UNITED STATES

Mark Edward Harris started his professional photographer career doing the stills for the Merv Griffin Show and various television and movie companies. He since has visited and photographed in over fifty countries. He is the recipient of numerous awards including a CLIO Award for his advertising print work and an Ace Award for directing and producing a video for television. His first solo exhibition was held at the Nikon Salon in Tokyo in 1992. That same year, Mark returned to Playboy to do behind the scenes reportage of a photo shoot for A Day in the Life of Hollywood. For the past three years, Mark has worked on editorial and advertising assignments including a recent trip to Cuba and an exploration of the Mayan civilization from Honduras to Mexico. He is also working on a book project recording in words and pictures many of the great names in photography.