Suza Scalora

Scalora's photographs have appeared in fashion magazines,[2] news magazines,[3] television,[4] book covers,[5] online art auctions,[6] and websites.[7] She wrote bestseller The Fairies[8] in which her photography is prominent [9] for younger readers.[10] Her photographs of fairies and angels have been described by critics as "spookily lovely" and "magical."[11] She lives in New York City.[12]

She studied photography at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.[6][13]

Scalora worked as a photographer in New York City, with advertising clients including Origins, Avon, Disney, and Little Brown.[14][15] She was profiled in industry publications such as PDN, Communication Arts, Elle,[14] GQ,[14] and American Photo. Her pictures have appeared in Time magazine.[3] In February 2005 she was awarded a prize by camera maker Hasselblad.[16][17] In 2006, she was named one of the best up and coming beauty photographers by Women's Wear Daily.[6] She has appeared on the TV show Make Me a Supermodel as the official photographer.[4] Scalora said: "I was so excited when the producers asked me to be a part of the show. After all, I had complete creative freedom and was able to combine some of my favorite things including intense color, texture, and the beautiful curves of the body."[15]

Scalora's first book, The Fairies: Evidence of Another World was listed by Newsweek magazine as "One of the year's top ten picture books." Scalora illustrated Francesca Lia Block's 1989 book Weetzie Bat.[5] In 1995, Scalora launched website "Myth.com" about the ethereal world featuring her photographic artistry and which has been described "ambitious" and "intriguing."[18] Scalora illustrated Lynne Ewing's book The Talisman. Scalora's (1999) The Fairies: Photographic Evidence of the Existence of Another World was described as one of the "ten best picture books of the year" by Newsweek magazine.[1][8][19] Newsweek book critic David Gates described the digital images as "glossy, spookily lovely processed photos" in a book which was purportedly about "a scholarly expedition to document and catalog fairies" in which "kids will see a visionary world of sadness and cruelty, beauty and grace."[1] A critic at USA Today described Scalora's The Witches and Wizards of Oberin and The Fairies as "gorgeously illustrated books" adding that "little ones (children) will love the magical pics; the older set will have fun recognizing some of today’s famous faces."[11] In 2009, Scalora wrote Evidence of Angels in collaboration with Francesca Lia Block on a book for teenage readers with photographic evidence that "fairies are real."

• The Fairies: Photographic Evidence of the Existence of Another World by Suza Scalora (Hardcover - Sep 22, 1999) 978-0060282349 48 pages Publisher: HarperTeen; 1st THUS edition (September 22, 1999) Reading level: Ages 9–12 [8]
• The Witches and Wizards of Oberin by Suza Scalora (Hardcover - Aug 21, 2001) # Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 48 pages Publisher: HarperTeen; 1st edition (August 21, 2001 Language: English ISBN 0-06-029535-X ISBN 978-0-06-029535-6
• Evidence of Angels by Suza Scalora and Francesca Lia Block Sep 29, 2009) (Official release date: September 29, 2009) Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN 0-06-124343-4 ISBN 978-0-06-124343-1
• Doggie's Angel 2007 Calendar by Francis Hills, Shun & Heideki, Daniel O'neal,Michael Maples, Lionel Deluy, Jeff Xander, Suza Scalora, 2007