Gari Lamar Askew II

What Gari Lamar Askew II does

G L Askew II Studio is a Los Angeles-based freelance photography and visual arts practice operated by documentary photographer G L Askew II (Gari Lamar Askew II), originally from Atlanta, GA. The studio delivers professional photography across seven service categories — portrait, music, entertainment, sports, food/travel, advertising, and motion/film — alongside personal documentary essay projects such as 'Kingdom Day,' 'Forever Nipsey,' and 'Havana Libre.' The studio has operated in Los Angeles for over 20 years and the principal has worked professionally for more than a decade with mainstream entertainment, music, sports, and editorial clients.

The studio's client roster spans global entertainment, music, sports, technology, beverage, and editorial brands and publications, including Netflix, HBO, Starz, Nike, Jordan Brand, Gatorade, Hennessy, Absolut, Google, Amazon, Samsung, Universal Music, Columbia Records, Rolling Stone, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. Notable talent subjects include Jamie Foxx, Kid Cudi, LeBron James, Eli Manning, Usain Bolt, Mike Tyson, Sean Penn, Angela Bassett, Ava DuVernay, Cynthia Erivo, Mac Miller, Coi LeRay, and Kamasi Washington. The business model is project-based: revenue is generated through one-time project licenses for editorial, commercial, advertising, music, sports, and entertainment assignments, with quote-based pricing and no public rate card. Syndication through Trunk Archive / Gallery Stock provides a secondary licensing channel.

G L Askew II Studio is privately held and wholly self-owned, with no external investors, no parent company, no disclosed funding, and no team beyond the principal photographer. The studio is represented commercially by Stadium Creative (LA representation) and markets itself through a category-organized portfolio website, an Instagram presence (@glaskewii), and a regularly published personal journal. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, patents, certifications, or formal partnerships beyond agency representation and image syndication are disclosed. The underlying asset is the photographer's creative reputation, portfolio, and established relationships with major brands and talent.

Name

Gari Lamar Askew II

Legal name

G L Askew II

Website

https://gla2.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

G L Askew II Studio is a Los Angeles-based freelance photography and visual arts practice led by photographer G L Askew II, delivering portrait, music, entertainment, sports, advertising, and motion content to major entertainment, media, and brand clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Photography Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Photography Studios, Portrait (541921)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Content & Creative Studio for Creators (Concepting/Production) (MPAAAHAD), Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Documentary photography
• Commercial photography services
• Editorial portrait photography
• Advertising campaign photography
• Motion film production

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Photography and Visual Art Services: Project-based professional photography services for editorial, commercial, advertising, music, sports, and entertainment industries. Revenue generated through client commissions for portrait photography, commercial campaigns, entertainment photography, and documentary projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

G L Askew II Studio is a freelance documentary photography and visual arts studio that delivers commissioned photography and motion content for entertainment, music, sports, editorial, food/travel, and advertising clients. Work is produced as project-based assignments, including portraits, campaign imagery, album artwork, behind-the-scenes entertainment coverage, and personal documentary essays.

Product overview

G L Askew II Studio is a photography and visual arts studio offering a diverse portfolio of services. The core offering consists of portrait, music, entertainment, sports, food/travel, advertising photography, and motion/film work. The studio is led by documentary photographer and visual artist G L Askew II, a native of Atlanta, GA, who has collaborated with influential artists and brands in mainstream culture for over a decade. The studio also produces personal visual projects and essays documenting cultural themes. Based in Los Angeles, CA, the studio is represented by Stadium Creative and is available for collaborations worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portrait Photography Commissioned portrait photography capturing celebrities, artists, athletes, and public figures for editorial and commercial use by entertainment, media, and brand clients.
• Music Photography
• Entertainment Photography
• Sports Photography
• Food/Travel Photography
• Advertising Photography
• Motion/Film Production

Named customers34 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stadium CreativecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive representation agency handling business development, client acquisition, and general inquiries for the studio. Laura W托 represent the studio for LA-based representation. Contact: [email protected]

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Campbell Addy: British-Nigerian photographer and visual artist working with major fashion brands, music artists, and editorial publications. Comparable for cultural storytelling and premium advertising photography.
• Mark Seliger: Long-time Rolling Stone photographer and entertainment industry portrait specialist. Directly comparable for music industry editorial, celebrity portraiture, and album artwork commissions.
• Peter Yang: Portrait and editorial photographer known for magazine covers and brand campaigns. Directly comparable for celebrity portraiture and commercial editorial work.
• Dana Scruggs: Portrait and sports photographer working with Nike, Netflix, and major publications. Direct competitor for sports advertising, celebrity portrait, and entertainment photography briefs.
• Platon (Platon Antoniou): Top-tier portrait and editorial photographer known for Time Magazine covers, world leaders, and major brand campaigns. Directly comparable for high-profile editorial and celebrity portrait work.
• Annie Leibovitz: Legendary portrait photographer working with Vanity Fair, Vogue, Disney, and major entertainment brands. Direct competitor for premium celebrity, editorial, and entertainment photography commissions.
• Tyler Mitchell: Fashion and celebrity photographer known for Vogue covers and major brand campaigns. Direct peer for high-end editorial, fashion, and entertainment photography.

Others

• Stadium Creative: Agency that represents G L Askew II Studio for LA-based representation and business development. Indirectly comparable as an adjacent participant in the commercial photography ecosystem.
• Trunk Archive: Stock and syndication platform that licenses G L Askew II's portfolio. Comparable as an infrastructure provider in the commercial photography licensing value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/glaskewii
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gari-lamar-askew-ii

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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