FASHION, BEAUTY & PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

Gí Tenamá specializes in editorial & commercial fashion photography and beauty photography that centers beauty that deserves to reclaim the spotlight: Their work highlights cultural workers and models based in Los Angeles. Inspired by avant-garde fashion, their photography disrupts traditional visual narratives while celebrating underrepresented communities in media, beauty and fashion.

Editorial Photography Services:

  • Model Portfolio Development for models, actors, and actresses seeking representation and aligned bookings

  • Brand Photography for liberation - driven business owners and cultural workers

  • Music Artist Portraits and album cover photography for musicians

  • Fashion Editorial for magazines and publications

  • Beauty Photography featuring alternative looks, light retouching and unique color grading editing

  • Creative Portraits for wellness professionals and creative entrepreneurs

Gí Tenamá is a Los Angeles fashion and beauty photographer whose expertise combines high-concept visual artistry with authentic storytelling. Their editorial work has been featured in galleries across LA, NYC, and San Diego, showcasing QTBIPOC fashion photography that challenges industry standards. Whether you're a model building your portfolio or an artist in need of honest visuals, Gí brings intentionality and edge to every photography and visual storytelling session.

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DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY

Gí Tenamá's documentary photography centers the lived experiences of communities of the global majority through visual storytelling. Their work goes beyond traditional portraiture to create oral history and documentation that serves multifaceted goals.

Documentary Photography Goals:

  • Community organizing and social justice movement documentation

  • Cultural preservation projects with Chicano, Latinx, Black, Indigenous, and Queer / Trans communities

  • Photojournalism projects that archive and create awareness for social justice movements

  • On Set photographer documenting the visual story of your film’s production

As a Los Angeles documentary photographer with expertise in photojournalism, Gí creates images that honor the nuances in marginalized stories. Their documentary work has been exhibited in galleries and used by organizations to advance social justice causes, making them a trusted photographer for movements across Southern California, Mexico City, and abroad.

Documentary sessions can be arranged for organizations, movements, and individuals seeking to document their advocacy work or personal journeys. Gí's approach prioritizes community consent, trauma-sensitive practices, and collaborative storytelling that ensures the people represented maintain agency over their representation. Gí brings both technical expertise and deep community understanding to each unique documentary photography assignment.