Idris Castillo is a New York-based photographer whose work lives in the space between tension and stillness. A 2025 graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology’s BFA Photography program, his images carry the weight of careful observation — each frame a negotiation between light, form, and presence.

At 23, his portfolio already reflects a maturity born from time in the field. His internship at Please Please Please Studio in Brooklyn marked a turning point — an immersion into professional image-making that continues through ongoing freelance studio coordination work with the team.

His practice spans fashion, portraiture, editorial, and street — unified not by subject matter but by a consistent visual philosophy: restrained, precise, alive.

When the lights go down and the camera is put away, Idris steps into another room entirely — as something else altogether.