Stephen Wayda is an internationally published photographer best known for his demonstrative images of celebrities, women. and lifestyles. In his creation of entertaining and compelling images he is regarded as a master in the use of composition and light, both natural and artificial. Wayda’s photographs of A-list celebrities, Pop Culture icons, supermodels, musicians and the “girl next door” are a depiction of personality and, most of all, attitude. He is known for his use of light and composition to create a mood of realism that captures the intimacy and openness of his subjects, bringing out those fleeing moments of their humanity and their sense of self. As a contributing photographer for Playboy magazine, Playboy Publisher Hugh M. Hefner stated: “Stephen Wayda has shared the dream for some thirty years. From an inauspicious start, he has become the most published photographer in the history of Playboy. His iconic images have helped change the way the world looks at women, and the way women look at the world. His influence on photography cannot be overstated. With a commitment to visual innovations, and an artistic sense of sexuality, his work reflects my own views of women, and his contribution to photography will live on for generations to come.” At Playboy, where he photographed the most celebrities, covers, women and pictorials in the magazine’s history, he joined some of the most influential, and noted photographers in creating iconic, controversial and celebrated images.