1111 Lincoln Rd. #4 Miami Beach, FL 33139
777 S. Alameda St. #220 Los Angeles, CA 90021
Tel: 305 3564058

Fashion Photographer James Santiago is an intuitive photographer with a keen eye in seeing photogenic potential, his work is influenced by day dreams and cinematic imagery. Fashion photography is a more challenging art form than other forms of fixed subject photography. With fashion photography, working with models is a challenge when you are trying to get the right emotion from the model as well as the clothing and location. Working with new faces or under-developed models is even more of a challenge.As a former fashion model himself, He has been in the fashion industry since he was 15. James Santiago took an early interest in the fashion industry in Miami. His curiosity for photography developed as a teen after his first photo shoot as a model. James’ devotion to fashion continued until he became a model agent for a short period of time until he began taking photos himself. Specializing in photographing people and lifestyle images for advertising and editorial clients, he currently resides between New York and Miami while traveling extensively to Los Angeles and Mexico. James continuous to pursue his goals as he becomes a more recognized photographer in advertising and editorial photography.

Fashion photographer James Santiago specializes in editorial, commercial photography, and model portfolio development in Miami, New York, & LA.   


An intuitive photographer with a keen eye in seeing photogenic potential. Fashion photography is a more challenging art form than other forms of fixed subject photography. With fashion photography, working with models is a challenge when you are trying to get the right emotion from the subject as well as the clothing and location. Working with new faces or under-developed models is even more of a challenge.

“I have been in the industry for about 18 years. Much after modeling when I worked as an agent, I was able to help new faces develop their “look”. As an agent I was unsatisfied with the prints that the new faces were bringing in from “someone I know who is a photographer”. So instead of whining, I began to set up shoots in order to get the shot that would bring out what I saw in the models potential. So many people have potential but they do not receive the development nor direction that they need to have that look brought out through photography. I envision a shoot as an art, not just taking a photo. I am able to create art that can tell a story as well as look beautiful in print.”

Open to working with new faces for model agencies including IMG Models, Next Model Management, Elite Model Management, Ford Models, Wilhelmina Models, MC2 Models, Mega Models, Michele Pommier Models, Major Models, Why Not Models, and Fashion Models, Front Management, and Runways the Talent Group.