The image maker

TOM SCHIRMACHER

As a 15-year-old growing up in Connecticut, Tom bought a camera to photograph his friends skateboarding. Twenty years later, he has gone on to shoot Shailene Woodley and Michelle Dockery, plus campaigns for La Mer and Tommy Hilfiger. Tom shoots City Slicker on p162. TOP PHOTOGRAPHY TIP? ‘Don’t be afraid to get things wrong. The most amazing moments happen by mistake.’ ADVICE YOU’D GIVE TO YOUR YOUNGER SELF?

‘Be critical of yourself, but don’t let that keep you from putting photographs out in the world.’