About me

I'm a visual creator with a career built at the intersection of artistry and evolving technology.

From my beginnings in black-and-white film and darkroom printing, through digital photography, motion graphics, compositing, and VFX, each stage of my journey has been driven by curiosity and a desire to push creative boundaries.

During lockdown, I deepened my practice by learning 3D design and animation — expanding my visual language even further. Now, I'm exploring how Machine Learning can open new possibilities in fashion imagery.

I've trained a system using thousands of images from my archive — combining them with 3D assets to generate compelling, custom visuals. This process allows me to create imagery that supports marketing, editorial, and concept development — either on its own or as a complement to traditional photography.

My goal isn't to replace the camera, but to expand what's possible with it — offering brands and creatives more tools for storytelling, iteration, and innovation in fashion visualisation.

If you're interested in exploring new visual directions or want to discuss how this approach could support your next project, let's connect.

Skills

3D Animation, 3D Modeling, Animation, Compositing, Creative Direction, Directing, director of photography, Editing, Lighting, Photography, Photoshop, videographer

Sector Experience

Advertising, Arts, Audio / Visual, CGI / 3D, Fashion, Film (Short / Documentary)

Awards

Creativepool Annual Bronze

Clients

Adidas, L`Oreal, Nike, Virgin Media

Ranking
#22 Ranked Photographer
Recommendations
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Currently No Recommendations
Availability
Looking for work
Achievements
studiopro:Simian was verified as a studiopro on 18th March 2022
Annual 2020 BronzeUV Portraits (personal work)Photography
Top 25 Photographer Project featured:UV Portraits (personal work)
on 3rd January 2020
Project featured:'Twas The Night Before Christmas
on 3rd January 2020
Project featured:Channel 21 #16 (Les Invalides)
on 24th February 2020
Project featured:3D Stills Composites. Multimedia.
on 29th April 2024
Contributor:

Simian Coates has been a Contributor since 25th November 2015.

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Contract
Perm, Freelance, Temp-Perm, Part time
Location
London, United Kingdom
Skill Level
Middleweight, Senior
Languages
English
Creativepool member since 3 January 2020