Photographer & Creative Director — Mexico City / Los Angeles

Stories told in light.

I make photographs and direct campaigns for brands that care about texture, restraint, and the people in front of the lens. Selected work for Aesop, Gentle Monster, Apartamento, and Cereal Magazine.

Luna Ortega
A quiet practice with a long lens.

The story

A quiet practice with a long lens.

I'm Luna — a photographer and creative director splitting time between Mexico City and Los Angeles. My work sits at the edge of editorial and commercial: still, intentional images that hold up next to a great essay. I started shooting in 2014 on a borrowed Pentax in Oaxaca. Ten years and three studios later, I work with a small team of stylists, set designers, and producers I trust completely. We move slowly, we shoot on film when it's right, and we leave room for accidents. I'm available for editorial commissions, brand campaigns, and creative direction for product launches. I'm selective on purpose — I'd rather take on six projects a year and do them properly.

Offerings

Ways we can work together.

01

Editorial Photography

Magazine commissions, portraiture, and long-form visual essays. Shot on film and digital — whatever the story asks for.

02

Brand Campaigns

Full creative direction from mood to delivery: casting, locations, set, styling, and a final edit ready for print and web.

03

Product & Still Life

Quiet, considered product imagery for fashion, beauty, hospitality, and home. Studio in DTLA, day rate or per-image.

04

Creative Direction

Working with founders and small teams to build a visual language — moodboards, photo briefs, art direction across the launch.

Selected work

Selected, 2022 — present.

Editorial portrait in warm window light
Architectural still in afternoon shadow
Quiet portrait against linen
Beach with low fog at golden hour
Minimal still life on stone
Studio fashion test on warm backdrop

Kind words

Luna shoots like she's writing. Every frame holds. We've worked with her on three launches and she keeps raising the bar.
Helena VázquezFounder, Fila Studio
Calm on set, ruthless in the edit. The exact two qualities I want in a photographer.
Mark TanEditor, Apartamento Magazine

Inquiries

Let's make something.

hello@lunaortega.studio