Brief Summary
Award-winning photographer PAYAM continues to bring his subjects to life in a wide range of work – from landscape to editorial and advertising photography. Regardless of the project, PAYAM is known for his passion and remarkably honest approach he brings to shoots.
An apprenticeship with Annie Leibovitz began PAYAM’s career, after which he was recruited as First Assistant and Lighting Director for world-renowned photographers including Mark Abrahams, Wolfgang Ludes, Norman Watson, and Francesco Carrozzini.
A highly sought after lighting director, PAYAM has worked on many large-scale advertising campaigns, collaborating with leading agencies such as Publicis, Ogilvy Mather, Saatchi & Saatchi and Grey Worldwide. PAYAM has shot campaigns for Mastercard, Matrix, Procter&Gamble and Steve Madden as well as editorial clients including The Advocate, New York Magazine and Ladygunn.
Following his passion for Social, Human and Environmental causes, PAYAM collaborates with leading creative teams and award-winning agencies to conceptualize and execute awareness-building campaigns for non-profit organizations. His landscape and portrait work has been featured in several exhibitions including San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Photography and have gained him recognition by both The International Color Awards and The International Photography Awards. His distinct work has also been featured by The ADC Global as well as Photo District News and Resource Magazine.
In his free time, PAYAM can be found upside down in his favorite yoga studios, people watching in sunny L.A. cafes or strolling through New York’s East Village, with his two dogs Shirley and Bruno.
Clients
ADC Global
A.R.T
Alive
Camp Creative | San Francisco
Harvard
Heeb
La Floret | Tokyo
Ladygunn
MasterCard | Ketchum – New YorkMatrix Biolage | Publicis – New York
Metrosource
More
Muscle and Fitness Hers
Newsweek
New York Magazine
Next
Playboy
SleekSteve Madden
Patrón | Conde Nast – New YorkProcter + Gamble | Publicis – New York
T.G.I.F | Publicis – New York
The Advocate
Trace
U.S. News + World Report
Vicks | Publicis – New York
Wired | UK
Awards and Recognition
Exhibits
2011 | Group Show, International Photography Show
Rogue Gallery [ New York, New York ]
2011 | Museum of Modern Photography | American Portraitist
Museum of Modern Photography [ San Francisco, California ]
2010 | Group Show, International Photography Show
Rogue Gallery [ New York, New York ]
2010 | Solo Exhibit, New York 100
Publicis [ New York, New York ]
2009 | Solo Exhibit, Portraits Retrospective
Publicis [ New York, New York ]
Honors + Awards
2012 | San Francisco Museum of Modern Photography | American Portraitist
2012 | International Color Awards | Master’s Cup
2011 | International Color Awards | Master’s Cup
2008 | International Photography Awards | Lucie Award
2008 | International Color Awards | Master’s Cup
2007 | International Photography Awards | Lucie Award
2007 | International Color Awards | Master’s Cup
