Chicago — Editorial · Commercial · Fine Art
Skyye Kimmons
Skyye Kimmons is a third-generation photographer and creative director building editorial, commercial, and fine art work for brands and institutions who understand that image is strategy.
"Every frame is built with intention. Nothing accidental — nothing generic. The work is the argument."Skyye Kimmons, Founder & Creative Director
My grandfather made portraits. My father shot the Chicago blues and jazz scene, and some fashion when the mood took him. I was never the one with the camera.
That changed on August 19, 2021, the day my father died at home. I found his camera bag while looking for something for my stepmother, and I decided no one else was going to touch it. I took the bag, and I took his nickname, so the name would keep working. I still shoot with both.
What started as a promise became a practice. I build editorial and commercial images for brands and institutions who understand that a picture is a position, not a decoration. Campaigns for e.l.f., Milani, Harry's, and Michael Kors. Editorials in GMARO, MALVIE, Éclair, and Moevir. Runway at New York, London, and Chicago Fashion Week.
Alongside the commercial work, I direct fine art projects with longer horizons: For The Chicago Kid, a memorial series, and the Forty Over 40 Foundation, which puts women over forty in front of a lens that takes them seriously. Both come from the same place the camera bag did.
The AestheticCampaign and lookbook photography for designers and publications. Credits include GMARO, MALVIE, Éclair, Moevir, with runway work at NYFW, LFW, and Chicago Fashion Week.
Brand and product imagery built for market, not just mood. Past clients include e.l.f., Milani, Harry's, and Michael Kors.
Behind the scenes and fashion film direction — Motion Before Production turns the process itself into content.
A rooftop menswear editorial and short film.
A memorial fine art triptych honoring Nick Bradley.
Portrait exhibitions celebrating women 40 and over.
Editorial fashion shoot, full production bible.
A podcast on creative life, in development.
Tell me what you're making and who it's for. Every engagement starts with a brief, not a booking button.
Editorial and commercial inquiries receive a response within 48 hours. Projects typically require two to four weeks of lead time from signed agreement.
