Premium travel and documentary photography for brands, publications, and creatives who demand images that speak before a word is read.
// about
Photography, for me, is about being present — about noticing the light before it's gone.
I'm Manny Contreras, a travel and documentary photographer based in Los Angeles. MCX Labs is where I share the work I bring back from the road — from Tokyo's backstreets to the Mojave's stillness, from São Paulo's chaos to the Amalfi Coast's slow mornings. Every image here is a place I've been, a moment I wanted to hold onto, and something I hope you'll want on your wall.
Where the Pacific meets the horizon. A study in light, water, and raw natural beauty.
// fine art prints
Each photograph is available as a museum-quality print — signed, numbered, and produced on archival papers that are built to last a century. Printed on demand by master lab craftsmen, shipped worldwide with protective packaging.
Captured at first light in the volcanic highlands of Hakone. A study in atmosphere — soft fog rolling between cedars, the kind of quiet only the mountains remember.
// licensing
If you're a magazine, blog, agency, or brand looking to feature my work — here are the standard licensing tiers. Anything outside these is quoted individually.
Individual image downloads for personal projects, mood boards, and non-commercial creative use. Each image is delivered as a high-resolution file with a single-use personal license. No subscriptions, no minimums.
Browse & Download// process
Licensing premium imagery should be effortless. Here's how we move from selection to delivery with the precision your project demands.
// contact
Whether you're licensing a single image or scoping a full campaign, reach out. Every inquiry receives a personal response within one business day.