Some clients

During a long professional career, David has worked for many different clients and many more use his imagery on their communications: they include renowned publishing and architectural firms, magazines, industrial and engineering companies, public corporations, hotels, museums and universities.

Testimonials

Some of the clients with whom David has had the immense privilege to work for have kindly allowed to publish the testimonials that you can read below.

 Agustí Costa  |  ARCHITECT

“It is twenty years now that David Cardelús photographs my works. During this time, his quality has never ceased to increase and there is a surprising harmony between my architecture formal values and the expression he obtains from. Sometimes his powerful abstractions seduce without sacrificing realism: his photographs are the result of his ability to highlight what is more remarkable eliminating what is superfluous".

Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners  |  ARCHITECTS

“David photographed Las Arenas in Barcelona with a great sensitivity for its context. His thorough research and preparation, as well as a his patience with some unseasonal weather conditions, resulted in some excellent images. We feel that his photographs capture the intent of the design and the spirit of the architecture beautifully".

Anna Gener  |  CEO Barcelona Savills Aguirre Newman

"David Cardelús photographs are of an exceptional quality, from my point of view, authentic artworks. I have been fortunate to collaborate with David on several occasions, so I can prove his great professionalism and solvency. He is a professional who makes the difference".

Magdalena Plocikiewicz  |  Marketing and Communication Director Acieroid

"Does the slogan that the image is worth a thousand words seem banal to you? Well, not even with more than a thousand would it describe the art that David has to capture the city, the architecture or the person. Any image communicates because it contains information, but David's photographs make us stop and appreciate what sometimes goes unnoticed, amid so much maelstrom of content and contexts. If you want to find beauty, even in something ordinary, I recommend that it is David who captures its essence".

Gary gautier  |  managing director casa Batlló

“Helpful, attentive, committed, receptive, valid and professional in his field, it has always been a pleasure to work with David".

Steve flanagan  |  vice president | lee kennedy co.

“I'm thankful that David didn't listen to the professional counselor who suggested that he become an air conditioner installer! As soon as David's work showed up on my LinkedIn feed I sent him an invitation to connect. His photography is gorgeous and stands alone as artwork but he also understands that his photographs must allow his architectural clients to effectively market their projects. I believe he is able to accomplish both because of his tremendous passion for architecture and photography. His passion comes through in his posts which are always enjoyable to read".

giovanni Baiello  |  corporate store planning director ermenegildo zegna

“David has been able to understand and communicate with his photos the architecture design and to portray the unique spirit of a global and exclusive brand like Zegna. He successfully managed the assignment with a very professional attitude, on time and on budget".

Maria rosa vila  |  director of photography descobrir magazine

“I love your photos. The processing that you do is very personal, lively and vital and I like that a lot. These photos have your mark on personality, and that is fine !!”.

Roberto cruz niemiec  |  curator archatlas

“David Cardelús is passionate about his work, professional, dedicated, and knowledgeable about architecture and photography. From the first time I found his work to be authentic. In a time when the glut of information makes many photographers and architects rely on gimmicks and affectations Cardelús work shines because of its honesty. The building design, the spaces and light, its colors and details, come through on the images in a way that makes us feel like we are there. His recent series focused on Gaudi’s work has allowed me to really experience these projects for the first time, in images that are crisp and filled with light".

robert Fiehn  |  client & media coordinator rogers stirk harbour + partners 

“David is an excellent photographer and a pleasure to work with. He understands complicated architectural briefs in the blink of an eye and will produce an outstanding collection of photos with no on site supervision (if you are commissioning from abroad as I was). He will also go the extra mile to get the best shots, even if that means returning to a site again and again. He is a true professional".

James Leathem  |  Associate Partner Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners 

“I can thoroughly recommend David’s building photography. We were extremely grateful for his collaboration on the Las Arenas project in Barcelona, where he demonstrated his particular talent for capturing the light and colour of specific spaces and features on the project. 

