About Me

Welcome! My name is Sho Niimura and I’m a freelance photographer and videographer newly based in Los Angeles, California. My creative passion stems from my love and appreciation of moments. The concept sounds so simple, yet so powerful. Moments come and go, but capturing them in a photo or video makes them last forever, allowing people to relive their greatest memories and deepest feelings.

My Tools

Body: Canon EOS R5, Canon EOS 5D IV

Favorite Lenses: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM, Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 IS II USM, Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Drone: DJI Mavic Air 2

Gimbal: DJI Ronin-S

Underwater: AquaTech Water Housing for Canon 5D IV and GoPro HERO 6 Black

Some clients I have worked with:

Follow me on Instagram @shoniimu

This year went by wayyy too fast 😦

For our trip into Yosemite, @waiakea kept us hydrated with their healthy, sustainable, and ethical water. The refillable aluminum bottles paired with the Pahu Nui boxed water made for the perfect combo to fuel all of our adventures.👌🏽#ad

By far the most insane conditions I’ve experienced in the valley. The fact that the waterfalls were going off this time of year blew my mind.
Also shoutout Canon for making weatherproof cameras because my r5 was absolutely soaked this day.

Missing these mornings on Mo'orea 😌

So that’s why they call it the golden coast.
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Side note; I recently purchased a Canon R5 so if you’re in LA hit me up and let’s shoot!

With California Surfing Day coming up tomorrow, 9/20, I wanted to share a few images from our SoCal @visitcalifornia surf trip. Hope that this inspires some of you to get out and catch, shoot, or even just watch some surf! #VisitCalifornia #Californi

So BIG news guys I’m moving to LA. At the end of this month, I’ll be hopping on a one-way flight to LAX with all my belongings to start a new chapter in life.
I’m nervous but at the same time I couldn’t be more excited. I&rsqu

24 yrs old today. 23 was an interesting year for me and it didn’t feel as if much happened. As my life slowly goes back to normal (aka pre-pandemic life) I’m starting to gain motivation again to create consistently and grow as a person. S

Some simple shots for your Sunday :) Can you guess which shots are film and which are digital?

When life gives you lemons buy grapefruits bc they’re more photogenic.

I swear after every surf session on this trip we were greeted with an epic moonrise. Huge shoutout to @visitcalifornia for making our surf trip such a memorable one. Can’t wait to get back up there and put my wetsuit to use again! #VisitCalifor

Some more unreleased work for @kaimanabeach. Also guys I’m going on a trip next week so stay tuned for some fun stories. 👍🏽