MICHELE THOMAS IS AN AWARD-WINNING LOS ANGELES-BASED
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER & DIRECTOR
Who is known for crafting images that reveal emotional truth. With light as her ally, she creates portraits and films that are intimate, intentional, and deeply human.Her work is rooted in storytelling and shaped by collaborations with top publications, brands, and creatives. Michele began her career as a Producer during San Francisco’s dotcom boom, Producing projects including Robert De Niro’s game 9 and James Cameron’s Titanic Explorer. Her passion for visual storytelling led her to Los Angeles, where she became one of the world’s first digital technicians, working alongside icons like Art Streiber and Frank Ockenfels on high-profile campaigns, movie posters, and editorial work.
Now behind the lens and in the director’s chair, Michele brings both technical mastery and emotional depth to her work. Her directorial debut — a portrait of composer Bobby Johnston — launched The Makers Series Presents, a growing collection of intimate artist profiles.
Whether photographing a public figure or an unsung innovator, Michele’s mission remains the same: to craft honest, luminous images that tell human stories with heart and clarity.
PARTIAL CLIENT LIST
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
- Billboard Magazine
- Columbia Records
- Entertainment Studios
- Dwell
- Eames Institute
- Fendi
- Fabletics
- Lily Spindle
- Public Health Institute (Kaiser Permanente)
- The Hollywood Reporter
- Leaf Group
- Lighthouse Management
- Los Angeles Magazine
- Monk Provisions
- Quantum Reservoir Impact
- Rare Beauty
- Rosewood The Label
- Sony Records
AWARDS
- WEBBY ANTHEM AWARD FINALIST | TRACING HEALTH 2022
PRODUCT, INNOVATION, SERVICES & COMMUNITY ENGAGMENT - APA NATIONAL OFF THE CLOCK 2019, CURATED EXHIBITION BY W.M. HUNT
APA SOMETHING PERSONAL 2019
APA SOMETHING PERSONAL 2018
