Warner was hired directly by LVRN Records' production team to introduce producer Nektunez as a new artist ahead of upcoming releases. Nektunez is the figure in the shadows: a quiet, studio-focused producer who doesn't necessarily present himself visually. The challenge of this project was building a presence for someone whose personality is not expressive or loud, working with those raw ingredients and applying Warner's own artistic sensibility to bring more dimension to what was there.

Upon receiving the brief and mood board from LVRN, Warner developed a creative brief of his own, enhancing the angles and viewpoints to give the shoot more depth and dimension beyond the original reference. The aesthetic was dark and moody, cinematic in quality, referencing the kind of imagery that lives on Pinterest and Instagram at the intersection of editorial and atmospheric portraiture.

The session was produced across two looks and three setups. Where expression is limited, post-production becomes the expressive tool, and Warner applied his own visual language in post to bring additional life to the work.

The photography was produced for cover art and press release materials for LVRN Records, forming the visual foundation for Nektunez's public introduction as an artist.