About
"Even after taking pictures for over 30 years, I still love shooting on film.
I feel the same excitement today when I look at my contact sheets, that I felt when I processed and saw my first roll of film back in photography school."
-Irene Pena
In this day and age, most professional photographers have extensive experience in working with digital photography. However not everyone is as familiar, comfortable and proficient when it comes to working with film , as Irene Pena. The "grittiness", personality and overall "realness"that comes from working with the much more finite medium of film, is simply something that digital cannot replace. It's also one of the many things that give authenticity to Irene's work. Whether she is shooting for a client, or her own creative mind, whether collaborating with another artist or designer, Irene's experience and unique eye are what consistently make subjects, locations ,light and colors, neatly fall into place and create something truly special.
Irene Pena was born and raised in Costa Rica where her studies of painting and graphic design would eventually take her on a path to pursue a career in photography. After graduating from Santa Monica College in California and shortly working as an advertising photographer, she soon found herself shooting for prominent fashion clients in Los Angeles. Today, Irene is once again based in her home country of Costa Rica, where her creative and innovative work never stops evolving. With her skills in working with both analog and digital cameras, she is sought after by a wide range of clients and is a preferred collaborator for designers and new Costa Rican talent.