Russian-born model Kate Li rolled through the studio with such ease in front of the camera. Her and her mother were touring New York City in between castings. I love when talent comes with a family member or someone close to them, it’s a great chance to get some images that may mean much more…
Noor Tagouri photographed by me and interviewed by Ashley Graham for Vogue Arabia. Noor chose to bring a personal element to the shoot and wore the same vest worn by her grandmother when she married Noor’s grandfather.
Actress Danica Roganovic from Montenegro is a Law school graduate dedicated to fulling promises she made to herself. The first of which, was to cross the Atlantic.
She prescribes herself to more than one category. Writer, actress, model, thinker, seeker, helper. A former volleyball player, with 14 years of ballet, national folklore and Latin-American dance experience. Her plan is to sell a script based on her own life that’s been torturing her for quite some time.
Photographed at: Fulton Street Studio
I photographed Ashika Pratt for the inaugural launch of Seema Magazine at my studio in downtown Manhattan.
“Growing up, I had a complicated relationship with my identity,” she says. “I look Indian, but when I open my mouth I have a kiwi accent.”
Now she embraces it. Saying “There’s enough room for everyone.”
Stylist: Danny Morales. Hair: Walton Nunez. Makeup: Carmindy. Creative Director: Khirma Eliazov.
Shot at www.fultonstreetstudio.com
Once a month, I meet with faces across the industry in search of inspiring people and their stories. Here are top picks of personalties and unique people.
This gosee took place pre-COVID — but now that day to day life is slowly resuming, I will be sharing socially-distant gosees and inspiring people!
This month’s talent comes from Women Management, based in New York City. Special thanks to Liz Aiello.
Currently listening to: The Alien by Manchester Orchestra
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San Cristobal, Venezuela
Seattle, Washington
Phoenix, AZ
Rochester, New York
Baton Rouge, LA
Portland, New York
Once a month, I meet with new faces across the industry in search of inspiring people and their stories. Here are top picks of personalties and unique people.
This gosee took place pre-COVID — but now that day to day life is slowly resuming, I will be sharing socially-distant gosees and inspiring people!
This month’s talent comes from Identity Models, based in New York City. Special thanks to Ilana Broytman.
Currently listening to: Boa Sorte by Vanessa Da Mata, Ben Harper
Comment below who you would like to see in an editorial next!
Belgium
Belgium
Belgium
Through the weekend packed with projects back to back, we shot two editorials and a commercial job at my studio in Downtown Manhattan!
*ALL DESIGNERS AND BRANDS USED IN THIS SHOOT ARE PART OF A SUSTAINABLE FASHION MOVEMENT AND MAY BE HANDMADE/ EARTH-FRIENDLY ONE OF A KIND VINTAGE OR ARCHIVED PIECES.
Images for L’Officiel Australia of Sam Gradoville backed by IMG.
WWAKE, MELISSA JOY MANNING. What Goes Around Comes Around
Chopard, Great Heights, Attico
Ilene Joy, KAIMIN recycled plastic dress
Ilene Joy, SOKO, Phillip Lim, Versace, Salvatore Ferragamo
Odette, ARIANA BOUSSARD-REIFEL, Gucci
Andrew Day photographs HBO’s ‘Legendary’ host Dashaun Wesley, known as the blueprint for Voguing today.
“I was introduced to Dashaun by a DJ that was playing one of his Vogue Balls back in 2012. I invited him into my studio for portraits, but schedule’s never lined up. By chance, I ran into him and a group of friends and stayed in touch but still didn’t get a chance to get together for another year! Patience is a virtue, I guess.
To me, it’s clear that Dashaun understands better than anyone else, who he is and what he’s doing. I respond strongly to people like Dashaun that are passionate, with a vision. I’m continually amazed at what he keeps coming up with next.”
Full Article in Out Magazine here: https://www.out.com/print/2020/1/18/vogue-fem-history-dance-legendary-hbo-leiomy-dashaun
Lately, I’m on the phone and email—earlier than ever before and later than ever before—speaking with my colleagues, clients and friends to search for solutions and ways we can help each other. As uncertain as the future may be for every individual and business alike, I’m extremely hopeful and excited for the challenges and changes to come to so many industries.
It’s clear the grant and loan programs are scrambling to send out aid and support, unable to deliver on the demand to their promises. All of their websites are crashing and phone lines are overloaded and collapsed. While there may still be a chance for relief funding to be sorted, I have been focusing on the future with my peers, sharing ideas and new (and sometimes rogue) approaches.
