Winner of the Best Female Cinematographer Award from the Women’s Independent Film Festival in Los Angeles, Raquel was born in Valladolid and graduated with a degree in Cinematography from the prestigious Madrid Film School. She is widely considered globally to be one of the top female cinematographers to ever hail from Spain.
Raquel has spent most of her adult life globetrotting and has shot features, documentaries, commercials and music videos in 21 countries across 5 continents, under the full spectrum of weather, lighting, economic and political situations.
Her experience in working with multicultural and multilingual crews, international production companies and both established and first time directors, gives her a unique vision and flexibility. She is always sensitive to a director’s story and culture.