For the Architect, there is nothing better, following all the many years of hard effort conceiving and building a project, than seeing the finished article captured and recorded in just the way you had imagined it. It is a great talent to be able to understand volumes, angles, colour and both natural and artificial light in order to create the photographs that clearly and beautifully demonstrates the architecture on display”.

josep llobet  |  architect

“Photographing my architectural projects by David is to recall and redraw them again. His warmth, tranquility and “savoir faire” and, ultimately, his human qualities make him a very close and friendly person. The materials used in my projects appear with a different and improved quality as seen through his camera. David cares with innate elegance for all the details that make projects more understandable and there are always new elements in his photographs that you discover the more you observe them, as if you undressed them.  I have worked with David for several years and it has always been a pleasure".

Architectes CH |  MAGAZINE

“According to David Cardelús, architectural photography is about lines, shapes, textures and colours. To fix the digital image that will draw the attention of lovers of architecture, all that is required is to organize these elements through the camera lens and to locate the light which optimizes the project. ( … )

Graphic vision and insight are among David Cardelús’s major qualities. He instinctively simplifies his images with maximum effect, reinforcing the power of his compositions through the simplicity of his lines. So it is hardly surprising that the photographer refers to the painters Mondrian, Rothko or Scully".

jorge consuegra |  architecture and communication

“I have been lucky to work with David, and I say lucky because it was a real pleasure. We all have mobile phones and we think of ourselves as photographers, but if what you want is for your photographs to be capable of transmitting smells, textures, or even the movement of the air, David should be your go-to photographer".

Bertrand Pellegrin |  Brand strategist | Creative Director

“David 's passion for architecture and design is contagious and it is this which I instantly noticed about him; it's what made want to feature him on a blog. This is someone who has a remarkable knack for intuitively understanding the best way to showcase an architectural project -- as though he is channeling the brain of the architect. With his camera, he captures the scale and geometry of a building and brings an immediate sense of wonder with even the most humble structure. I believe his work will be referenced for generations".

Pilar Delgado  |  Social Media Strategist  Casa Batlló

"David has shot several photography projects for Antoni Gaudi’s Casa Batlló and the truth is that the results have been very satisfactory. From the great photo of the facade covered with roses for 2016 Sant Jordi’s day that went around the world thanks to his great photographic work to photography series of the house interiors. It was really easy to work with him but, even more important, he was always a professional to trust because the results would be extraordinary. A pleasure, David, and let's work together again on more photo projects !".

emili masferrer  |  ceo | casa vicens

“We decided to work with David as part of our strategy to position Casa Vicens in the digital environment. We were looking for an innovative language that would bring a new vision and perception to our image as a house museum. We are confident that David's photographs, with their distinctive use of light and color, will soon become the iconic images that we want to associate with Casa Vicens. David quickly understood the objective of the work and what we were looking for from the direction of Casa Vicens".

pere bosch  |  ceo | metroinvest

“I admire David for his ability to show us with his work what we hardly appreciate when we look at architectural icons with our own eyes. In my view, David's work stands out because his images transcend the photographed subject and, through the prism of his camera, become art. After the experience of a professional commission with some properties in our portfolio, I value very positively, his empathy, his frankness and honesty, his flexibility to design product and his ability to advise us. The result of our difficult assignment has been surprising: I never imagined that such extraordinary images could emerge from our buildings. Bravo, David !!".

Peter Barnes  |  ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPhER  |  Adelaide, australia

“I can highly recommend David’s workshop on architectural photography. If you are an aspiring architectural photographer, or a professional looking to lift your skills several notches, it is worth getting to Barcelona to spend time with David. He generously shares his 25+ years of experience in this area, along with a well thought out intellectual framework on which he bases his practice".

Radwa Omar  |  ARCHITECT  |  Cairo, Egypt

“I would like to thank Mr. David Cardelús, the workshop was excellent, highly professional yet thoroughly enjoyable. I learnt so much in just two days, but more than that I came away feeling inspired. The whole shooting experience and locations were really great. He has an incredible knowledge and vision, and taught me how to look at things differently. Mr. David photographs expose architectures’ achievements, and will always be my source of inspiration”.

Raquel Cohen  |  SCULPTOR

“My work, sculptures with light, is a headache for photographers as it is very difficult to achieve a balance between the color of the pieces and the light they emanate. They require a fine eye and the ability to look for clever solutions in order to resolve this subtle equilibrium. David was able to capture this as no other photographer in the years that we have worked together. Patient, careful, and generous with the extra time that this requires, he has always pleased and surprised me with his photos of my work".