COURTNEY SOFIAH YATES
HAVA
Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and based in New York, Courtney Sofiah Yates is a photographer and director driven by the human desire for meaning,
HAVA
CECILIE BAHNSEN SS23
CECILIE BAHNSEN SS23
TEMS for ROLLING STONE
NEW YORK TIMES
After a B.S. degree in psychology, Courtney moved to the Big Apple to work in the creative industry before focusing entirely on her practice.
TRUST
HAWA, GEMINI
TRUST
NY TIMES
SAM JAY for ROLLING STONE
Guided by her emotional instincts, her photographs shine a spotlight on resonant moments of daily life, from the quiet to the grandiose.
8 WHEELS, SHORT FILM, SMIRNOFF
SENSE
SSENSE
GANNI 
She describes her aesthetic as “being naturalistic with moments of subtle mysticism“ and draws further inspiration from filmmakers such as Claire Denis, Edward Yang and Camille Billops.
EMMA SELIGMAN for THE NEW YORKER
CAP 74024
AD COUNCIL, REAL DEAL ON FENTANYL
TOMU
DOCUMENT X 2 MONCLER 1952, THE MARCHING BAND ELITE
Deeply inspired by her family’s roots in the American South and South East Asia, as well as their migrant and immigrant experiences, Courtney explores themes of performance, grief and spirituality throughout her work.
W MAGAZINE
COTERIE
JURDAN BRYANT, WORDS FOR THOMAS
JURDAN BRYANT, WORDS FOR THOMAS
L'RAIN for LOVE INJECTION MAGAZINE
Courtney collaborates with publications and brands such as American Vogue, Black Beauty Matters, Bumble, Cecilie Bahnsen, The Cut, Document Journal, Ganni, MCM, The New Yorker, The New York Times, Nike, Reebok, Rolling Stone, Smirnoff, SSENSE and T Brand.
NAOMI OSAKA for NIKE
NAOMI OSAKA for NIKE
CAP 74024
CAP 74024
CECILIE BAHNSEN
PEERING INTO THE WHITE ROOM is the first book from Courtney Sofiah Yates. Published by 'Small Editions' in 2022, PITWR is a short photographic story that details, with strobe-like quality, the stages of grieving a dead lover.
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