March 27, 2017

Meet Tommy Wu of Tommy Wu Photography in Studio City

Local Stories

Today we’d like to introduce you to Tommy Wu.

Tommy, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
I established myself as a corporate editorial photographer in Silicon Valley. After years of this I found myself wanting more of a reach in the visual world and slowly transitioned into shooting fashion and editorial throughout Southern California, specifically in Los Angeles.

Has it been a smooth road?
I have to say making professional connections is actually a huge challenge. LA is such a big market and with so many diverse opportunities, it’s hard to know what direction to go in. However, I’ve learned that in order to find success it takes extreme focus and an even more concentrated sense of self to create great work. Coming from Northern California to Los Angeles without a single contact in the arts and entertainment world has been by far the biggest struggle, but like any journey, also the best struggle. Instead of relying on contacts to help me in my journey, I’ve become much more confident and much more conscious about the work I do.

We’d love to hear more about your business.
As a photographer I specialize in portraits. Specifically, the way that I shoot. I am able to capture a sense of presence from a sitter. One of my proudest moments to date was receiving the prestigious award from PDN for their 2012 ‘The Scene’ competition. As well as in that same year I was accepted into the juried show ‘Off The Clock’ sponsored by American Photographic Artists.

Is our city a good place to do what you do?
Absolutely, Los Angeles is a great city for a promising artist. There are endless amounts of opportunities for anyone in the entertainment industry to showcase their vision and talents. I would tell someone who was just starting out that if you feel you have the talent, come here and show this city what you’ve got.

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