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Sam Dameshek is an American photographer. He began his career by taking photos of his friends. He was first noticed in 2015 when he started taking fashion pictures. This would land him jobs at just 15 years old with brand name companies.

Born 									Sam Dameshek 								        Laguna Beach, California, U.S.

Occupation 								Photographer

Years Active 								2015 – Present

Website 								https://samdameshek.com

Early career Dameshek would start out by filming his friends in skate parks, and he would soon transition to taking photographs. After realizing that this was not what he wanted to do he transitioned to fashion/lifestyle photographs. These photographs would launch his career and many brands would soon hire him for promotional shoots. He would shoot for big name brands at the age of 15. He made the decision to drop-out of high school when the Dolan Twins asked him to go on tour with them.

Photographic career Damshek has worked with brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Frankies Bikinis, Bebe, Puma, and many others. He has collaborated with the singer Madison Beer on album covers. On the side, he has taken photos of Halsey, Miley Cyrus, YG, and BTS, Recently, he has worked with celebrities such as Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello on their music video for Senorita.

Personal Life Dameshek is best friends with Connor Brashier, a videographer. He has also been in a relationship with Valentina Bilbao. He is also very close friends with Dylan Sprouse, and the Dolan Twins. References “Art & Life with Sam Dameshek”. (2018-11-04). VoyageChicago. Retrieved on February 20, 2020 from http://voyagechicago.com/interview/art-life-sam-dameshek/. Lynch, Sarah. (2019-07-10). 20-Year-Old Prodigy Tells Us What It’s Like Shooting for Shawn Mendes and Big Brands. Culture. Retrieved on February 20, 2020 from https://www.one37pm .com/culture/music/sam-dameshek-photography-shawn-mendes-photographer. “Sam Dameshek”. (N.d.). Retrieved on February 20, 2020 from https://samdameshek.com/.