SUNNY SHOKRAE IS A PHOTOGRAPHER + VISUAL ARTIST BASED IN NYC. SHE leads her process with curiositY & CARE And HER EXPERTISE & SKILL ARE BOUNDLESS.
WHETHER IT’S POrtraiture / ADVERTISING / FASHION / COMMUNITY FOCUSED Or PERSONAL - She effortlessly centers her subjects, creating an intimate and inviting WORLD that showcases her intertwined vision. HER work captures moments of stillness and FLUX, reflecting a current, yet timeless ease and fluidity.
i-D, departures, Bon Appetit Magazine, The New York Times, Tiffany&Co, Barneys, Harper's Bazaar Magazine (Japan), Nylon Magazine, Fader Magazine, CHERRY BOMBE MAGAZINE, Oyster Magazine, Net-A-Porter, Converse, Levis, KEDS, Club Monaco, BLAU international
➜ SELECTED convOS ⬇
• Maimoun [2019]
• i-D 1 [2017]
• i-D 2 [2018]
• BBC Persian [2021]
• The Last Playlist Podcast [2020]
• R29MiniDoc [2015]
➜ MISC TIDBITS ⬇
⏀ HOST W/ A CAUSE … VOGUE [2023], Art As Protest [2023], SHIRT COLLAB [2023], EVERGREEN REVIEW [2023], A4 [2022]
⏀ SUnny PHOTOGRAPHED THE SUPERIORITY BURGER COOKBOOK, WHICH WON the 2019 ART OF EATING PRIZE.
⏀ bonus ➜ sunny WROTE AND SELF PUBLISHED A CHILDREN’S BOOK IN 2021. IT WAS PURCHASED BY ABRAMS APPLESEED AND IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW.