Joseph Bermudez

What is your full name?

Joseph Bermudez.

What is your first name?

Joseph.

Where were you born?

Tagum City, Philippines. 

Where do you currently reside and work?

Metro Manila, Philippines.

What is your educational background?

I obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts Major in Visual Communications and a Bachelor of Arts Major in Multimedia Arts.

What are other details of experiences, work or otherwise, that have led you to your current work?

I have worked with local and international brands and publications. 

How would you describe your practice/business?

My work explores nostalgia through contemporary image-making. Drawing inspiration from the visual language of the 20th century, I blend elements from different eras to create images that feel both familiar and timeless. 

My practice centres on atmosphere, memory and storytelling, using fashion, portraiture and still life as vehicles for emotional connection. Through carefully crafted lighting, styling and composition, I create photographs that exist between historical reference and modern interpretation.

What are the highlight projects in your career so far?

My career highlights include photographing editorials published in Vogue and L'Officiel Philippines, as well as producing commercial and campaign imagery for Sunnies Studios. This allowed me to bring my nostalgic, 20th-century-inspired visual language to both editorial and brand-focused work.

What are you currently working on?

I am currently working with a mix of local brands and larger commercial clients, creating

Instagram: @josephbrmudez