paul penciu photography
queer photographer
Paul Penciu is a Romanian-born, UK-based photographer working across fine art, fashion, and portraiture. His work is recognized for its bold use of symbolism, theatrical lighting, and unapologetic intimacy, often blurring the line between vulnerability and spectacle.
Through self-portraits and collaborations with performers, brands, and creatives, Paul explores queerness, identity, and transformation — creating images that feel cinematic, mythic, and emotionally raw.
Whether producing high-fashion editorials, performer portraits, or fine art series, his vision remains the same: to craft photographs that resonate as both confession and provocation, leaving viewers with images that linger.
Fashion
Paul Penciu creates editorial and campaign-focused fashion and performance imagery, capturing style, movement, and personality. His shoots cover fashion, drag, burlesque, and other performance art, combining creative direction, expressive storytelling, and meticulous attention to detail—perfect for magazines, lookbooks, campaigns, and promotional content.
fine art
Paul Penciu creates conceptual and fine art photography, including self-portraiture, that explores identity, emotion, and self-expression. His work blends artistic vision, storytelling, and technical precision, resulting in images that are thought-provoking, visually striking, and suitable for exhibition or personal commissions.
projects
A collection of ongoing and completed bodies of work rooted in self-exploration and visual research. These projects examine identity, vulnerability, and transformation through conceptual portraiture and narrative imagery.