Background
Julia Spicker was born in Upper Austria.
Julia Spicker was born in Upper Austria.
In addition to her longtime working experience she successfully graduated from the College of Photography at the Höhere Graphische Bundes-Lehrund Versuchsanstalt in Vienna.
She is well known for her pictures of self confident women, but covers a broad range of portrait and fashion photography. She was interested in photography and the arts already in early years. After moving to Vienna, she spent several years working as a photographic assistant in Austria and abroad.
Since 2009, she is working as an independent photographer specializing in portraits and fashion.
Among well known persons photographed by Spicker are singer Edita Malovčić also known as Madita, actress Nina Proll, as well as Austrian top models Benedict Angerer, Gerhard Freidl, Michael Pöllinger, Helena Severin and Jana Wieland. The photographer created many editorials for Austrian daily newspapers and high gloss magazines − like Die Presse (Schaufenster) or Diva, First Magazin, Wienerin and Woman.
Her advertising work includes campaigns for Silhouette eyewear, Briolett make-up brushes, Lili Radu bags and Scarosso Italia fashion. In 2013, she was invited to create the prestigious campaign for for Fashion and Lifestyle.
She chose to work with Emma Heming-Willis who was invited to star as Empress Elisabeth of Austria.
She was the first woman awarded in this category. The same year, she received a lot of attention for her photographs Hommage an René Magritte — a campaign for Viennese hair stylist Patrizia Grecht. 2014 Vienna Fashion s as Best Photographer.