Beauty and Skin Care Photography in New York

Beauty & Skincare Photography for Brands That Lead

We're a trend-forward beauty and fashion studio that blends creative direction, casting, and state-of-the-art lighting to deliver skin-true, brand-aligned visuals-every time.

Our Team

A unified crew for seamless results:

• Makeup Artist • Hairdresser • Wardrobe Stylist • Photographer
• On-set collaboration from first test shot to final look
• Always up-to-date with fashion, beauty, and social trends

What We Do

• Brand strategy to execution: mood boards, shot lists, casting, test shoots, and production
• Model casting & resources: we source the right faces, tones, and textures for your brief
• Skin mastery: from bare-minimum, flawless natural to avant-garde high fashion
• Lighting science: beauty lighting, cross-polarization, and color-managed workflows for print-ready files
• Color & texture fidelity: branding colorways, undertones, skin textures, and breathable makeup finishes

Inclusive Beauty, Expertly Lit

We've photographed all skin types and ages-from teen glow to elegant, anti-aging looks.

Our multi-ethnic expertise means undertones stay true, texture stays real, and your product shades read accurately.

Why Brands Choose Us

• End-to-end production: creative deck -> styling -> HMUA -> set -> delivery
• Minimal to maximal: clean skincare campaigns or bold, editorial beauty-your call
• Consistency at scale: repeatable lighting recipes for e-comm, PDPs, and hero assets
• Proven leadership: led a national Unilever campaign and other marquee projects

Ahead of the Trend: AI Beauty Motion

We're pioneering AI beauty fashion-turning beauty stills into subtle eye-movement micro-loops for social and brand refreshes.

See more on Instagram @shIshotme.

Perfect For

• Luxury & fashion houses (think Chanel-level polish)
• Skincare & cosmetics launches, shade ranges, and texture stories
• Magazines & editorial covers and beauty features
• Agencies & founders building modern, skin-true brand worlds

Let's Build Your Look

Tell us your goals, channels, usage, and timing. We'll return a creative treatment + estimate, and can schedule a test day to lock the look before your campaign.

Book a consultation -> Bring your brand vision; we'll make it camera-ready.

FAQs For Your Convenience

Do I need professional makeup?

Not required. Many clients do great with light DIY makeup; pros are available if you want a polished, camera-ready finish.

Will my undertone be accurate?

Yes. We balance lighting and color for every skin tone and can fine-tune with your own foundation.

I rarely wear makeup-what's the minimum?

Moisturizer, SPF, a touch of T-zone powder, groomed brows, and hydrated lips-clean and confident.

Can you work with textured hair and protective styles?

Absolutely. We celebrate every texture and style; just arrive how you feel most.

Book Your Session

Headshots • Beauty Portraits • Personal Branding in NYC with Dorothy Shi- award-winning photographer known for expressive, editorial-clean images that keep you looking like you.

Tell us your vibe (fresh natural, polished corporate, bold glam) when you book, and we'll tailor lighting, posing, and styling notes to match.

Ready to glow on camera? Let's design your look and lock your date.