Client: Barry University Director & Still Photographer: Mauricio Candela Production Company: The Blur Office Producer: Michelle Jayme & Douglas Hawryluk DP: Antal Steinbach Second Camera: LightYears Photo Assistant: Focus Junior Digitech: Alain Alminana, Javier Sanchez Postproduction: Cerebro Behind the scenes of an inspiring collaboration When Barry University set out to refresh its brand with an authentic, student-centered campaign, they partnered with Mauricio Candela and

A Campaign Built on Human Connection Some photography projects go far beyond the lens. This campaign — developed in collaboration with BioMarin Pharmaceutical — took photographer and director Mauricio Candela and his team on an emotional, deeply human journey across two continents. The mission: document the real lives of families raising children with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism, and do it with honesty, dignity, and care. Shot across California, Colorado,

Miami Lifestyle Photographer Selected to Redefine the City's Image When the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) and global agency VML set out to show the world that Miami is more than just nightlife, they needed a photographer who truly understood the city's soul. They chose Miami lifestyle photographer and director Mauricio Candela to lead the visual storytelling for one of the most ambitious tourism campaigns in the city's history: "Found in Miami." The missi

Documentary Travel Photography: Italy Without a Filter Not every trip needs a shot list. Not every photograph needs to be perfect. This past summer, Miami lifestyle photographer and director Mauricio Candela traded the production set for the streets of Italy — no clients, no crew, no brief. Just a camera, four cities, and a commitment to capturing life as it actually happens. That's the essence of documentary travel photography: real people, real moments, zero production. Flo