A couple walking together in the rain along a waterfront with a city skyline behind them

JEFF MADRIAGA

your story . your place. your moment

Cinematic photography and films rooted in real places, genuine connection and the moments that make your story yours

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Selected Stories

Stories shaped by people and place.

2025 — 2026

On editing

A collection of people, places and moments, captured through cinematic photography and film.

Editorial wedding photograph

Elena & Luca

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Lake Como

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2026

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Wedding

Editorial wedding photograph

Sofia & Adrien

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Paris

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2026

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Elopement

Editorial wedding photograph

Maya & Theo

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Mallorca

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2025

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Destination Wedding

Editorial wedding photograph

Clara & Julien

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Provence

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2025

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Pre-Wedding

Editorial wedding photograph

Inés & Rafael

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Lisbon

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2025

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Wedding

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the experiences

Your story, told your way.

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couples and city stories

Relaxed, cinematic portraits for couples who want to capture their connection against the backdrop of a city or place they love. Natural moments, thoughtful composition and photographs that bring you back to how it felt.

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couples and city stories

Relaxed, cinematic portraits for couples who want to capture their connection against the backdrop of a city or place they love. Natural moments, thoughtful composition and photographs that bring you back to how it felt.

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couples and city stories

Relaxed, cinematic portraits for couples who want to capture their connection against the backdrop of a city or place they love. Natural moments, thoughtful composition and photographs that bring you back to how it felt.

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wedding & elopements

Honest, considered wedding photography centred on the people, places and fleeting moments that make your day yours. From intimate elopements to meaningful celebrations, every image tells part of your story.

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wedding & elopements

Honest, considered wedding photography centred on the people, places and fleeting moments that make your day yours. From intimate elopements to meaningful celebrations, every image tells part of your story.

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wedding & elopements

Honest, considered wedding photography centred on the people, places and fleeting moments that make your day yours. From intimate elopements to meaningful celebrations, every image tells part of your story.

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architectural & spaces

Photographs that reveal the character of a building or space through light, texture, form and detail. From striking architecture to thoughtfully designed interiors, each image captures the atmosphere and intention behind a place.

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architectural & spaces

Photographs that reveal the character of a building or space through light, texture, form and detail. From striking architecture to thoughtfully designed interiors, each image captures the atmosphere and intention behind a place.

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architectural & spaces

Photographs that reveal the character of a building or space through light, texture, form and detail. From striking architecture to thoughtfully designed interiors, each image captures the atmosphere and intention behind a place.

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how it works

A little direction.
Room for the real moments.

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the conversation

You write, we talk. A short call to hear the plan, the place, and what actually matters to you.

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the place

A loose timeline built around the light rather than a schedule, with a local who knows the area.

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The experience

Full presence, minimal direction. I stay close to the moment and out of the way of it.

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The finished story

A considered selection, hand-graded as one body of work, delivered within 2 weeks in a private gallery.

Black and white photograph of a couple dancing at their wedding reception while guests look on
Black and white photograph of a couple dancing at their wedding reception while guests look on

Moments, not poses.

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BEHIND THE LENS

Portrait of the studio photographer sitting in window light

jeff madriaga — Founder & Lead Photographer

A cinematic eye. A personal approach.

My background is in cinematic game development, where I’ve spent years helping create immersive worlds and experiences for players around the world. Working at the intersection of design, visual storytelling and technology has shaped the way I see images: how composition guides the eye, how light creates atmosphere, and how the smallest details can change the way a moment feels.

Today, I bring that same sensibility to photography and film. Whether I’m capturing two people exploring a city, the emotion of a wedding day or the character of a beautifully designed space, my aim is to create something considered, cinematic and genuinely personal.

Every project starts with understanding what matters to you. I bring the visual craft and creative direction; you bring the story. Together, we create images that go beyond how something looked, and capture how it felt.

“Every image felt honest, effortless and completely ours.”

Elena & Luca

Lake Como, 2026

From the archive

Frames that never became a story of their own

  • Black and white photograph of a couple beneath a veil
  • Black and white photograph of guests seated at a wedding table
  • Black and white portrait of a bride in a veil among guests
  • Black and white photograph of a couple in a corridor
  • Black and white photograph of two wedding guests seated together
  • Black and white photograph of a bride and groom outdoors
  • Black and white photograph of guests gathered on a hillside
  • Black and white photograph of guests at dusk
  • Black and white photograph of a couple beneath a veil
  • Black and white photograph of guests seated at a wedding table
  • Black and white portrait of a bride in a veil among guests
  • Black and white photograph of a couple in a corridor
  • Black and white photograph of two wedding guests seated together
  • Black and white photograph of a bride and groom outdoors
  • Black and white photograph of guests gathered on a hillside
  • Black and white photograph of guests at dusk
Black and white photograph of a couple walking through a city on their wedding day

LETS CREATE SOMETHING WORTH REMEMBERING

BASED IN PRAGUE · AVAILABLE ACROSS EUROPE

Whether you're planning a couple's shoot in a city you love, an intimate wedding or a project centred on architecture and place, let's talk about what matters to you.

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2026 & 2027