I’m German Ayala Vazquez, a Bayamón, Puerto Rico-born, NYC-raised, Philly-based photographer and visual artist.
I use fashion, conceptual, and photojournalistic approaches to elevate the many BIPOC LGBTQTT+ stories and experiences around the world, particularly in colonized regions. My unique voice and vision helps brands and publishers communicate with an authentic eye. Recent editorial and commercial clients include Conde Nast, Apple, Barrons Magazine, Dow Jones, Smithsonian Magazine, Shutterstock, and 14th Street Productions.
Since getting my BFA in photography from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA, I have won awards and grants from Profoto, Nikon, Shutterstock Creator Fund,Creative PHL Illuminate the Arts, and Wacom. A finalist for the 2022 Lensculture Portrait awards and I have been featured in multiple publications with PhotoVogue.
My personal work has been widely exhibited, most notably in the British Journal of Photography’s 2021 Home Exhibition, Humble Arts Foundation, and Jardín Del Pecado through two concurrent solo exhibitions in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Philadelphia.
I’m available for commercial and editorial assignments.
