[2] Platon studied graphic design at Saint Martin's School of Art where he encountered his first experience with photography.
[4] Platon left London for New York to begin his commercial career with John Kennedy Jr. at George magazine.
[1] Some of Platon's commercial work includes photographing for Levi's, IBM, Nike, and Motorola,[5] along with companies such as Timex, Tanqueray, Kenneth Cole, and Rayban.
[1] Platon's father helped him develop an understanding of form and texture through the principles of Modernism reflected in his bold no distraction style.
[2] Other photographs of well known leaders include Donald Trump, Muammar al Qaddafi, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Muhammad Ali.
Platon's first solo exhibition was held at the Leica Gallery in New York and showcased documentary photographs from Colombia and India.
[7] Service Platon is a collection of photographs that highlight the physical and psychological wounds and courage of soldiers and their families.