Translating the three-dimensional architecture space and atmosphere into two-dimensional prints is as tricky as it goes. One must have the eye and expertise to capture everything into stills fully. With his critical vision that picks up on the smallest details and over 15 years of experience with a camera, Antonio Cuellar is a renowned luxury hotel architectural photographer and videographer.
As a highly sought after in his field, Antonio Cuellar specializes in capturing the Architecture and lifestyle of the world’s most luxurious hotels and resorts. His eye for detail is legendary and has brought him to many places all over the world, such as Mexico, Ireland, China, Dubai, and Scotland.
Employing Hasselblad and Arca—Swiss prime lenses and advanced lighting gear—Antonio Cuellar ensures that he produces the highest quality of imagery for his clients. Because of Antonio’s focus on medium format, images look as good on a brochure as they do on the big screen or a billboard. He has an uncanny ability to know when it is the best time of day for shooting to produce the best results with the optimum lighting.
Fully-licensed and insured as a drone operator, Antonio Cuellar can provide scenic overhead and aerial shots for his clients. He is also a very sophisticated lifestyle and food photographer. He always makes sure he is well-equipped to take on the ideals that his clients have.
Antonio Cuellar is more than capable of making any hotel and resort exude its natural beauty and atmosphere. He has knowledge and experience in handling big productions that include video and stills simultaneously. In fact, Antonio is one of the pioneers of architectural composite lighting, which is a process of lighting each section of the frame individually and later mixing in post. This technique leads to incredible romantic images.
Due to the high demand across the globe, Antonio Cuellar maintains offices in the United States and the United Kingdom. He also has local production teams and retouching studios in both areas. Because of his accessible facilities, Antonio can give his clients a 24-hour turn around time should they require it.
Through his dedication and perseverance, Antonio Cuellar has earned several photography awards, including being honoured by the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) as The Best of 2013. He is also approved by most major hotel brands such as Mandarin Oriental, Starwood, Marriott, and Hilton, for his work ethic and quality.
Aside from his passion for photography and videography, Antonio Cuellar has dabbled in different endeavours as well. Alongside with Travel Channel TV host Anthony Melchiorri from Hotel Impossible and TV show host of Resort Rescue Shane Green, Antonio Cuellar became one of the esteemed judges of Luxury Travel Guide, which recognizes and celebrates excellence across all parts of the wealthy and thriving travel and tourism industry.
Antonio has studied and received a Master of Business Administration, which has greatly aided him in his career and other business pursuits. Moreover, Antonio is fluent in Spanish and English, with a working knowledge of Portuguese.
After all of the personal achievements and milestones that he has reached, Antonio still hopes to continue capturing the lifestyles of famous hotels and resorts all over the world. Without Antonio Cuellar’s crucial eye and legacy in his field, the world would have been bleak and uninspiring in prints and stills.
Head over to Antonio Cuellar Photography and his luxury hotel video production reel to know more about him and his journey and follow him on instagram at @antoniocuellarph.
