Shamayim Studios

SHAMAYIM {shaw-mah'-yim) is a professional photographer with a concentration in fashion, editorial, advertising, and beauty. His work has become synonymous with exotic locations and dramatic story telling concepts. SHAMAYIM's work can be seen gracing magazines and advertising campaigns in the United States, South Africa, Egypt, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, The Caribbean, Portugal, Turkey, Brazil and the United Arab Emirates.

Shamayim was honored as TIME Magazine's "12 African American Photographers you should be following" right now". His nominator's included Awol Erizku, artist; Azu Nwagbogu, director African Artists’ Foundation; Carrie Mae Weems, artist; Deborah Willis, chair of the Department of Photography & Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University; Derrick Adams, artist; Jamel Shabazz, artist; John Edwin Mason, Associate Professor at University of Virginia; Rujeko Hockley, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at Brooklyn Museum; Kalia Brooks, Adjunct Professor in the Photography and Imaging Department in the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University; and the staff of The Studio Museum in Harlem.

Shamayim’s work has been featured in such respected publications as ELLE Magazine (US), Vogue Magazine (US), Ebony Magazine, Black Enterprise, GPS Brasilia, amongst others.

Shamayim has been recognized by Aaron Bryant curator of the Smithsonian, National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Shamayim was honored as BE Modern Man by Black Enterprise Magazine.

SHAMAYIM has worked with numerous established brands including Netflix, Loreal Inc, Fashion Fair Cosmetics, Mizani, Lamborghini, Lou La Vi, BMW, Canon, DJI, Zara, Ocean Rebel, Dexter Gill, Shop Apes, C.E Clothier, Citizen ECigar, amongst many others.