Rayana Rasamee
Director of Photography
About
Rayana Rasamee is a Thai-American cinematographer based in Los Angeles. Her passion for the art of storytelling is drawn from a desire to inspire, uplift and introduce new perspectives. As a product of immigrant parents, she is enamored with stories that examine the human experience wrapped in inclusive imagery representative of her upbringing.
Rayana’s camera work encompasses narrative films, documentaries, music videos and commercials for world-renowned clients such as Toyota, Puma, WNBA, Palm Beach Tan, and Harper’s Bazaar. Her career in film took off after deciding to pivot from a decade-long journey in the tech industry. In 2018, she was accepted to the inaugural class of the American Film Institute’s Cinematography Intensive for Women (CIW) and in 2022, she completed her MFA in Cinematography at the AFI Conservatory with support from P.E.O. International, Tom Yoda Award, and the AFI/Audi Scholarship. She holds a BA in Criminology & Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland and is an associate member of the Society of Camera Operators (SOC).
Rayana’s camera work encompasses narrative films, documentaries, music videos and commercials for world-renowned clients such as Toyota, Puma, WNBA, Palm Beach Tan, and Harper’s Bazaar. Her career in film took off after deciding to pivot from a decade-long journey in the tech industry. In 2018, she was accepted to the inaugural class of the American Film Institute’s Cinematography Intensive for Women (CIW) and in 2022, she completed her MFA in Cinematography at the AFI Conservatory with support from P.E.O. International, Tom Yoda Award, and the AFI/Audi Scholarship. She holds a BA in Criminology & Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland and is an associate member of the Society of Camera Operators (SOC).
Photo: Naomi Christie
ray@rayana.co