Beauty and Skin Care Photography in New York

Arrive camera-ready. Leave feeling unstoppable.

At Dorothy Shi Photography (NYC), beautiful images start with preparation. Our lighting, direction, and retouching are pro-grade; a simple, smart beauty routine ensures your skin, hair, and makeup translate flawlessly on camera. This guide gives step-by-step prep for every skin tone, hair texture, and gender-so you look like you, on your best day.

Beauty & Skincare Campaign Photography for Brands That Lead

At Shi Studio, we create high-performing visual content for beauty, skincare, and cosmetics brands. From clean, minimalist skincare campaigns to high-gloss product stories, our goal is simple: to translate your brand DNA into skin-true, conversion-ready imagery that connects with real consumers.

Our Focus

  • Commercial Beauty & Skincare Campaigns - digital, e-commerce, and print assets for product launches, hero visuals, and ad campaigns
  • Brand Imaging Systems - cohesive photography for omnichannel use: packaging, PDPs, paid ads, retail displays, and social
  • Studio & On-Location Production - full lighting setups for skin texture, formula, and packaging accuracy
  • AI-Enhanced Motion Visuals - subtle looping 'living' product shots and textures for digital campaigns

Our Team

A unified production crew dedicated to brand consistency: Photographer

  • Makeup & Hair Artists
  • Product Stylist
  • Art Director

We collaborate seamlessly from mood board through delivery - ensuring every frame aligns with your color palette, tone, and brand promise.

Our Technical Edge

  • Lighting Science for Skincare: Beauty lighting and cross-polarization to reveal glow without glare
  • True-Tone Color: Consistent, accurate rendering for every skin tone and product shade
  • Texture-Forward Imaging: From glossy serums to matte foundations - every detail, authentic and refined
  • Color-Managed Workflow: Ensuring continuity across web, print, and social channels

Inclusive Beauty, Expertly Captured

We photograph all tones, textures, and ages with equal precision. From dewy youth campaigns to age-positive skincare lines, our lighting, color calibration, and retouching workflows are tuned to preserve real texture, undertone accuracy, and product truth.

Why Top Brands Choose Dorothy Shi

  • End-to-End Production: Strategy -> creative deck -> styling -> shoot -> post
  • Brand-Aligned Aesthetic: We match your visual identity - whether minimal, natural, or bold editorial
  • Commercial Consistency: Repeatable setups ideal for large product lines or ongoing seasonal campaigns
  • Trusted Leadership: Photographer behind major campaigns for Unilever, Dove, and NuSkin

Perfect For

  • Beauty & Skincare Brands: product launches, line extensions, hero visuals
  • Cosmetic Companies: lipstick, foundation, fragrance, and texture campaigns
  • Retail & E-Commerce Platforms: Sephora, Ulta, Amazon, and DTC product imagery
  • Marketing & Creative Agencies: turnkey production for client beauty accounts

Let's Create Your Next Campaign

Share your brief, product range, and usage goals - we'll craft a custom creative treatment and estimate. We can schedule a test shoot to lock the lighting, skin tone fidelity, and product styling before the full campaign.

  • Studio Location: Central Park West, New York City
  • Book a Consultation: contact@dorothyshiphotography.com

Shi Studio is located at Central Park West in New York City. Contact us for more information at : +1 212-864-5931 or shishotme@gmail.com

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