David Urbanke is a self-taught editorial, celebrity, and commercial photographer based in Brooklyn, New York, born in New Jersey. He moved to New York City as a teenager, shooting for Fashion Avenue publications by his late teens, and has since photographed stars including Michael B. Jordan for Esquire, Kerry Washington, and Jada Pinkett Smith, alongside campaigns for Google, Apple, and Ralph Lauren, with clients also including GQ and The New Yorker.
| Born (approx. date) | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Age (approx.) | 32 |
| Height | 181 CM |
| Knows languages | english |
| Occupations | photographer |
| Notable clients | GQ, The New Yorker, Google, Apple, Ralph Lauren |
| Notable subjects | Michael B. Jordan, Kerry Washington, Jada Pinkett Smith |
Last update on: September 18, 2026
Career
Urbanke left school at 16 to pursue photography full-time, building a reputation for making subjects feel comfortable in front of the camera. His progress from teenage photographer to sought-after fashion and celebrity portraitist was profiled multiple times by New York's ABC7 Eyewitness News over more than a decade.
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