Paloma Benito

Paloma Benito

Art Director · Photographer · Jr. Videographer · Photo Editor · Graphic Designer

 

It all started when I was very young. I realized we all have the power to create amazing things.

I started drawing and illustrating scenes I saw in my mind, people used to ask me to draw for them. Few years later, a good friend gifted me which would become my first non-compact camera. One thing led to another and soon photography and graphic design became my true passions. 

After finishing a degree on English Studies, I felt brave enough to start studying Graphic Design -specialized in advertising-  at the School of Arts of Zaragoza and, later, Fashion & Lifestyle Photography at IED Master in Madrid.

Since then, I gained experience in the fashion industry as a photographer, digital retoucher and graphic designer. In my free time I like taking courses on professional retouching, product/editorial/fashion/beauty photography, studio and mixed lighting techniques, social media management, web design, 3D design, etc. This extra knowledge, together with the professional experience I gathered since 2010, allowed me to take my next step.

In April 2019 I moved to Tokyo where I started working as a freelance photographer and retoucher for a bit more than a year. One year later I was hired as an Art Director at a Japanese company.

I KNOW ABOUT…
  • MacOS
  • Windows
  • Capture One Pro
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Lightroom Classic
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe In Design
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Final Cut Pro
EXTRA COURSES

...on Photography & Photo Edition

  • Annie Leibovitz’s Masterclass on Photography
  • Natural Light Portraiture and Retouching by Dani Diamond 
  • Fashion Photography: Portrait and Beauty with Natural Light
  • Creative Product Photography
  • Phone Photography & Visual Identity for Instagram
  • Content Creation & Content Editing for Instagram Stories
  • Professional Photography for Instagram
  • The Lighting Series by Felix Kunze
  • Professional Beauty Retouching
  • Hair Retouching by The Retouching Academy
  • Image processing on Capture One
  • The Location Lighting Series by Felix Kunze
  • Studio Beauty Photography by The Retouching Academy
  • The Fashion Series by Lara Jade
  • Art Direction & Photography for Fashion
  • Food Photography & Digital Retouching
  • Product Photography for Advertising
  • Photo Retouching on Adobe Lightroom
  • Street-style Photography
  • Retouching Techniques for Hair in Photoshop
  • Commercial Beauty Retouching
  • Fashion Photography 101 by Lara Jade
  • Commercial Photography: From Start to Finish
  • Shiny Objects Photography and Lighting Setups
  • Fashion Photography and Digital Retouch
  • Raw Files Processing in Lightroom
  • Editorial Photography for Magazines

...on Video & Post-Production

  • Color Grading for the Film Industry with DaVinci Resolve
  • Color Grading: a Pro Colorist’s Introduction
  • HDR Video: A Course in Dolby Vision, HDR10 and More
  • DaVinci Resolve specialization: Nodes
  • DaVinci Resolve specialization: Cut Page
  • Color Correction Techniques on DaVinci Resolve
  • DaVinci Resolve for Video Editing
  • Video Production and Editing with DSLR Cameras and Adobe Premiere

...on Social Media

...on Graphic Design

...on 3D Design

  • TikTok for Creative Professionals
  • Jefa de Instagram by Charuca
  • Strategic Branding for Social Media
  • Phone Photography & Visual Identity for Instagram*
  • Content Creation & Content Editing for Instagram Stories*
  • Professional Photography for Instagram*
  • Workshop on Instagram Growth
  • Graphic Design for Social Media
  • Animated Lettering on Adobe After Effects
  • Responsive Web Design with Adobe Muse
  • Animated Closing Credits in 3D Studio Max and Adobe After Effects
  • Usability and User Experience
  • Web Design in WordPress
  • Creativity Course: Cooking Ideas
  • Product Prototyping and Visualization on Cinema 4D
  • Cinema 4D: Modelling and Post-production
  • Cinema 4D and After Effects: Animating 3D Scenarios
  • Creating Animated Lettering on Cinema 4D
  • Cinema 4D: First Steps
  • Introduction to 3D on Cinema 4D

HIGHLIGHTS

Authorized photographer at Tokyo Fashion Week S/S24

Tokyo, Japan. 2023

Authorized photographer at Tokyo Fashion Week A/W23

Tokyo, Japan. 2023

Authorized photographer at Tokyo Fashion Week S/S23

Tokyo, Japan. 2022

Authorized photographer at Tokyo Fashion Week S/S20

Tokyo, Japan. 2019

Article (testimonial) on Profoto A1 published online (read it here).

Think.innovaphoto, 2018

Chosen candidate for the Erasmus Award on Graphic Design.
School of Arts of Zaragoza, 2014

Published and awarded photograph: “Ojo avizor”.
Muy Interesante magazine, Junio 2012

Published photograph: “Ansias de cháchara gatuna”.
Muy Interesante magazine, Febrero 2011

Published photograph: “Nubila II”.
Muy Interesante magazine, Junio 2010