Tyler Shields has made a name for himself as one of the most celebrated fine art photographers. But before the world knew Shields as the photo provacatuer that he is today, he seemingly lived a life as complex and diverse as his pictures.

As a child growing up in Jacksonville Florida, Shields became a professional in-line skater and went on to compete in the x games and win the world championship. At an carly age Shields became custom to success and the unwavering dedication that it takes to be the best.

So it should come as no surprise that shortly after starting his photography career Shields became the youngest living artist to be in auction at Sotheby’s. Countless auctions later Sotheby’s demed him “the Andy Warhol of his generation.” Stating that “Shields has produced images that play with notions of the gaze, power structures, hyper-realism, iconoclastic-tendencies and cinematographic practice”.

Name a celebrity and Shields has probably shot them; from Hollywood legends like Bruce Willis to industry titans like Elon musk and everyone in between.