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Mertxe Hernández – Fashion, Mirrors, and a Hint of Penélope Cruz
From Barrio to Boutique District Mertxe Hernández opened her boutique in Barcelona over ten years ago. Back then, the street was a narrow alley in a quiet barrio. Now it’s widened, polished, and full of tourists—many just trying to find the Picasso Museum. She’s not complaining, but the vibe has changed. Penélope in the Frame…
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Profile Shoot: Venus O’Hara in a New Light
Venus O’Hara is a writer with a career that’s… let’s say, colourful. You’re best off visiting her website if you’re curious—my attempts to explain might fall short or veer into the unprintable. Let’s just say, she’s not your average lifestyle columnist. This shoot was for a magazine feature, so both of us agreed to keep…
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Profiles: Eric Goode
Sometimes You Get It Wrong (Then Make It Right) Poor Eric. I turned up for the shoot with one goal: to try something new. These profile pieces are rarely about the money—they’re about meeting interesting people and playing with ideas. Eric, unfortunately, got caught in the crossfire of my latest lighting experiment. I had a…
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Profiles: Mary Fons, Interpreter
Simultaneous Translation: Magic I’ll Never Understand Mary is an interpreter. It’s one of those jobs I find completely baffling—listening to one language and speaking another almost simultaneously? My brain hurts just thinking about it. I always think of the Babel fish from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy—that’s about my level. People have occasionally asked me…
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Agnés, Illustrator and Graphic Artist in Her Digital Habitat
Creative Plans and Studio Realities This portrait of Agnés was part of a personal project I’d envisioned: a simple but elegant series profiling artists and scientists. In my mind, it was going to be straightforward. I had a concept, a consistent style in mind, and a clear sense of how it should look. Naturally, it…
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Profile: Rafel Bagot, Journalist and TV Sports Presenter
Rafel Bagot is a familiar face on TV3, where he covers sports with charisma and ease. I met him through his partner, Maysa, and suggested him as a profile for the magazine. He’s smart, engaging, and photogenic—not a bad combination when you’re aiming for both a good interview and a strong visual. A Shoot That…
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Valerie at Home: A Portrait from My Artists & Scientists Series
An Ongoing Exploration of Minds and Spaces This portrait of Valerie is part of a new personal series I’ve started—one that explores the lives and workspaces of artists and scientists. It’s still in early stages, but I’ve been thinking a lot about how I want to approach it visually. The current plan is to create…
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Joan Laporta in Focus, Between Politics and Lighting Experiments
Behind the Scenes with a Political Contender On Friday, I finally got the go-ahead to photograph Joan Laporta for a magazine profile. These are interesting times in Barcelona—local elections are around the corner, and the air is already thick with political theatre. Ironically, I’d already photographed José Montilla for his campaign site, so I seem…
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Michelle Nielsen: When a Repeat Client is the Best Compliment
The Silent Approval of a Second Shoot Michelle reached out for updated headshots, and I’ll admit—it felt like a quiet victory. She’d been in front of my lens before for an interview feature, and here she was again. No fanfare, no effusive praise, just the unspoken feedback photographers crave: You didn’t mess it up last…
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José Montilla & The Chaos of Campaign Photos
There I was, sweaty and post-boxing, when my phone rang. Xavier from Barcelona Raw—my photography group—needed me to shoot a Catalan politician, José Montilla, for his election campaign. Tomorrow. Cue the frantic email chain: makeup? Locations? How many shots? “Just 2 or 3,” they said. Famous last words. Suits vs. Scruffy Creatives: A Classic Battle…
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Behind the Scenes: Portrait Photography with Barcelona’s Feminist Filmmaker
Documenting Creative Professionals in Unique Industries My photography assignment with Erika Lust offered a fascinating glimpse into an unconventional creative business. Lust runs a feminist pornography company that produces erotic films specifically designed to appeal to female audiences—a progressive approach in an industry traditionally dominated by male perspectives. This portrait session provided an opportunity to…
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Portrait Session: Michelle Nielsen, Therapist
Striking a Balance Between Character and CompositionThis shoot is a good example of a classic editorial portrait—plenty of clean space around the subject for text layout, while still holding its own as a composed image. In fact, I liked it enough that I didn’t feel the need to shoot an alternate setup based on my…
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Literary Portrait Photography: Capturing Spanish Poet Joan Margarit in Barcelona
Photographing a Celebrated Bilingual Catalan Poet This portrait session marked my first interview assignment for Metropolitan Magazine, featuring Joan Margarit, one of Spain’s most distinguished literary figures. Margarit has earned widespread recognition for his remarkable poetry written in both Spanish and Catalan languages, making him a cultural bridge in Barcelona’s diverse literary landscape. His work…
