Icons, RockStars, & Innovators: Margarita Corporan

What makes you a Rock Star?

You’re gaining momentum in your field and you’re on fire! Your hard work stands above the crowd and shines bright. By being engaged and curious, you are a producer of excellence.

Margarita Corporan is one of the most respected professional portrait and documentary photographers in America. Based in New York City and Washington, D.C., she works with

Fortune 500 companies, boutique firms, and creative organizations to tell their stories visually.

She started her career as a photographer and photography editor for popular glossy national magazines, including People, Marie Claire, US Weekly, and Health magazines. An early expert in digital photography, she was an online photography producer for People En Español and AOL/Time Warner.

Born in Washington DC to Peruvian and Dominican parents, she studied at the School of Visual Arts in NY and has worked around the world, moving easily between languages and cultures to tell rich stories. In 2011, Margarita founded a corporate lifestyle photography company, managaing a team of still photographers and videographers. Photographing, producing and turning around creative projects for such clients, which include Google/YouTube, AMEX, Meta, Mastercard, McCann Worldgroup, Lexus, S&P, and New York magazine. She has also photographed branded editorial campaigns for Billboard, Fast Company, and the Economist magazines.

Her personal art projects focus on the women’s empowerment movement worldwide. Check out some of her work on her website: www.margaritacorporan.com

Follow Margarita on Meta, Instagram and Twitter; and find her on LinkedIn!

The ACNY Foundation is proud to recognize outstanding industry professionals, during our 3rd Annual Black History Month recognition series titled, “Icons, Rock Stars & Innovators”.

It is our way of shining the spotlight on exemplary talent, integral to the evolution and growth of the advertising industry. Each day during Black History Month we profile a selected “Icon, Rock Star & Innovator” across all our digital platforms. In addition, our partnership The Gradient & Mixed Company podcast, allows for our programming to further extend throughout the industry; introducing and promoting these luminaries to new audiences. Follow the series on InstagramMetaTwitter, and LinkedIn!

Meet our illustrious lineup of “Icons, Rockstars, & Innovators” on February 26, 2020. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/31q13Pc

Take a peek at last year’s event.

P.S. Check out our other content from previous years

2019 – Online Exhibition

2019 – Icons, RockStars, & Innovators

2018 – Icons, RockStars, & Innovators