Sam Yang
Photographer, Director, and model in Toronto, ON, Canada
Sam Yang
Photographer, Director, and model in Toronto, ON, Canada
Sam Yang is a multi-disciplinary artist focusing on photography (film, fashion + creative portraiture), film work (directing, gaffing, creation direction, styling), modelling + contemporary dance.
His work is influenced by his Taiwanese heritage, his experiences as an Asian Canadian -- trauma, mental health and the intricacies of queer identity. ♡
Photography Work includes:
☞ Influencers: Brooke Lynn Hytes (@bhytes), Stef Sanjati (@stef.sanjati) + Mina Gerges (@itsminagerges).
☞ Musicians: Homeshake (@pitersugar), Ebhoni (@ebhonijade), Justice Der (@justice_der) + Ralph (@songsbyralph).
☞ Photo work as part of the Ensō Showcase (2019) gallery (@ensoshowcase).
☞ Webseries: Gay Mean Girls (@gaymeangirls).
Modelling Work:
☞ Hayley Elsaesser (@hayleyelsaesser) x Hudson's Bay (@hudsonsbay) x Barbie (@barbie) 60th Anniversary Collection (Editorial/eCommerce).
☞ Mass Exodus Runway 2019 for Daniel Goelz's (@dearsweetdan) thesis collection.
☞ Inkbox Tattoos (@inkbox) website advertising material, social channels + in-store posters (eCommerce).
☞ Pauline (@pppauline) embroidered crewneck collection shoot (eCommerce).
☞ Charlotte Carbone (@charcarbone): Fashion Installation in Nathan Phillips Square + Editorial/eCommerce shoot for her SEA&ENEMIES S/S 2070 collection.
Film Work:
☞ Saturn Returns (2021) -- Director/Story Editor/Actor
☞ Dead Wolves (2019) -- Head Gaffer
☞ Gay Mean Girls: the Webseries -- BTS Photographer/Actor/Social Media Manager
Contemporary Dance Work:
☞ Master + Margarita: Contemporary dance theatre on this Russian folk tale -- Ismailova Theatre of Dance (July 2019) -- (@ismailova.theatre.of.dance)
☞ Picaza: Fringe Festival Contemporary dance show -- Inamorata Dance Company (July 2018) -- (@inamoratadance)
☞ 8 Works: Presented by Ryerson Dance class of 2016 -- Choreographer Chris Green (May 2017) -- (@chrisgreendancer)
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DM on IG // Email for Photography / Modelling rates -- and related work.