Gabriel is a Brooklyn based photographer and filmmaker who builds brands from one belief. Every business has a story worth telling, and the right images let the whole world feel it. He came to the camera sideways, through marine biology and underwater archaeology, diving wreck sites off the Florida coast as a certified PADI Rescue Diver. He learned to read a reef before he learned to read a brand, and it shows in how completely he reads a room, a coastline, a plate of food. He has shot for JW Marriott, Meta, and Ray-Ban, and for chefs, hoteliers, and entrepreneurs who needed the world to finally see what they built.
Zarina is a registered nurse, a certified yoga teacher, and a travel creator who has carried her curiosity across more than fifty five countries. She does not treat healing as something that only happens in a hospital. It is the work of helping people feel seen, steadied, and awake, whether that is at a bedside, on a mat, or through a frame that reminds someone the world is still wide open. She shapes the story, the styling, and the feeling of every shoot. She is also a Level 9 Google Local Guide with 103 million views on Maps, which means the photographs she takes of your property keep working on your listing long after we have flown home.
Sunrise in a hot air balloon over Teotihuacan. The Pyramid of the Sun up close. A dance in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral in the Zócalo. Then home to the JW Marriott in Polanco for a slow swim and a quiet morning in the suite.
We built the film the way a guest lives the trip. The city is the adventure, and the hotel is where every great day lands.
The photos and videos he created for our property captured the beauty of our facility and have become a key part of attracting more international guests.
Beautiful is the starting point. These are the numbers behind it, pulled straight from our platform insights.
Gabriel's media work helped Brooklyn Debate League raise over $55K on Giving Tuesday, helping kids across the city strengthen their voices. Proof that the right story moves people to act.
Most of the people who see our work do not follow us yet. That is the reach a brand is paying for.
A screenshot of Gabriel's Instagram professional dashboard, unedited. Numbers like this are why a single shoot keeps working for a property long after we fly home.
Numbers like these, working for your brand.
Book us →Instagram figures from platform insights. Views and followers as of November 2026. Reach and engagement as of September 2026.
These are a few of the reels we have built for hotels, restaurants, retreats, and the stage. Tap any phone to watch.
Palomino sits where the Sierra Nevada meets the Caribbean. Music, movement, and medicine from the earth, all in one place.
We joined a yoga retreat with Movement Music Medicina and stayed at Uuttaakka Ecohotel. Three vegetarian meals a day, daily practice, and teachings from a shaman and members of the native community. Our job was to make people feel that from a phone screen.
Gabriel was invited on stage by the band to capture the night and create a recap for the crew.
An arena full of people, stage lights, and no second takes. The same instinct we bring to a quiet hotel courtyard, turned all the way up.
Sushi, mochi, and miso soup, all made from scratch in one afternoon. Our instructor Oliver made every step feel doable. We ended around the table with everything we made and a little wine. The kind of afternoon you want to bring everyone back for.
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A night with a pulse, where the walls remember everything. We told it as a story, so the viewer feels like part of the show before they ever buy a ticket.
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Pure elegance with a seductive speakeasy edge. Dim light, intimate corners, and the feeling you discovered something special the moment you walked in.
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Formerly Aura Coastal. An upscale Greek table on Long Island built to feel like a seaside dinner on the islands. We shot it so you could taste the salt air.
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A Gold Coast day on the water. Tubing, sunbathing, dancing on deck, and room sprays made on board. Two yachts, charters for up to 13, and an onboard BBQ. The kind of day you replay for weeks.
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A Long Island cornerstone for over 35 years, named Best Italian Restaurant on Long Island. Every plate came out with love and intention.
Watch on Instagram →Hotels, cafes, retreats, and nights out, with new ones every week. Come see the full library.
Black sand beaches, cloud forest mountains, and boutique stays that feel designed rather than decorated. We spent weeks on the ground here documenting the properties and the experiences that make people change their flight home. Scroll through the work.
A beachfront sanctuary on the Pacific coast where mornings start with ocean yoga and evenings end with the kind of sunsets you stop photographing just to watch. Horseback riding on black sand. Cold plunge. Spa treatments. Farm to table food made with real care. Peacocks walking the property like they own it. This is the place that reminded us what rest actually feels like.
Some places exist to remind you to breathe. Casona Tunan is surrounded by lush nature and ocean air, holding the kind of stillness that makes the world outside stop existing for a while. Peaceful, grounding, and beautiful in a way that settles your whole nervous system before you realize it needed it.
A day in the life at Michanti. Lush tropical gardens, a beautiful pool, hammocks swaying in an open air palapa, pilates and yoga in the morning. Six minutes on foot to El Zonte beach with surf, volcanoes, and incredible local food in every direction. Climate controlled rooms, on site parking, breakfast included. The staff are warm, the layout is thoughtful, and the whole property feels intentionally crafted. A must stay in El Zonte.
