Desiree Mattsson is a Norwegian photographer working across fashion, beauty and portraiture. Her images bring together rich colour, sculpted light and a close attention to skin, texture and expression. The finish is polished; the character remains central. Her interest in photography began at nine, with a camera given to her by her granduncle. A period working in makeup followed before she returned to the lens, bringing an understanding of beauty that continues to shape her photographs. That connection runs through her work with Pat McGrath, from the first MatteTrance lipstick campaign to the beauty imagery for Edward Enninful’s debut issue of British Vogue. Across studio close-ups and fashion stories on location, her work gives glamour a distinct sense of presence.