At first, Bryan Adams' photography was closely linked to his life as a music icon. As a Canadian rock star who has sold more than 60 million records since the early eighties, this multi-talented artist also photographed the backstage scene, and later for his own album covers. However, before long he was also shooting advertising campaigns for British designer John Richmond. Next, came highly acclaimed photographs in such prestigious magazines as Vogue and Vanity Fair. Several successful projects followed, including a tribute to his native land entitled Made in Canada, Haven which chronicled the upper echelons of British society, and American Women for fashion designer Calvin Klein. His work combines the vital energy of rock with the eclectic sophistication of his international upbringing. He has received extensive acclaim for his portraits of luminaries such as Pink, Hillary Clinton, and Pamela Anderson. In 2006, Adams received the German Lead Award for his series of portraits of Mickey Rourke.