About us

At GANDES Digital Media, we blend our passion for photography, videography, and digital marketing with over eight years of experience. As a creative duo, we’ve developed our skills through agency work, in-house roles, and our clients. Our specializations include Restaurant, travel, lifestyle, and product photography, alongside social media content creation and management.

Our experience includes working with renowned hotels, restaurants, tourism boards, and consumer brands worldwide, such as 25Hours Hotels, Conrad, Hilton, Total Tennis, Bilbao Turismo, Giusto Sapore, Vegan Yes, Cinnaholic, MORIZ, Base V Juicery, Ameaça Vegetal, Yuicery, Legends Tavern and Grille, SAVOR SoFLO Festival, The Attic Rooftop Bar, Pasture of Balmoral and Pasture of Kirribilli. Now based in Sydney, we continue to bring our expertise to clients, helping businesses elevate their brand with standout visual content for websites, marketing campaigns, and social media.

OUR TEAM

Genesis (Gen) Palmero

Co-founder | Marketing & Communications Specialist 

Genesis Palmero, with a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations and specialisations in Marketing and Social Media & E-Marketing, brings over 4 years of agency experience from the USA, where she worked with renowned brands like Conrad and Hilton. Her real passion, however, is in the restaurant and food industry.

Since arriving in Sydney, Gen has:

  • Successfully booked clients' restaurants for major holidays in record time.

  • Orchestrated a communications campaign that led a new restaurant to be fully booked for two consecutive weeks after its opening.

  • Increased revenue for a restaurant for seven straight months through savvy social media, SEO, and e-marketing strategies.

Alongside her strategic expertise, Gen’s love for photography and videography allows her to create compelling visual content that enhances her marketing efforts. Her creative approach and strategic insights continue to make a significant impact for her clients.

Elio Lezama

co-Founder | Photographer & Video Specialist

Elio Lezama holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with double majors in Marketing and Sports Management and brings over 4 years of in-house marketing and social media experience from New York.

While traveling internationally, Elio produced viral Instagram Reels for clients, amassing between 148K and 301K+ views, and captured captivating photos and videos in the travel sector.

Since relocating to Sydney, Elio has:

  • Captured content that has driven successful marketing campaigns.

  • Taken photos that perfectly capture the essence of restaurants, locations, and special moments.

  • Created trendsetting Reels for restaurants, staying on top of social media trends.

Beyond the restaurant scene, Elio’s passions extend to capturing the beauty of nature and people, offering a diverse perspectives in his work.

Interested in working with us?