Bio

Paul Innis is a unique talent in his broad range of creative experience that has culminated in his embrace of beauty and fashion photography.

Born in St. Thomas, Paul was inspired by the vivid colors of the tropical island landscape. As a child, he would illustrate and sketch with colored chalk to blend and shape the colors on the faces of women in fashion magazines.

Paul arrived in New York City and quickly immersed himself in the fast pace and the high fashion that permeated the city. After attending the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology, Paul applied his passion for colors through mannequin styling, achieving a special look for each designer displayed in high-end stores as Bergdorf Goodman and Bloomingdale's. His desire to transfer his makeup talents to real women began and a makeup star was born.

Paul brought his extraordinary eye for color and application to his advertising and television commercial work with the most prestigious beauty brands, including makeup contracts with Clinique and Avon Cosmetics, as well as with supermodels and celebrities, including Zoe Saldana, Viola Davis, Alek Wek and Sessilee Lopez. His work has graced the pages of such prestigious magazines, such as International Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Allure, and Elle.

After years on set, Paul yearned to pick up the camera himself and found that photography provided the full expression of his creative vision and acted as an essential outlet in combining his mastery of multiple disciplines. Photography completed the picture of makeup, hair, wardrobe, and set design of the look he imagined.

As a beauty and fashion photographer, Paul is the “go-to” photographer for all the New York major modelling agencies. Paul's exceptional ability to understand the beauty and fashion trends and brands has made his photographs invaluable in successfully marketing the models to all the top cosmetic companies, retailers and magazines. In providing an extraordinary wide range of beauty and fashion looks from editorial to commercial, Paul's photographs have established an exemplary reputation for his expertise and for his outstanding work product.

Paul's photography work has appeared in American Vogue and American Marie Claire.