Stories caught in
light, motion & sound.
I'm Luis Roquette Valdez. I make photographs and films of real, unrehearsed moments — live music, quiet portraits, a room mid-conversation — and I record the sound that goes with them. This is a working notebook of that work, old and new.
Five ways in
Photography
Eight subjects — Nature, Sunset, Astro, Street, Music, Portrait, Sports, Cars.
Mais do que Amor, é Fado
Filmed close and quiet, one singer at a time, for as long as there's another verse worth waiting for.
Garden Sessions
Acoustic performances filmed outdoors and unedited, one song at a time — different musicians and duos, the same quiet corner of the garden.
Full shows, start to finish
Multi-camera coverage of concerts, cultural events and gatherings — the kind of work that pays for the personal projects, and that I still care about getting right.
Brand work, and work just for me
Client and commercial pieces sitting next to a couple of things I made with no brief at all — I think they belong in the same place.
From the archive
I'm not trying to catch the perfect shot. I'm trying to catch the true one — the frame that was actually happening before I got there.
Available for select projects
Alongside my own work, I take on a limited number of commissions each season — photography, film and audio, shot and edited by me from first call to final delivery.
More on Instagram
Fresh work and behind-the-scenes clips post there first — 800+ people already follow along.
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