Images that feel tailored, cinematic, and true
Fashion-led portraiture with calm direction and clean light. The result: elevated work that still looks like you—honest, intentional, timeless.
We start with intention—how you want to be seen and where these images will live. From there: wardrobe with purpose, light that sculpts without lying, and direction that makes posing feel natural.
- Up to ninety minutes in studio
- One look, one lighting setup
- Proof gallery for selection
- Eight fully retouched images
- Up to three hours on set
- Two to three looks and set changes
- Creative direction and posing
- Fourteen fully retouched images
- Team-based shoots and campaigns
- Location or studio, multiple looks
- Pre-production call and moodboard
- Tailored delivery for print and digital
I’m Skyye—Chicago creative director and photographer behind The Aesthetic. My work lives where high fashion meets fine art, in that charged space between armor and softness. I picked up the camera my father once held and never put it down; it’s how I learned to turn tenderness into design, and presence into picture.
On set I build calm, directed environments: you’re guided, never forced. I’m here to translate how you want to be seen—through wardrobe we choose on purpose, light that sculpts without lying, and direction that makes posing feel natural. The goal is simple: elevated images that still feel like you.
Signatures & sensibilities
Cinematic lighting with clean lines. Graphic shapes and negative space. Bold color used intentionally. Skin retouched true-to-life. Chicago textures—steel, glass, river light—paired with couture details: pearls, mirrors, tailored silhouettes. I love the moment the performance drops and the person shows up.
Why I do this
Images can be a mirror or a map. My portraits aim to do both—reflect who you are now and point toward who you’re becoming. Beyond client work, I build long-form projects that center community and visibility, including the Forty Over 40 Foundation, honoring the beauty, resilience, and creative power of women over forty through fashion portraiture, exhibition, and storytelling.
Working together
We’ll start with a conversation about purpose, styling, and where the work will live. From there I shape a simple plan—mood, looks, light—so the day feels intentional and easy. You focus on being present; I handle the rest.