Miami

Jhay Cortez Western Portraits | Diego Sanchez Cadavid Photography

The concept was built around contrast: a reggaeton artist known for urban energy, placed in a setting that strips everything back to dust, texture, and shadow. No neon. No city skyline. Just raw character under hard light. Jhay Cortez brought exactly what makes these sessions work — the confidence to inhabit a visual world that's completely different from his usual aesthetic, and the trust to let the creative direction push into unexpected territory.

Shot in Miami by Diego Cadavid. Creative direction, lighting, and post-production by Diego Cadavid.