Profile
Alma Riven
Beauty
New York, USA
Practice
Beauty photography
Skin studies
Cosmetic campaigns
Close-up portraiture


Introduction:
Alma Riven is a beauty photographer known for tactile close-ups, luminous skin, and precise color control. Her work looks closely at surface without reducing the subject to polish. She photographs texture, touch, reflection, and expression as connected parts of one visual language. Alma often works with beauty brands, makeup artists, and editorial teams to create campaigns that feel intimate, modern, and slightly sculptural. Her lighting is clean but never flat, revealing detail through soft contrast and carefully shaped highlights. She is interested in the emotional presence of beauty imagery: how a mouth, hand, shoulder, or closed eye can hold quiet drama when the frame is composed with patience.
Clients:
Aure Skin
Miro Beauty
Solis Cosmetics
Nude Form
Vellora
Ellea Studio
The Face Archive
Orris Lab
Soft Chrome
Lacquer Room
Petal Theory
Crown Gloss
Maison Veil
Halo Cosmetics
Honors:
International Photography Awards Beauty Mention, 2026
PDN Emerging Photographer Selection, 2025
Beauty Creative Awards Nominee, 2025
Allure Visual Talent Feature, 2024
PhotoVogue Beauty Selection, 2024
AOP Beauty Shortlist, 2023
Graphis Photography Merit, 2023
Women Photograph Grant Longlist, 2022
Communication Arts Fresh Feature, 2022
LensCulture Portrait Editors Pick, 2021
Works
Profile
Alma Riven
Beauty
New York, USA
Practice
Beauty photography
Skin studies
Cosmetic campaigns
Close-up portraiture

Introduction:
Alma Riven is a beauty photographer known for tactile close-ups, luminous skin, and precise color control. Her work looks closely at surface without reducing the subject to polish. She photographs texture, touch, reflection, and expression as connected parts of one visual language. Alma often works with beauty brands, makeup artists, and editorial teams to create campaigns that feel intimate, modern, and slightly sculptural. Her lighting is clean but never flat, revealing detail through soft contrast and carefully shaped highlights. She is interested in the emotional presence of beauty imagery: how a mouth, hand, shoulder, or closed eye can hold quiet drama when the frame is composed with patience.
Clients:
Aure Skin
Miro Beauty
Solis Cosmetics
Nude Form
Vellora
Ellea Studio
The Face Archive
Orris Lab
Soft Chrome
Lacquer Room
Petal Theory
Crown Gloss
Maison Veil
Halo Cosmetics
Honors:
International Photography Awards Beauty Mention, 2026
PDN Emerging Photographer Selection, 2025
Beauty Creative Awards Nominee, 2025
Allure Visual Talent Feature, 2024
PhotoVogue Beauty Selection, 2024
AOP Beauty Shortlist, 2023
Graphis Photography Merit, 2023
Women Photograph Grant Longlist, 2022
Communication Arts Fresh Feature, 2022
LensCulture Portrait Editors Pick, 2021
Works