based in Rome, LA MELA STUDIO is an international collECTIVE dedicated to creating iconic & unconventional portraits that transcend mainstream photography.
We work as a unified team — photographer, creative director, scenographer, color specialist & makeup artist — to produce fine art portraits infused with irony, surrealism & unflinching truthfulness.
Our ambition is TO CHALLENGE aesthetic conventions & become the essential portrait studio for the world's most interesting voices — actors, directors, visual artists & RENOWNED cultural figures.
conceptually bold & intimately honest, OUR artistic vision meets personal truth.
We also specialize in artistic fashion photography.
Our Team
Photographer
Jo is a visual artist haunted by scopic pulsions. Jo translates cultural figures into iconic, collectible, gallery-ready images—where portraiture becomes fine art.
personal work: josephlamela.com
Our Team
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Cultural strategist orchestrating vision. Helen builds the bridge between artistic excellence and cultural impact. She runs the business.
Our Team
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Filmmaker, writer, creative strategist. Delia's cinematic eye shapes LA MELA's visual language—every portrait is a frame in a larger cultural narrative.
Our Team
Photographer - RETOUCHER
Lighting and color specialist defining LA MELA's signature aesthetic. Luca's hand-crafted color grading is what makes every portrait unforgettable.
Our Team
MAKE-UP ARTIST
Portrait perfectionist. Alessia prepares cultural faces for the camera with precision, subtlety, and the understanding that makeup isn't decoration—it's confidence.