Liam Swadley

Photographer — New York City / Maryland’s Eastern Shore

Liam Swadley

Commercial, editorial, fashion, and event photography in New York City, with documentary work rooted on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

Selected Work
A tattooed man sits shirtless with hands clasped, photographed in black and white.
A man in sunglasses and a brown coat stands against a grey studio wall.
A woman in a Red Bull-branded dress stands among blue stadium seats.
A red-haired woman holds one hand over her eye against a teal backdrop.
A mouth bites down on knotted rope, photographed in close-up.
Children play inside a corrugated drainage pipe, in grainy black and white.
A woman in a green jumpsuit walks across the tarmac with her luggage beside a private jet, its stairs lowered.
A red Corvette streaks past in a long panning blur.
A Red Bull jersey and match ball displayed in a locker cubby.
An audience rings a basketball-court runway beneath an Off-White flag, in black and white.
A woman in a white tee stands at the shoreline in golden-hour light.
A styled group in Red Bull kits stands on the stadium pitch.
A figure hangs from an Off-White backboard sign above an outdoor court, in black and white.
A model in a sculptural beige hood stands in profile against darkness.
A player dunks beneath an Off-White backboard as sunlight flares behind the hoop.
Projects
A waterman stands aboard his workboat on calm bay water in early light.01Eastern ShoreA long-term portrait of the people, trades, and shorelines that shape Maryland’s working coast—and what it means to hold onto them as the region changes.A house torn open by the hurricane, its rooms exposed to the street.02After IanFort Myers in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.Richie looks straight into the camera for a portrait.03Bell Point Marina: A Florida Time CapsuleA third-generation marina, a family fighting to preserve it, and the private world Richie has built along Florida’s coast.A styled group in Red Bull kits stands on the stadium pitch.04Red BullBranded environments, people, and live energy.An audience rings a basketball-court runway beneath an Off-White flag, in black and white.05Fashion & CultureClothes, gesture, audience, and community.A spiral staircase curves upward in soft green tones.06Personal / ExperimentsA playground for the ideas that do not fit anywhere else.A snowboarder floats mid-air through a trick at Snow Jam.07Sports & MovementMotion, endurance, and peak action.A dog wearing a bandana looks up amid festival-goers.08EventsCrowds. Performance. Action.
Services
Commercial Photographer in New York CityBrand image libraries, lit portraiture, and campaign assets for brands and agencies.Editorial Photographer in New York CityPortraits, profiles, culture coverage, and documentary assignments for publications.Fashion Photographer in New York CityRunway and presentation coverage, designer portraits, and fashion culture.Event Photographer in New York CityBrand activations, festivals, launches, and cultural events — covered as they unfold.Maryland Eastern Shore PhotographerSustained Chesapeake documentary work, available for regional commissions.

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Selected Clients, Commissions & Coverage
Red BullTribeca FestivalSnow JamWaterfowl FestivalBmoreArtInternational ArtistOff-WhiteJacob Collier
About

Liam Swadley is a New York City–based commercial, editorial, fashion, and event photographer with a documentary practice rooted on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. He studies Photography & Imaging at NYU Tisch and creates image libraries, portraits, live-event coverage, and commissioned stories for brands, publications, agencies, and cultural organizations.

His approach is documentary first: observing rather than staging, working in controlled and available light, and following movement without losing the story — always with an eye to how clients and audiences will actually use the photographs.

ContactPlanning a commission, event, portrait, or visual story? Get in touch.Start an inquirywhs9964@nyu.eduInstagram @shotsbyliamswadleyNew York City / Maryland’s Eastern Shore