Shanyn Fiske is a renowned photographer, filmmaker, and educator based in Philadelphia and Brooklyn. With an extensive portfolio that includes work for top modeling agencies nationwide, she is highly trusted by agents and models both to guide new faces on their first professional sets and to update and elevate the portfolios of seasoned models. Shanyn also collaborates with brands and plays a key role in selecting and casting models for a variety of projects, from e-commerce shoots to high-profile fashion campaigns.

Beyond her photography work, Shanyn is the director of the graduate program in English and Media Studies at Rutgers University (Camden), where she has been a tenured professor for over two decades. She holds a BA from Brown University and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.