Ambe Williams is a self-taught portrait and commercial photographer based in Brooklyn, NY. She holds a BFA in Theatre Arts from the University of the Arts. Everything she learned in her decade-long experience as an actor, directly influences her approach to photography. How she directs performances through the lens, informs how she captures moments of humor and humanity.
Ambe's ability to capture nuanced moments while creating a safe and open environment for her subjects, is her super power. Whether creating work for campaigns, key art, editorial publications, or personal work, her images carry a motif that evokes a mood of softness, depth, and joy.
Direct Inquiries: Ambe@ambejwiliams.com IG
Awards: AI-AP 41 Chosen Winner 2025
Select Clients + Publications:
ViiV Healthcare Limited, Audible, The Lincoln Center, Goop, Allure, The Advocate, AfroStyle Magazine.
Photo by: Marzio Fulfaro