DEREK KETTELA

Derek Kettela is a director, fashion, beauty and celebrity photographer. 

Derek was born in Toronto, Canada. As a high school student, Derek was an avid skateboarder and snowboarder, which led him to photography of action sports. While living in Vancouver from 1997 to 2002 he worked as a senior contributing photographer for Transworld Snowboarding magazine, traveling to Japan, New Zealand, Chile, and Europe in the process.

In 2003, Derek changed his focus to fashion photography and relocated to New York City.   He had the honor of assisting some of the top fashion and celebrity photographers in the world before going out on his own in 2005.   Since then he has built an impressive body of work in the fashion , beauty and celebrity photography field. 

Derek has worked with multiple top models, Oscar winning actors and actresses, pop superstars, and championship athletes. He has photographed over 50 internationally published magazine covers, including international editions of Elle, Vogue, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, Esquire, Playboy and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

After 18 years in NYC, Derek recently moved his base to Los Angeles and travels regularly to New York City, Canada and Europe for work.  He is still an avid snowboarder and love the outdoors. 

Editorial client list

US Vogue
US Instyle
Esquire
Telegraph Magazine

Glamour UK
Glamour Russia
Glamour Spain

Glamour Italy
Elle France
Elle Spain
Elle Russia

Elle Germany
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
US Marie Claire
T Magazine
GQ Japan

Playboy
Harper's Bazaar Mexico
Harper's Bazaar China
V Magazine
Editorialist Magazine
HOBO Magazine  
 

Advertising Clients 

Ann Taylor
Anthropologie
Aritzia
ASOS
Assouline
Banana Republic
Barney’s
Bloomingdale’s
ESPRIT Fragrance
Godiva
Guess
Hallenstein Bros
J. Crew
Jean Louis David
Karen Walker Eyewear
Keds
Lancome International
Land's End

Luisaviaroma
Madewell
Nordstrom
Neiman Marcus
Olay
Phillip Lim
Ports
Theory
Redone
Solid & Striped
Splits 59
Uniqlo

Victoria’s Secret