Personal Branding – Ely Valencia https://www.elyvalencia.com Photography in balance Seattle Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:16:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.elyvalencia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-cropped-favicon-32x32.jpg Personal Branding – Ely Valencia https://www.elyvalencia.com 32 32 221612899 Macuitl| Contemporary Mexican Cousin https://www.elyvalencia.com/portfolio-item/macuitl-cocina-mexicana-contemporanea/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:02:19 +0000 https://www.elyvalencia.com/?post_type=portfolio-item&p=12465

A visual storytelling project documenting the essence and process behind Macuitl Molino, a contemporary Mexican cousin led by Chef Gustavo Macuitl, deeply rooted in the land and the traditions of maize. Through photography, I focused on capturing the connection between ingredients, hands, and place  from the textures of corn and fire to the preparation of each dish. Using natural light and real moments from the kitchen, the images reveal the rhythm of a space where food, culture, and territory come together, creating an honest narrative about origin, craft, and the journey from field to table. 

]]> 12465 MASA https://www.elyvalencia.com/portfolio-item/masa-manifiesto-sobre-arcilla/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:33:58 +0000 https://www.elyvalencia.com/?post_type=portfolio-item&p=12316
Manifiesto Sobre Arcilla
•High-temperature ceramics•
 
]]> 12316 Still Life with Tangerines https://www.elyvalencia.com/portfolio-item/divinity/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:01:38 +0000 https://cassia.qodeinteractive.com/?post_type=portfolio-item&p=3758

A visual exploration that blends documentary observation with fine art aesthetics. Inspired by classical still-life painting, this series captures the texture, light, and quiet presence of simple objects in this case, a bowl of fresh tangerines. Using natural light, soft shadows, and layered depth, the images evoke both intimacy and timelessness, transforming an everyday scene into a poetic visual narrative.

]]> 3758 SAYURI | Artisanal Japanese Tea & Organic Matcha https://www.elyvalencia.com/portfolio-item/sayuri-artisanal-japanese-tea-organic-matcha/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 19:13:23 +0000 https://www.elyvalencia.com/?post_type=portfolio-item&p=11294 Yureeka’s portrait and documentation of the process of matcha ceremony to Yureka for her Sayuri tea brand from Japan for a magazine article in Tokyo. 
]]> 11294 Obabao https://www.elyvalencia.com/portfolio-item/bandana/ https://www.elyvalencia.com/portfolio-item/bandana/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:04:10 +0000 https://cassia.qodeinteractive.com/?post_type=portfolio-item&p=3762
“Handmade and Natural. Art that respects processes and nature “.
Documentation of the process of my dear Brazilian friend Amanda, from the collection in the forest of natural resources to the creation of natural pigments with which she makes her paintings. I admire her art full of intuition and connection with nature, and her beautiful soul.
]]> https://www.elyvalencia.com/portfolio-item/bandana/feed/ 0 3762 Yurekaa https://www.elyvalencia.com/portfolio-item/yurekaa/ Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:55:03 +0000 https://cassia.qodeinteractive.com/?post_type=portfolio-item&p=3747

This environmental portrait of Yureeka, along with a visual documentation of the traditional matcha ceremony, was created for her Sayuri Tea brand from Japan. The images were commissioned for a magazine article in Tokyo, highlighting her dedication to authentic Japanese tea culture and the artistry behind premium matcha.

 
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