Gili Benita - Photographer & Visual Editor | Commercial & Editorial Photography


CONTACT
hello@gilibenita.com → INSTAGRAM
Gili Benita is a commercial and editorial photographer based in New York City. Drawn to the space between people and the worlds they move through, he shoots with soft light and color, making intimate images where subjects feel truly seen. That same eye carries whether it's a personal project or a brand campaign. He shoots for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, and Bloomberg Businessweek, and his work has been published in Dazed and Vogue Italia. Available worldwide for commercial, brand, and editorial commissions.



SELECT CLIENTELE
The New York Times
New York Magazine
The Wall Street Journal
Dazed
Vogue Italia
Bloomberg Businessweek
Bloomberg
I-D Magazine
HBO
L'OFFICIEL Philippines
L'OFFICIEL HOMMES Malaysia 
Sabukaru
The Wire Magazine
Francis Gallery
Photo Vogue
Pentagram
Cherry Bombe
iGNANT
Claire’s
Elephant Magazine
Ha'Aretz
Fanatics
Gata Magazine
Cultured Magazine
The Independent Photographer
Collater. al
PH Museum
AWARDS
New York  Portfolio Review | 2025
Alexia Grant Professional Finalist | 2023
PhotoVogue NFT Residency | 2022
Vogue Italia Portfolio Reviews |  2020
CPOY Award of Excellence | 2020
Lisette Model Scholarship and the Director’s Fellowship, ICP | 2019
Local Testimony | 2018
Tokyo International Foto Awards, Bronze Medal | 2018

MEMBER OF
Diversify Photo
Thursday Child
EXHIBITIONS
  • Photoville,
    Cafecito Group Exhibition
     New York | 2024
  • Palm Photo Prize, 
    10-14 Gallery, Group Exhibition,  
    London | 2021
  • Lagos Photo Festival,
    Home Museum 
    Nigeria | 2020
  • Gallery Photographs,
    Virtual Solo Exhibition 
    Japan | 2020
  • International Center Of Photography,
    OYC Virtual Group Exhibition 
    New York | 2020
  • The Brussels Street Photography Festival,
    Group exhibition
    Brussels | 2019
  • The Print Fair, 
    Group exhibition 
    Tel-Aviv | 2019
  • Local Testimony, 
    Group exhibition, Erets Israel Museum 
    Te-Aviv | 2018
  • 'Kodoku' 
    Solo exhibition, Space Place Gallery
    Russia | 2018






EDUCATION
International Center of Photography, 
Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism Program.  2019-2020 
© GILI BENITA, 2026