Atashi

I shot this beauty commercial for Finesse with director Esther Padial in Barcelona, and we kept things minimal and precise. The brief called for clean, direct lighting that wouldn't fight the product, so we built a controlled setup that let the makeup sit front and center without any visual noise. Working in a tight space meant being thoughtful about how we shaped light and where we placed it, using negative space as much as anything else. The goal was texture and clarity over drama, which meant choosing our modifiers carefully and committing to a look that felt effortless but took real discipline to pull off. It's the kind of job where restraint reads louder than complexity.