Ines Valdora
Photographer & art director
Still life · Portrait · Interiors
Booking projects from November 2026
Based in Lisbon — working worldwide
Selected work
2019 — 2026
Featured project
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Salt Studies
A series of twelve still lifes for Hollow Press's spring issue, shot over four days with a single north-facing window and a handful of objects borrowed from the editor's kitchen.
We kept the palette to salt, clay and shadow, and let each frame breathe. The series ran across eighteen pages and the cover.
- Client
- Hollow Press (sample)
- Year
- 2025
- Role
- Photography, set design
- Format
- Editorial · 12 images
I photograph things the way light finds them — slowly, and from the side.
About
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Hello, I'm Ines.
I'm a photographer and art director working mostly with publishers, hotels and small design studios. My work leans on natural light, honest materials and a lot of patience.
Before photography I studied architecture, which is probably why I care so much about where the shadows fall. I work alone or with a small, trusted crew, and I like to be involved from the first mood board.
- Based in
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English, Português, Español
- Travels for
- Projects worldwide
Services & rates
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Ways we can work together
Rates are a starting point and exclude travel, props and usage licensing. Every project gets a written quote.
- 01
Editorial
Stories for magazines and journals, from concept to final selects.
from €950 / day
- 02
Still life & product
Objects, ceramics, food and packaging — on set or on location.
from €1,200 / day
- 03
Interiors
Hotels, residences and architecture, shot with available light.
from €1,400 / day
- 04
Portrait sessions
Personal and brand portraits, up to two hours.
from €450 / session
- 05
Art direction
Mood boards, casting, set and styling for your own shoot.
from €650 / day
Process
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Conversation
A short call to understand the story, the audience and the deadline.
Treatment
A written treatment and mood board, with a clear quote and timeline.
Shoot
Calm, well-prepared days on set. You're welcome to be there or not.
Delivery
A curated selection, carefully retouched, delivered within two weeks.
Selected clients
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Publishing
- Hollow Press
- Kin Journal
- Paper & Field
- The Slow Issue
Hospitality
- North Field Hotels
- Casa Alma
- The Linen Rooms
Design & objects
- Atelier Verre
- Studio Oma
- Maison Lune
- Form & Fold
Kind words
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“Ines brought a calm to the set that you can see in every frame. The series is still the most talked-about story we've run.”
“She understood the building before she picked up the camera. The photographs feel like standing in the rooms.”
Contact
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Let's make something quiet and beautiful.
Tell me a little about your project. I reply to every enquiry within two working days.
studio@example.com+351 000 000 000
Representation: Agent Name, Sample Agency