Aaron Cantu | Photography Studio

NYC Photographer & Visual Studio

Branded Content | Editorial Video | Social Media Campaigns

If you're a brand, agency, or artist in New York looking to create cinematic, impactful video, you're in the right place. I'm Aaron Cantu — a multidisciplinary filmmaker working between Philadelphia and New York City, specializing in visual content that connects emotionally and markets authentically.

Whether you're launching a campaign or telling your story through a lens — I bring direction, clarity, and craft to every frame.

What I Offer

A woman in a blue one piece swimsuit holding a can of Epic Western Hard Seltzer, with a pink inflatable Flamingo besides her, outdoors with sunlight and trees in the background, water splashing from a bottle she is opening.

Editorial Set Photography and Behind-The-Scenes

  • On-Set Coverage

  • Fashion Features

  • Studio & Location Shoots

A person with tattoos on their arm is sitting in a pink inflatable pool, laughing and covering their mouth as water is poured on them from a green hose held by another person. The scene is outdoors, with trees and a shed in the background, and a small table with a pineapple and drinks nearby.

Branded Video Content

  • Social Media Reels

  • Small Business Spotlights

  • Product & Wellness Content

Graphic Design Support

  • Social Assets

  • Graphic Templates

  • Custom Typography & Layout

  • Brand Guidelines

A branding presentation for Walter & Sons HVAC, featuring masculine logo designs in four color schemes, font options, a color palette with hex codes, and sample lifestyle images including a person wearing a hoodie with the logo, a retro television, a typewriter and glasses, a modern building, and a sky with clouds.
A person holding a green and blue flyer advertising Beyond the Max, a home inspection service, with contact information and guarantees, alongside a family photo.

Drone Cinematography

  • Commercial Real Estate

  • Nature/Location Highlights

  • Vertical Footage for IG, Shorts & Ads

NYC Coverage

I frequently shoot in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and surrounding areas, working with creative teams, personal brands, and small businesses.

Whether it’s a day shoot in Dumbo or a content package in Bushwick, I bring a clean, story-forward style grounded in marketing instincts.

Two people are sitting close together, with one person holding a bottle of LALO tequila. The person with the bottle is wearing a brown blazer and a white shirt, while the other person is wearing a red blazer and a black shirt, holding a bouquet of flowers.
Nic Nac Naturals logo with a black and white snake wrapped around a bare foot to the left of the text.
Logo of LALO Tequila featuring the words 'LALO' in large font and 'TEQUILA' below it in smaller italicized font.
Black and white logo with stylized text reading 'Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder'
EASTPAK logo with a globe design and the words EASTPAK U.S.A.
Evertial Nutrition logo with stylized DNA strand
Logo for Epic Western Cocktail Company featuring a cowboy riding a horse inside a circular design.
Drink Spiritless Logo with the word 'SPIRITLESS' in large capital letters.
The logo of Mayekawa Mycom with its name in black and gray lettering.

Bark.com

“Aaron’s eye is unmatched. He captured our dresses better than I imagined and made our models feel completely comfortable on camera.”
- Kristen, CEO of ZCouture

Bark.com

“Working with Aaron is a joy! He is a talented photographer with a thoughtful and creative vision for the work he does. He finds the beauty of whatever is in front of his lens and shares that beauty the viewer. He is also kind, polite, respectful and listens to the client's vision. I absolutely recommend working with Aaron; we hire him for every project possible! 5++ stars is not enough!”

- Jennifer, Jennifer Lindberg Studio

Ready to Create?

 

Tell me your vision — and I’ll help bring it to life.

Based in NYC | Travel-Ready | Fully Equipped