Some mornings are made for slowing all the way down. El Xalli sits above the Pacific in El Zonte with a peaceful energy that wraps around you the moment you arrive. We started with a grounding yin yoga session and left feeling like every tight thing in the body and the mind had finally been given permission to let go. The stillness this place holds is something you carry long after checkout.
Luxury cabins in Juayúa, set in the middle of the flower trail with panoramic views of the mountains and volcanoes surrounding the area. Three cabins, each with its own style and design, fully equipped with kitchen, dining room, living room, patios, bedrooms, and bathrooms. You wake up above the clouds and the view does the rest.
This is what an architect's gem actually looks like. Piemonte Casa is tucked into the cobblestone streets of Ataco. Every wall, every beam, every window feels intentional. Created by Balamkú, a small hospitality group out of El Salvador that did not cut a single corner. Wooden beams overhead, a fireplace in the middle of the house, mountains through every window. Three bedrooms with private bathrooms, a full kitchenette, a gorgeous garden patio, private parking, and rooftop views of the town, volcanoes, and churches. Walking distance to every cafe and restaurant in Ataco.
Roll through the clouds on a zip line above a giant maze in the mountains. Café Albania is a major stop on the Ruta de las Flores and a full day out whether you come solo, with a partner, or with family. Known for the views, the coffee, and the adrenaline. A giant labyrinth, zip lines including a bike zipline, and a rainbow slide.
You can take horses into the mountains of El Salvador. Hosted by Caballo Pinto Stables near El Tunco and El Zonte, this runs from beach sunsets to mountain rides to full photoshoots on black sand. Include a horse ride if you want to actually feel the place instead of just seeing it.
Six days embedded across Guatemala with Río Dulce Travel. Ancient Maya ruins, colonial streets, a lake ringed by volcanoes, jungle rivers that lead to the Caribbean. The goal was simple: show people what they are missing.
The greatest Maya city ever built, reclaimed by the jungle and still standing. Temple I rises 47 meters above the Grand Plaza.
Volcán Fuego erupting at sunrise, watched from the ridge of Acatenango. One of the most active volcanoes on the planet.
Spanish colonial architecture, cobblestone streets, and three volcanoes visible from the central park.
Hidden courtyards, woven lamps, and gardens that make the city outside go quiet. We photographed the property the way it feels to stay there. Slow, warm, and unhurried.
A crater lake surrounded by three volcanoes and a dozen Maya villages.
Where the jungle river opens up and the Caribbean begins. Wooden docks, stillwater reflections, and wildlife.
Water pouring over moss and stone into pools warm enough to stay in for hours. The kind of stop that turns into the best part of the day.
Only reachable by boat, home to the Garífuna people. Its own music, its own food, its own rhythm.
A hidden limestone canyon carved by the Río Dulce, accessible only by small boat. Cathedral walls of rock draped in jungle.
Hotels, tours, and travel experiences are one side of what we do. The other side is the table. We work with restaurants, cafes, and bars across New York City, Long Island, up through Boston, and in every city we travel through. A dish has about one second to make somebody stop scrolling and start deciding where to eat tonight. That is the window we shoot for. Natural light where we can get it, the right plate in the right hands, and food that looks like it tastes.
Classic Italian with real elegance. We photographed the menu against the garden wall, then turned the signature plates into feature posters for the feed. Salmone picatta in a lemon beurre blanc, a Hudson Valley beet salad, and espresso martinis with a butterfly drawn in the foam. Old school charm, made to be shared.
A neighborhood cafe that changes its whole personality with the season. We shoot the seasonal menus here, Valentine's through autumn, so the window display, the feed, and the signage all move together. Avocado toast and salad bowls in the morning light, red velvet lattes under the holiday string lights.
Brunch that photographs as good as it eats. Lobster benedict, flatbread straight off the board, taquitos over crema, and a strawberry shake built to be looked at. We shot the full spread and the singles, so the kitchen has images for the menu, the window, and the feed.
Coffee and matcha shot for a brand that lives on its cup. Branded packaging in frame without the photo feeling like an advertisement, and a caramel cookie close enough that you can read the texture.
Warm wood, low light, and food that needed color to carry it. Crab rangoon with sweet chili and a mango plate finished with orchid. Shot in the room, at the table, exactly where it is served.
Plates built for sharing and a drink menu that earns its own shoot. We photographed the full table the way a guest actually sees it, then came in close on the details that sell the visit. The pistachio latte, the mousse by candlelight, the octopus over romesco.
A brand with a point of view you can spot from across the street. We shot the storefront the way a passerby meets it, then carried that same pink through the cup, the bowl, and the garden light outside.
