Alister Oliver started taking photographs as a curious four-year-old—primarily of the worms in his garden. It’s been a while since those grub-hunting days, and in the intervening years, Alister discovered human subjects and a deep admiration for the work of Mary Quant, the iconic British fashion designer. His current work glimmers with flashes of the designer’s ultra-mod aesthetic, making for delightfully unexpected portraits and fashion photos.

At his current studio, Alister Photography, he specializes in eye-catching, magazine-quality portraits. Though he’s adept at creating traditional shots, his work shines when he’s reimagining icons such as Charlie Chaplin and Willy Wonka as women, or exploring the play of light and shadow on a subject in an otherwise unremarkable hallway. That same wellspring of creativity flows into his wedding photography, which chronicles nuptials more effectively than cutting the bride’s dress in half to count its rings.