About Adrianna Favero – Beauty, Still-Life Fashion & Portrait Photographer and Director in NY
I'm a commercial and editorial photographer and director working between New York and California, specializing in beauty, still life, and fashion imagery.
I have always been obsessed with stories. Fairytales, music, classic films — I loved the spectacle, and how even the most elaborate escapism finds a way to tell the truth. I was the little girl who built elaborate worlds in her head, with glamorous heroines executing daring heists alongside dragons. As I grew up I realized that real life was already surreal enough — and that across every medium, compelling storytelling lays reality bare, one way or another.
My family did not teach me to look for external heroes. We told stories about people who defied the odds for survival — who resisted and redefined what was possible through the everyday audacity of living. I come from a line of people who refused to accept limits, and that shapes everything I create. Combined with a relentless drive to outwork and outthink, that foundation pushes me toward work that makes people feel seen, valued, and capable — imagery that honors the viewer's wholeness and power.
I'm drawn to the intimate details that reveal character. The ritual, the quiet moment, the thing that shows who someone actually is beneath the surface. I believe thriving is heroic. Living is heroic. And I want the people in my work — and the people looking at it — to feel that way too.
I help beauty, personal care, and lifestyle brands execute award-worthy campaigns that build real audience relationships — through creative direction rooted in genuine emotion and cultural fluency, and production leadership that keeps every stage aligned and on brief.
SELECTED CLIENTS:
Givenchy Beauty, Fresh, Lancome, Olay, Neutrogena, Makeup by Mario, OneSize, ReLuxury, Aurate New York, Scentbird, Not Your Mothers, Brownkind, Eve Lom, UGG, Kith, Wet Brush, Hill House
Elle, Vogue, Essence Magazine, The Cut, People, Real Simple, Better Homes and Gardens, UK Sunday Times, Travel and Leisure, Women’s Health UK, Glamour Bulgaria, Bloomberg Pursuits, Byrdie, Forbes, NewBeauty, Donna Germany, Grazia Middle East, Grazia Bulgaria, The Knot, Body + Soul, Martha Stewart Weddings, Reve Beauty Italia, Weddings Unveiled, Inside Weddings, Refinery 29, Marie Claire, Desnudo Italia, Latest Magazine, Vulkan Magazine, Revista Exclama, Spirit and Flesh, Beauty Scene, Dress to Kill, Nargis Magazine
AWARDS & RECOGNITION: 2 Nominations for 2025 Digiday Awards
SELECTED SERVICES:
Fashion, Beauty, Portraiture, Still Life Photography, and Video:
My team and I can work with you to hone the visual plan for your brand and create impactful images and videos that achieve your goals and introduce viewers to your brand’s world. We have relationships with talent throughout the industry, including hair and makeup artists, wardrobe stylists, models, and set and prop stylists who will help bring your production to life. I’m excited to learn about your project and help make it a success.