Diana Mendes is a Lisbon-based photographer and director with a unique and poetic visual language. With a background in photography and editing, she developed a connection to imagery and storytelling since a young age, which led her to pursue a degree in Audiovisual & Multimedia and a post-grad in Photography & Cinema. Diana started her career in advertising by working with renowned directors as an assistant, visual researcher and editor. She eventually ventured out on her own path with a broad set of creative and technical tools, combined with a practical knowledge of the full filmmaking process. She is specially interested in and motivated by music, and that has been the main focus of her photography and film work. She has collaborated with artists, brands, festivals and organizations by offering a visually rich style to music videos, commercials and creative content, and has brought her refined eye for color, light, beauty and emotion to every project.