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Santa Fe: a fashion campaign with natural light and cinematic color

By Ginder Hernández Directing · camera · color 4 min read
Frame from the Santa Fe fashion campaign, model in a white blouse
Santa Fe campaign · silk blouse, natural light and color graded in DaVinci Resolve.

Santa Fe is a fashion brand that didn't want a catalogue: it wanted a campaign with soul. Atmosphere, natural light and color that felt cinematic. Here's how we built it, from concept to the final color pass.

The challenge: from product to desire

A fashion brand doesn't sell a garment, it sells a way of seeing the world. The challenge with Santa Fe was clear: move away from the product video and build a piece that positioned the brand as a reference, with the elegance and level of a major campaign.

It all started with the concept: defining what we wanted the viewer to feel. That concept then shaped the location, the styling, the palette and the pace.

The concept: two atmospheres

We worked two worlds that complete each other. One bright and natural —arches, flowers and daylight— for the fresher, editorial side. And another more graphic and bold, around a yellow piano, adding color, contrast and a stronger attitude.

That duality lets the campaign breathe: moments of calm and moments of strength, without ever losing the brand's identity.

Model from the Santa Fe campaign among flowers, natural light
Model direction and natural light: every gesture considered, nothing left to chance.

Light, camera and direction

I shot with natural light, chasing that soft, real texture only well-controlled sun can give. The white tailoring and the fabrics called for cleanliness and detail, so I framed every shot so the garment and the body in motion were the stars.

As a director, my job was to guide the model's energy: a look, a movement of the hands, the right attitude. That's where you decide whether a campaign feels alive or feels like a catalogue.

Model in a white suit leaning on a yellow piano, Santa Fe campaign
The yellow piano: color and character, with impeccable tailoring.

Color: the final signature

In post I built the rhythm of the edit and, above all, the color grade in DaVinci Resolve. Color is what gives the piece its soul: whites with body, yellows that are vivid but controlled and real skin tones gave it the finish that separates a correct video from one that looks like a major brand's.

It's the detail that's often hard to explain, but you feel it the moment you see it.

Santa Fe model in a brick archway, white suit
The final color in DaVinci Resolve: warm, with body and Santa Fe's identity.

The result

A campaign that positions Santa Fe as a brand with a concept, not just a product. Pieces with atmosphere, ready for social and for communicating at the level the brand represents.

If you want a campaign like this for your brand, let's talk.

Frequently asked questions

What does a fashion campaign like this include?

I can handle everything: concept and direction, production, camera, editing and color grading. Also casting and location if needed.

How long does it take?

From pre-production to delivery it usually takes a few weeks, depending on complexity. The timeline is agreed together with the quote.

Do you work with brands outside Spain?

Yes. I work with brands and artists inside and outside Spain, in Spanish and English.

Do you have a fashion brand with something to say?

Tell me the concept and we'll create a campaign that takes it to another level.

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