Sam Nguyen

Sam Nguyen was raised in Amarillo, Texas, completed his education in Denver, Colorado and currently resides in the Hudson Valley of New York. He holds a BFA in Photography from the University of Colorado and an AAS in Graphic Design. He specializes in fashion photography; collaborating with designers, and also capturing moments in event photography.

Sam’s current digital body of work, Light in Motion, dives into the automotive world of photography capturing the movement of high-end, modified cars in stillness; while his traditional body of work, the Sartorial series, utilizes historic photographic processes that feature contemporary fashion trends, exploring fashion’s cyclical nature vis-à-vis traditional portraiture.

Sam’s work has appeared in traveling exhibitions such as the 16x16x16 Show, which toured nationally at universities such as the University of Nebraska, Michigan, and the University of Colorado. He was featured in the STUDENTS at WORK exhibition at the Courtyard Marriott Downtown in Denver and in The HAND Magazine's Anniversary Issue #05. Nguyen has also exhibited works in galleries such as Hinterland Gallery, Proper Gallery, and Emmanuel Gallery. He recently received honorable mention in the One By One show at the Colorado Photographic Arts Center and is published in their One By One exhibition catalog.