by Anna Cafolla, VOGUE.
From festival drip to the Tony Awards, red carpet events, and the biggest college stars in women’s basketball— photographer Denise Stephanie Hewitt has captured intimate and energized portraits for Vogue.
The 2025 Met Gala was her fifth year photographing for the event—and she’s the youngest photographer to have ever been commissioned to do so. She first photographed the Met, age 19. With Met Gala years under her belt now, Hewitt comes prepared—extra batteries, lights, and cameras. She keeps herself to being a fly on the wall capturing the most intimate moments in action.