Cyrus Panganiban, is a freelance portrait, corporate,commercial and beauty photographer. Born to a family of artists, Cyrus’ enthusiasm for photography developed early and at seventeen, it grew into an undeniable passion.
As a student at the University of Santo Tomas, he honed his craft and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts. His photography career started right after graduation. In 2009 he took classes at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York and workshop with the late Mary Ellen Mark - - a multi-award-winning American portrait photographer -- shaped Cyrus’ growing expertise in the field of photography.
Portraits are his specialty. He does portrait work for top companies like AYALA Corporation, Ayala Land, Inc., Globe Telecom, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc., Manila Water Company, Inc. and BELO Medical Group to various publications including Metro Society, Lifestyle Asia, Philippine Tatler, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Garage, Mega, Meg, and YES!. He also does advertising work for different brands and companies in the country.