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Studio portrait of Zak Bennett, Miami-based commercial and editorial photographer

ABOUT ME

I am a commercial and editorial photographer based in Miami Beach. I create imagery for publications, companies, and national organizations.

 

I’ve reported from 30+ countries, spending years working across the Middle East and South America, and have led photography and videography expeditions for National Geographic and The New York Times across Latin America and Europe.

Whether it’s reporting on alligator hunting for Vice News or building a national campaign launch for USPS, I bring the same commitment to strong storytelling and collaboration. 

CLIENTS

Clients: Agence France‑Presse, The Wall Street Journal, LA Times, Bloomberg, United Way, Glioblastoma Research Organization, The Daily Mail, USPS, New York Life, The Telegraph, Financial Times, Bvlgari, Goya Foods, Vice, and many more.

RECOGNITIONS & HIGHLIGHTS

2026 | Best Cinematography | Dunedin International Film Festival | Credit: Cinematographer

2026 | Best Documentary Feature at the Windsor International Black Film Festival | Credit: Cinematographer

2025 | Best Documentary Feature | Denver Indie Film Festival | Credit: Cinematographer 

2025 | Best Documentary Feature | Crown Point International Film Festival | Credit: Cinematographer

2020 | TIME 100 Most Influential People | Photo of Jair Bolsonaro

2019 | National Geographic Student Expeditions’ photography instructor for French and Swiss Alps 

2019 | BuzzFeed |  Most Powerful Photos of the Week

2019 | Los Angeles Press Club | Juror

2019 | Best of Indiana Awards | Juror

2019 | National Press Photographers Association |  Assoc. Chair for SE USA,

2018 | New York Times Student Journey journalism instructor on rural healthcare in Peru  

2018 | National Geographic Student Expeditions’ video production instructor for French and Swiss Alps

2018 | Charlie Awards by Florida Magazine Association | Best Advertorial 

2017 | PBS NewsHour Grantee - lecturing at Miami-Dade high schools about photography & storytelling

2017 | New York Times Student Journey journalism instructor on “50 Years Of Political Conflict” trip to Colombia

2017 | The Show in West Palm Beach |  Exhibited Photos

2016 | National Press Photographers Association | South Florida Leader

2016 | Equine 1| Exhibition during US Polo Open Championship

2014 | Stern Magazine | Photo Of The Day 

2014|  Lecture at the National University of San Marcos, Peru, during the United Nations COP20. Shared firsthand experiences on deforestation in the Amazon and regarding melting glaciers in the Andes Mountains  

2014 | Impacts & Adaptations to Climat Change | Exhibition in Lima, Peru during UN COP20

2014 | CARE International | Grant to document climate change in Amazon Jungle and Andes Mountains

2011 | Webby Award in News category | International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences | Credit: News Editor

2010 | The Religion News Service | Photo of Week

2009 | Vision & Voices | FlyIns exhibition

2009 | Florida FlyIns | Travel Grant with Pulitzer Prize winner John Kaplan

EDUCATION

2011 | New York University | M.S. Tech & Project Management

2009 | University of Florida | B.S. Journalism & Latin American studies with specialization of photojournalism

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