While no one knows for certain what the future will bring, we are certainly cautious that needs and resources are changing daily as we try to navigate back to the steady and familiar course of commerce that we once knew.
It feels crazy to think it—and as I hear myself say it—even more so. But it is an exciting time for entrepreneurs and creatives. A huge reset button has been hit and nearly the entire world, it feels, is back at zero. Basically, we’ve all been given a big old pot of dirt, but it’s up to us to plant seeds in that dirt. The seeds we plant are our skills and resources. The water we pour on the seeds are our routines and rituals. The only thing that will produce anything fruitful is consistent watering and care to these seeds in the pot of dirt that we have been given.
It will be important now, more than ever, to stay focused and more determined. As a self-employed creative, I try to keep the hyphens used in my title to a minimum. Don’t try to take on too many tasks in different directions. Keep your finger on the pulse of society and how our commerce is changing globally. Through all of this, the best thing you can do is, is trust your gut.
In an effort to continue to support the brands I’ve worked with the past eight years in New York and abroad, I’m determined to lead the response to the shifts in my industry. We are changing our day-to-day routines, the way we communicate, the information we share, the support we give. We’re all ready to get back out there when the time is right and do what we do best and pound the pavement.
So ask yourself, what can you do to stay connected to your clients right now? In an effort to remain available as an extension to our clients' brands—as well as support their creative and communication processes—my team has come up with a list of remote services, including things we already have resources for, to provide our clients, including photo retouching and other remote workflow solutions, video editing on short or long-form brand communication (IGTV, IG Stories, You Tube, etc.), creative direction (commercial and editorial concepting and storyboarding) and more. This remote work will take up the overwhelming majority of our time the next weeks and I’m looking forward to chipping away at the projects now on the table with my clients from afar.
As soon as we feel that we can accommodate a more routine interaction with talent and clients on set, my studio operations will be enhanced. Daily disinfecting will done by a professional on top of our routine cleaning regiment. Additional PPE and sanitary products will be supplied, as well as enhanced guidelines with a clear and responsible message for the safety of everyone.
We are all facing challenges but we're coming up with solutions as well! By sharing these processes, trials and accomplishments, the hope is that we will all come back to the workforce stronger, more intelligent and emotionally focused with a beautiful, brand new set of priorities and opportunities.
-Andrew
Current book: Annie Leibovitz: At Work
Current Song: The Alien - Manchester Orchestra
*Read the full article at Rangefinder Magazine
Andrew Day is a fashion and beauty photographer based in New York City. He is known for his commercial work with Maybelline, Victoria’s Secret and Ralph Lauren, as well as his celebrity portraits of Lionel Richie, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra. From his beginnings—composing images amongst the madness backstage at runway shows across the globe—he has translated a quick, reactive eye and intuition to remain a collaborative image maker with the world's top brands and talent in entertainment and fashion.
Pictured above: Myself on location in California. A trip I would take for work every 1-2 months, pre-Covid.
Above: My studio in downtown Manhattan.
*Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts and receive a piece of New York in return… prints.andrewdaystudio.com/-covid19prints
Family & Friends,
Hope you and your loved ones are staying safe!
As we continue to practice social distancing I want to connect and share an initiative I'm leading to provide support during this time.
I am launching a COVID-19 fundraising campaign for NYU Langone Hospital to give back to the beautiful city of New York.
Fine Art Prints
Prints of my curated images are available in 5" x 7" and 8" x 10" to be shipped to your home.
20% of profits will be donated to New York City’s NYU Langone Hospital’s COVID-19 relief efforts. My goal is to fundraise $5,000 or more.
By investing in the work of the city I love the most, you will be supporting COVID-19 relief efforts and receive a piece of New York to grace the wall of your home in return.
See below to view the gallery of images available. Please let me know if you have any questions!
Thank you so much for your support,
Andrew
Currently listening to: Breathe, Desperately - From Indian Lakes
Currently reading: Living with a Seal
Herieth Paul + Monywiir Dharjang photographed in my studio on Valentine’s Day <3
I shot the stills and Directed, filmed and edited the video with DP Remington Long by my side at the studio.
Interested in a portrait sitting? Reach out: studio@andrewdaystudio.com
Once a month, I meet with new faces across the industry in search of inspiring people and their stories. Here are top picks of personalty and unique beauty.
This month’s talent comes from Identity Models, based in New York City. Special thanks to Ilana Broytman.
Currently listening to: Daughter by Four Tet
Comment below who you would like to see in an editorial next!
Brazil
Spain
Germany
Brasil
Kiev, Ukraine
Pennsylvania
Kiev, Ukraine
