Education
He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1996 with a double major in Asian Studies and Linguistics.
He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1996 with a double major in Asian Studies and Linguistics.
His work has been published world wide and featured on Playboy.com, the East Channel, Kink Events, Computer Society of India-New York, and in galleries across the United States. In 2003 he founded Lithium Picnic Studio and was invited to become the first male staff photographer for SuicideGirls. He shot over 80 photosets for the site from 2003-2006. His work for prominently featured in both issues of the SG Magazine, the SG press photos as well as many of core graphics of the SG Myspace page and banners.
Warner"s grandfather inspired him to pursue photography as a hobby.
Taking pictures of the people and landscape of Southeast Asia and Central America lead to his passion for portraiture. "Possibly the best-known alt girl photographer on the planet, United States photographer Lithium Picnic AKA Philip Warner has shot some of the biggest names in the modelling business.
Dita Von Teese, Mosh, Scar, as well as bands including Combichrist and Director En Grey."
On his DeviantArt profile he lists Helmut Newton and Bob Carlos Clarke as influences.