Tyler Downey
Photo by Thomas Iacobucci
My father, also a photographer, gave me my first camera while I was in college after I expressed feeling a creative void in my life. Silly photos of my life quickly turned into organized shoots with my friends and then with local organizations.
Now with a lot more experience under my belt, I’ve shot for local magazines, news publications, creative agencies, music festivals and numerous personal projects which has given me a much deeper understanding of my craft and an extensive technical proficiency. I focus on portraiture that makes the people I photograph look and feel like the badass’s that they are.
While my hometown in Tampa, Florida was a great proving ground to acquire all that knowledge and direction, I decided it was time to move on to bigger and better things. Now living in New York City, I’m looking for opportunities to apply my abilities in a way that serves something bigger than myself.