D'Empire history

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Founding members

Sergi Hernández (Barcelona, 1983) had his first contact with photography through studying a Bachelor of Arts degree. After 2 years, he decided to delve deeper into the world of photography, studying in many different places looking for the right fields where he could develop his skills. Finally, it was light that he fell in love with. Sergi has worked as a lighting designer since 2006, developing his skills little by little, and gaining a thorough working knowledge of photographic techniques. He has travelled around the world setting lights for many photographers, making ad campaigns and fashion editorials with noted brands and models. Alexandra Nataf, Benjamin Vnuk, Carlijn Jacobs, Corey Olsen, Dan Beleiu, Daniel Riera, Diana Kunst, Eugenio Recuenco, Ezra Patchett, Felicity Ingram, Gregory Harris, Harley Weir, Hunter and Gatti, Julia Noni, Kito Muñoz, Lukasz Pukowiec, Matteo Montanari, Nico Bustos, Paola Kudacki, Piczo, Quentin de Brey, Rodrigo Camuerga, Txema Yeste…

Jordi Nubiola (Barcelona, 1974), failed pro surfer turned photo assistant in 2000 painting cycloramas at Top Studios in Barcelona, later becoming light designer for photographer Nico Bustos until 2007 travelling around the world for different magazines and companies. After a break of 3 years living in the jungle in Brazil he returned to Barcelona and founded the retouching studio Mono Retouch Studio. He combined his retouching jobs with digital operator jobs for many photographers and companies.

Photographers:

Adrian Catalan, Alejandro Sonoro, Anya Holdstock, Awewave, Benjamin Lennox, Benjamin Vnuk, Daniel Clavero, Esperanza Moya, Jael Levi, Jason Yan Francis, Kito Muñoz, Lukasz Pukowiec, Marina Vengut, Nico Bustos, Piczo, Quentin de Brey, Ralph Mecke, Raul Ruz, Sean Thomas, Txema Yeste, Wai Lin Tsé…

Companies:

Adidas, Mango, Bershka, Cartier, Chloe, Lacoste, Lancome, L'Oreal, Massimo Dutti, Nike, Oysho, Pantene, Pull&Bear, Puma, Tous, Uterque, Zara