About New York Photographer Michael Benabib

Executive Photos NYC Studio 275 5th Ave #3B, New York, NY 10016

As native New Yorker, Michael Benabib has been taking photographs his entire life.

With roots working for magazines such as the New York Times, Rolling Stone and Vibe, he has photographed some of the most iconic names in the entertainment industry, including icons such as David Bowie, Keith Richards & Puff Daddy.

Transitioning to corporate photography, Michael has cultivated over 30 years experience working with Fortune 500 companies and corporate rockstars in business, financial, and legal industries. Notable company clients include American Express, J.P. Morgan and Pfizer; subjects include President Bill Clinton, Loretta Lynch, David F. Swensen & many more. Our New York studio is conveniently located at 275 5th Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan.

To see more of Michael Benabib's celebrity portraiture, check out his personal website at www.michaelbenabib.com.

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Before he photographed the boardroom, he photographed the celebrities of the era — David Bowie, Tupac Shakur, Keith Richards, President Bill Clinton — editorials that ran in Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, GQ, and The New York Times, and now hang in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian and MoMA. His 2026 solo exhibition in Tokyo — a retrospective of musician portraits and celebrity magazine work spanning three decades — brought that legacy into full view.

That training of connecting with his subjects, finding the authentic moment, working without disruption — turned out to be exactly what corporate portraiture demands. Michael made a natural progression into shooting corporate and branding work.

Over 30 years later, he has photographed heads of state, Fortune 500 CEOs, federal attorneys, and physicians — in studio and on-location, lending a sensitive eye to the craft. The result is never a headshot. It's a portrait that tells the truth.

David Bowie photographed by Michael Benabib

David Bowie © Michael Benabib

"The legal and financial fields are built on trust. Your portrait is the first place that trust is either established or lost."

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