Loud, stacked, and unapologetic. Cookie topped shakes and smash burgers that needed energy more than polish, so we shot them under the string lights with the room still in frame.
The hardest room we have shot and one of the most rewarding. Near darkness, heavy color, and a mural that dominates the space. We lit for mood instead of fighting it, so the cocktails glow and the room still reads like somewhere you want to be at midnight.
Evergreen Spa gave us an entire private suite. A heated hydrotherapy pool, a waterfall jacuzzi, a dry sauna, a steam room and a personal cold plunge, with nobody else in the room.
We filmed it the way it feels. Slow, warm and completely yours. The kind of place that works as a date, a girls spa day, or a reset after a long week.
We wanted content that showed our hotel in the way guests truly experience it: cinematic, elegant, and full of life. Gabriel delivered exactly that. The photos and videos he created for our property captured the beauty of our facility and have become a key part of attracting more international guests. His eye for detail is remarkable.
Gabriel's work gave our eco hotel the visibility it deserved. The photos and videos were breathtaking. Every corner of our hotel, from the gardens to the rooms, was captured with so much care. His content has been a huge part of bringing more guests to Uuttaakka. I'm so grateful to have had him here.
Our eco hotel is also an animal rescue sanctuary, and we wanted content that reflected both the adventure and the heart of our space. Gabriel filmed everything from zip lining to canyoning to our vegan restaurant with so much artistry. The final videos made our guests say, 'I have to go there.' That's the power of his work.
Gabriel's team came on board and captured our catamaran in the most incredible way. The videos and photos made the water sparkle and really showed the energy of the experience we offer. We've already seen more bookings come in because the content made people want to be here.
They were absolutely amazing. Gabriel and his partner came to our retreat in Palomino, Colombia and captured the essence of what we do: the connection between people, music, yoga, and the land. The videos and photos told the story of healing and community in a way that words could never describe. I'm already looking forward to hosting them again.
Gabriel was professional, creative, and easy to work with from the very start. What impressed me most was how he brought a fresh perspective to the content for my recipe book. The results spoke for themselves, and I ended up hiring him for more projects with my media company to help bring other important stories to light.
As someone who has been in the spotlight for decades, I know the power of visuals. Gabriel came in as the Director of Photography for my cooking show and created a sizzle reel that captured not just the food, but the joy and soul behind it. His work was cinematic, polished, and true to who I am.
Gabriel helped us scale our social media in a way I never imagined. His reels went viral, our coffee and food looked stunning, and suddenly we had new customers coming in saying they saw us online. He didn't just create content. He created momentum for our café.
Running a dealership is all about trust and visibility. Gabriel managed my social and digital media for John Starks Kia and helped scale our online presence in a way I didn't think was possible. The content he created wasn't just good. It drove people into the dealership.
Gabriel and his partner have come by many times, and every time the videos they capture for us are amazing. The content consistently gets great numbers, and our last giveaway was a huge success, bringing in a lot of new followers and growing our community online.
Gabriel played a huge role in helping us scale our nonprofit and get our message in front of more people. His media work drove up our numbers, increased engagement, and gave us the visibility we needed to grow. He has a real talent for turning impact into storytelling that connects.
Thanks for creating such an awesome video for us. Your professionalism and vision stood out from day one!
Every partnership starts with a conversation and ends with content you are proud to share. Pick a starting point, or mix and match.
Days on property capturing rooms, food, spa, and the experiences around you, told as one cinematic story.
The plates that sell the visit, shot where they are served. Menu launches, seasonal specials, and posters made for the feed.
Vertical stories built for how people actually watch. Concept, script, shoot, edit, and color, ready to post.
Guides, excursions, and every moment in between. We show people what the day feels like before they ever book it.
A steady rhythm of posts, media days, and planning, so your brand shows up every single week.
Zarina's Level 9 Local Guide profile puts your best photos exactly where guests make the decision.
Send us an email with your goals, your guests, and the story you want told.
Shot list, schedule, and deliverables, all agreed before we arrive.
Edited photos and films on time, ready to post and built to last.
Hotels, retreats, and charters across seven countries. Restaurants and cafes across New York, Long Island, and Boston. A stadium tour, an off Broadway show, and a handful of names you would recognize. This page is the curated edit. The full archive lives on Instagram, and it grows every week.
What does not change is how we work. We arrive early, stay long enough to understand a place, and leave with images that make a stranger want to be there. That is the entire job. Everything else is equipment.
A great Google photo keeps earning views for years. Zarina is a Level 9 Local Guide, so the work lives on your listing exactly where guests decide.
Tell us about your property and we will show you what it could look like.
Send us a note, no pressure. Tell us about your property, your goals, and the story you want told, and we will write back with a few ideas made just for you.
