, atmosphere and creative character of the occasion. From intimate celebrations to ambitious productions, each commission is developed with the same attention to lighting, direction and detail.
01 / The photographs
Presence. Personality.
A point of view.
Selected editorial and portrait work.
An introduction to Michael’s eye—not a prescribed look for your event.
02 / The guest experience
Personal direction.
Real connection.
Exceptional portraiture.
Guests receive Michael’s individual attention and relaxed direction, with their photographs selected and professionally finished following the event. The experience can take the form of an on-site portrait studio or use the architecture and atmosphere of the venue.
Step into the setting.
A portrait space complements the atmosphere of the occasion, with lighting shaped around the feeling you want to create.
Be yourself. We’ll guide you.
Michael personally directs each portrait with calm, relaxed guidance. Guests don’t need to know how to pose—they simply need to arrive as themselves.
The look begins with your people and your occasion.
The creative possibilities
A setting that belongs
to your occasion.
Three starting points for a creative conversation. Each can be adapted within a commission; exceptional portraits can begin with a beautifully chosen space.
Portrait reference / Space & composition
Within the setting
An architectural detail, garden, terrace, or interior becomes the setting for editorial portraiture. Lighting and composition respond to the space and the occasion.
Portrait reference / Backdrop & palette
A dedicated
portraiture setting
A carefully lit backdrop provides an elegant place for individuals, couples, families, and friends. Background, palette, and lighting are developed around the desired mood.
Editorial reference / Setting & direction
A commissioned
editorial environment
An editorial portraiture experience developed around the full character of a location. Architecture, landscape, interiors, and light become part of the composition, with creative direction shaped around the occasion.
Selected work illustrating light, atmosphere, and creative direction. Each commission’s setting is developed individually.
03 / Ways to commission
Designed around
your occasion.
Each commission is shaped around your occasion, the portrait experience you envision, and how the finished work will be presented and used.
Editorial
Guest Portraiture
One event, one carefully chosen portraiture setting. Michael personally photographs individuals and groups, creating an editorial collection that reflects their character and the occasion.
Explore this commission
Your commission includes:
- An agreed environmental location or dedicated backdrop setting.
- Michael’s photography and personal direction, supported by an assistant/digital technician.
- A scheduled portraiture experience, with participation planned around the event.
- A curated collection of professionally retouched digital portraits, delivered through a private gallery.
Customize the experience: additional photography time, expanded guest participation, further production support, and printed keepsakes.
Signature
Editorial Portraiture
A commissioned environment with expanded creative development and production. Setting, lighting, palette, and presentation come together in a distinct editorial vision, developed with you and your creative or event team.
Explore this commission
Developed especially for your occasion:
- A visual concept and creative plan developed for the event.
- Location assessment and technical planning.
- A commissioned portraiture environment, with design collaborators and production elements specified in the proposal.
- Michael, an assistant/digital technician, and additional crew appropriate to the production.
- A planned guest experience, including timing, direction, and participation.
- A curated collection of professionally retouched digital portraits through a private gallery, with finishing and presentation developed for the commission.
Customize the experience: scenic work, furnishings, multiple settings, guest coordination staff, fine-art prints, folios, and presentation boxes.
An original environment, with the creative and production resources to realize it.
Bespoke Event
Commissions
Individually developed portrait productions for events of any scale or duration. From fashion and luxury brand experiences to hospitality, VIP occasions, destination events and multi-day private celebrations, the creative direction, environments and production are shaped around the ambition of the commission. For brands and hospitality teams, an editorial portrait activation can become part of a product launch or hotel opening.
Explore this commission
- Creative development around the event’s purpose, audience and visual identity—from a brand activation to a gala or entertainment premiere.
- Selected portraiture experiences within a single event or across an agreed itinerary.
- Environmental locations, dedicated settings or custom portrait environments developed for the commission.
- Michael’s photography and personal direction, supported by an assistant/digital technician and specialists matched to the production requirements.
- Coordination of access, setup, schedules, transitions and participant flow with your creative and production team.
- A cohesive collection of professionally retouched digital portraits through a private gallery, with optional fine-art prints, presentation collections or a privately produced book.
Signature Editorial Portraiture can be incorporated into the commission. Creative scope, production requirements, intended image use and delivery are established individually in the proposal.
Every commission
Personal attention.
Professional preparation.
Considered finishing.
- Creative collaboration. Advance consultation with you and the people shaping your event, including creative direction, planning, production, venue and photography teams as appropriate.
- Michael’s personal direction. Michael personally photographs and directs every commission, accompanied by an assistant/digital technician. Additional specialists join the team according to the creative and production requirements.
- A mood developed for you. Intimate, joyful, understated, dramatic, or fashion-led.
- Thoughtful preparation. Lighting, technical support, setup, and guest flow planned in advance.
- A lasting collection. Every commission includes a curated collection of professionally retouched digital portraits, delivered through a private gallery. The extent of the collection and delivery arrangements are established in your proposal.
How your commission is developed
Following an initial conversation, we develop a creative and production proposal detailing the setting, team, schedule, and presentation. Each commission is individually quoted around the agreed scope.
Exact photography hours, image quantities, guest participation, retouching scope, travel arrangements, and delivery timing are confirmed in your individual proposal.
04 / Finishing & presentation
Created for the occasion.
Finished to be kept.
Extend the experience beyond the event with fine-art prints, individually presented guest portraits, folios, or a privately produced book. Selection, materials, and presentation are developed around the occasion—creating personal keepsakes for guests and a lasting collection for the people behind the event.
Printed collections and presentation options are individually commissioned.
Create your collection ↗05 / Behind the camera
Michael Scott Slosar.
Fashion. Portraiture. Personal connection.
An editorial eye.
A calm presence.
Attention to the individual.
Michael’s background spans fashion, celebrity portraiture, lifestyle, and advertising. His work brings together careful preparation, creative collaboration, and an instinct for personality.
Within events and celebrations, that approach becomes a personally directed portrait experience—one designed to put guests, talent and VIPs at ease and create photographs with lasting character.
Explore Michael’s broader work ↗06 / Thoughtfully planned
From the first conversation
to the finished photograph.
We coordinate with you and your creative or event team around the setting, timing, production and participant flow, working alongside other photographers where appropriate.
Share your occasion.
Tell us about the setting, people, itinerary, and experience you envision.
Define the commission.
Review a tailored proposal outlining the creative direction, team, and deliverables.
Develop the details.
Refine the setting, lighting, schedule, and portrait experience with you and your event team.
Enjoy the experience.
Michael personally photographs your guests, followed by the selection, finishing, and delivery of your collection.
Will this work alongside our event photographer?
Yes. The portrait experience is planned in coordination with your event photographer and production team, with a dedicated setting and participant flow that complement the event.
Does the portrait style have to match these photographs?
No. These photographs introduce Michael’s editorial and portrait work. The lighting, atmosphere, and creative direction for your commission are developed around your occasion.
Can we include prints as gifts for our guests?
Fine-art prints and their presentation can be included in your proposal. Formats, delivery arrangements, and timing are agreed in advance.
Let’s create something memorable
Tell us about
your event.
The beginning of something
both personal and beautiful.
Share a few details about your event, the people involved and the portrait experience you envision. We’ll use them to begin a conversation about the creative direction and production your occasion calls for.
Based in Las Vegas. Available in Los Angeles, New York and worldwide, with travel and production planned individually.