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Side view of a woman in fur coat and glasses on purple background

NYC PHOTOGRAPHER &
ART DIRECTOR

ABOUT BRANDI

Brandi Ortiz is a New York City-based photographer and art director with a focus on portraits, editorial, and commercial projects. They’ve been capturing the essence of the city and those who call it home since 2015 when they unceremoniously left a MFA program with no novel but holding on to the persistent urge to tell a story. Images are their medium of choice.

Medium close up portrait of adult woman

Young man with long hair wearing a clean minimal outfit in a studio shot over grey background.

Jaya
In studio

Jamie
In studio

Young woman with blue hair and creative makeup looking at camera against violet background

Reese
In studio

PHILOSOPHY

Brandi believes photos are metaphors, making the abstract concrete and mystifying the mundane. They believe photography is a conversation between the photographer, the subject, and those who will view these images for years to come. Brandi relishes in adding to the archive of humanity.

SERVICES

Ready to tell your story? Browse available services, then book a free consultation. Let’s create together.

Portrait session

Editorial art direction

Corporate team photoshoot

Photo editing, color correction, retouching

Elegant woman in hijab with makeup

“As a child, I’d pour over family photo albums, admiring the portraits. Now, I get to add to our collective albums, our collective memories.”

Brandi Ortiz • Photographer & Art Director

Let's create together

Let's create together