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Hi, I’m DaShaun Kennie, a New York-based photographer and creative director who founded Lael Lenses Photography. I’ve photographed 50+ high-profile live events, including NYFW '25, NY Comic Con, and Bad Bunny x Up NYC, and I design custom logos and graphics for brand events while shaping social media amplification. I love crafting visual stories from concept to delivery, and I relish building post-production workflows that ensure top-tier results. When I’m not behind the camera, I enjoy running, Muay Thai, and travel, and I’m always exploring new ways to help brands tell compelling stories through imagery and design.…Hi, I’m DaShaun Kennie, a New York-based photographer and creative director who founded Lael Lenses Photography. I’ve photographed 50+ high-profile live events, including NYFW '25, NY Comic Con, and Bad Bunny x Up NYC, and I design custom logos and graphics for brand events while shaping social media amplification. I love crafting visual stories from concept to delivery, and I relish building post-production workflows that ensure top-tier results. When I’m not behind the camera, I enjoy running, Muay Thai, and travel, and I’m always exploring new ways to help brands tell compelling stories through imagery and design.

DaShaun Kennie

Photographer, Creative Director, Content Creator, +7

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Hi, I’m DaShaun Kennie, a New York-based photographer and creative director who founded Lael Lenses Photography. I’ve photographed 50+ high-profile live events, including NYFW '25, NY Comic Con, and Bad Bunny x Up NYC, and I design custom logos and graphics for brand events while shaping social media amplification. I love crafting visual stories from concept to delivery, and I relish building post-production workflows that ensure top-tier results. When I’m not behind the camera, I enjoy running, Muay Thai, and travel, and I’m always exploring new ways to help brands tell compelling stories through imagery and design.…Hi, I’m DaShaun Kennie, a New York-based photographer and creative director who founded Lael Lenses Photography. I’ve photographed 50+ high-profile live events, including NYFW '25, NY Comic Con, and Bad Bunny x Up NYC, and I design custom logos and graphics for brand events while shaping social media amplification. I love crafting visual stories from concept to delivery, and I relish building post-production workflows that ensure top-tier results. When I’m not behind the camera, I enjoy running, Muay Thai, and travel, and I’m always exploring new ways to help brands tell compelling stories through imagery and design.

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Hi, I’m DaShaun Kennie, a New York-based photographer and creative director who founded Lael Lenses Photography. I’ve photographed 50+ high-profile live events, including NYFW '25, NY Comic Con, and Bad Bunny x Up NYC, and I design custom logos and graphics for brand events while shaping social media amplification. I love crafting visual stories from concept to delivery, and I relish building post-production workflows that ensure top-tier results.

When I’m not behind the camera, I enjoy running, Muay Thai, and travel, and I’m always exploring new ways to help brands tell compelling stories through imagery and design.

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Work Experience

Supervisor at PUMA NYC Flagship

December 31, 2022 - March 1, 2026

Collaborated with Production and Marketing Planning on activations (FIFA Club World Cup, Man City Fan Appreciation with Mateo Kovacic); achieved +138% YoY in brand favorability and engagement. Coordinated with Schomburg Center for its annual Literacy Festival x PUMA’s We Are Legends activation alongside Alex Toussaint ( Forbes feature, reaching 150M users). Facilitated over 20 meet-and-greets with global ambassadors (Dua Lipa, Rihanna, Lewis Hamilton, Breanna Stewart, Rosé, etc.), generating an average of 60.1K engagement on social media.

Founder, Photographer and Creative Director at LAEL LENSES

January 1, 2016 - Present

Photographed 200+ high-profile live events for clients including NYFW ’25, NYCC, RCA Records, The Governors Ball, OS NYC and Bad Bunny x Up NYC. Designed custom logos and graphics for Fordham Gabelli School of Business annual Spring Gala for three consecutive years; streamlined social media materials for Student Advisory Council campaigns. Hosted live review sessions with notable clients and delivered visual identities and storytelling roadmaps.

Internship Music Talent & Influencers Associate Director at LIZZIE GRUBMAN PUBLIC RELATIONS & MANAGEMENT, INC.

December 29, 2014 - December 28, 2017

● Captured high-quality stills and behind-the-scenes content to use for website, social media and press amplification. ● Supported Senior Director of Music Talent & Influencers by conducting comprehensive research and competitive analysis, which helped inform our brand campaign strategies for clients, such as SoundCloud and Major Stage.