Samm Yu (he/they/他) is a portrait photographer in Des Moines and Iowa City.
Yu's photography is published in the Des Moines Register, The Daily Iowan, and Little Village Magazine. He was selected for the 80/35 Music Festival 2022 Photography Fellowship and photographed the 2023 Mission Creek Literary and Music Festival in Iowa City, IA. Samm Yu's first independent publication 'craving community' was published by Astringent Press in October 2023.
In their portfolio:
Japanese Breakfast | Jamila Woods | Meet Me At The Altar | Evann McIntosh | TEKE::TEKE | !!! (Chk Chk Chk) | BLACKSTARKIDS | MonoNeon | Bernie Sanders | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Testimonials:
"Never in my life have I ever felt so confident and safe having my photos taken!!" -Oscar S.
"Thank you for helping me gain self confidence in front of the camera. You were the first person to ever make me feel pretty while being photographed." -Sapphira D.
"Samm was able to capture all of the parts of me that I do love...I am in awe of their grace, kindness and talent." - Lily H.
"I knew I could trust you with my image and you would honor it." - Kai B.