Ernesto (b. Cartagena, Colombia) is a travel, lifestyle, and hospitality photographer based in New York City.

A multidisciplinary creative, Ernesto is also a creative director and videographer who collaborates closely with brands, hotels, and editorial platforms to bring stories and brand experiences to life through thoughtful visuals, immersive storytelling, and intentional creative direction.

Deeply embedded in the world of travel and hospitality, he brings a nuanced understanding of what makes spaces memorable and experiences meaningful. Ernesto currently serves as an Editor for A Hotel Life, where he travels, photographs, and writes about some of the world’s most inspiring boutique hotels—spotlighting the spaces, the people behind them, and the culture that surrounds them.

Ernesto Román:

CLIENTS & COLLABORATORS:

9 Orchard Hotel

Aerflo

A Hotel Life

BBC | BBC Travel

Beaux Arts Magazine

Bomba Estéreo

Brookfield Place

Brummel Projects

CeCe

Cool Hunting

Deer Mountain Inn

Drome Magazine

Edition NY

Emello London

Forbes

Ilegal Mezcal

Interview Magazine

Ladera Resort

Les Monts Eyewear

Manhattan West

Mercer Hotel

Mount Gay Rum

Mountain Valley Spring Water

Neuehouse

Sabah

Safara Travels

Stonedfox

Surface Magazine

THC Museum

The Impression

The Maker Hotel

The Moonstoned

The Twenty Two

Toyota

Villa Joya Resort

INSTAGRAM: @ERNESTO.ROMAN