Raph Nogal

Raph Nogal is a Polish-Canadian professional photographer established in 2009 in Toronto.

Raph Nogal

Raph Nogal is a Polish-Canadian professional photographer established in 2009 in Toronto.

A dramatic studio fashion photograph by Raph Nogal showing a female model in a fitted ribbed dress and feathered neck piece, posing dynamically against a vivid blue and neon green gel-lit background

Raph is considered a well-rounded photographer currently concentrating on commercial, editorial and lifestyle photography.

A creative flat-lay product photograph by Raph Nogal showing a takeaway coffee cup lid shot from directly above on a vivid red background, with spilled coffee forming an abstract shape and a Canadian maple leaf reflected in the liquid surface

Raph’s style often incorporates bold colours and use of hard light and shadow. Best known for his creative off-camera lighting approach, Raph is also a Profoto Ambassador, active photographer, educator & speaker.

A dramatic studio portrait by Raph Nogal of a tattooed male boxer crouching low in a black sleeveless hoodie and hand wraps, with boxing gloves beside him, staring intensely into the camera against a dark textured background

As a 24-time recipient of WPPI Honours of Excellence Awards, Raph is also a Fearless Photographers Award winner, Shutterfest Print Comp Award winner, as well as a PPOC Winner and Loan Collection participant in National and Regional Image Salons in Canada.

Raph is considered a well-rounded photographer currently concentrating on commercial, editorial and lifestyle photography.

Raph’s style often incorporates bold colours and use of hard light and shadow. Best known for his creative off-camera lighting approach, Raph is also a Profoto Ambassador, active photographer, educator & speaker.

As a 24-time recipient of WPPI Honours of Excellence Awards, Raph is also a Fearless Photographers Award winner, Shutterfest Print Comp Award winner, as well as a PPOC Winner and Loan Collection participant in National and Regional Image Salons in Canada.

A dramatic studio fashion photograph by Raph Nogal showing a female model in a fitted ribbed dress and feathered neck piece, posing dynamically against a vivid blue and neon green gel-lit backgroundA creative flat-lay product photograph by Raph Nogal showing a takeaway coffee cup lid shot from directly above on a vivid red background, with spilled coffee forming an abstract shape and a Canadian maple leaf reflected in the liquid surfaceA dramatic studio portrait by Raph Nogal of a tattooed male boxer crouching low in a black sleeveless hoodie and hand wraps, with boxing gloves beside him, staring intensely into the camera against a dark textured background
"SpiderHolster has made long shooting days more manageable by allowing my shoulders to not carry the weight of cameras & lenses, and allowing me the freedom to move my camera around without the limitations of being tether via straps. It is THE best on-location tool in my camera bag.- Raph Nogal
Three portrait photographs by Raph Nogal showing a person in a black hooded vest seated on a reflective floor holding a camera, a woman in a denim jacket bathed in deep blue and purple light, and a person in profile under dramatic red lighting with an elaborate hat.
Three portrait photographs by Raph Nogal showing a woman in a dramatic black feathered outfit against a dark teal background, a tattooed man gripping a chain-link fence under moody lighting, and a woman draped in a translucent iridescent veil under blue and pink neon light

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