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"Simply Being Alive Tells Me That I Should Do Something, I Can’t Waste Time!"
What would you compare photography to?
It’s too dificult to compare photography with something, but I think it is possible with food (I love to eat). There are thousands of ingredients; the interesting thing is to make the perfect mix.
Photography is something like this as well; the atmosphere and environments already exist, the models, the styling, makeup artists, trends, post production, cameras, computers, softwares, fashion, etc … The challenge is to mix the ingredients, create the best solution in a creative way to succeed. We need to re-invent and create new, better ideas, as we would in the kitchen.
Perhaps photography must have originality, and suggest new things. We need to experiment, to propose new and shocking things.
Photography, as in the kitchen is a process, we don’t see the results of our main idea and creation until the end of this process.
How did you feel when you saw your first published photo?
Although it was a very simple picture, I was pretty happy and I felt that I had wanted to show more of my pictures to the world. At least 4 different countries were seeing the photo that I had a few days before on the screen of my computer. I was so glad, but I knew that it was just the beginning.
It was a photograph of a computer mouse connected to the magazine “Vivir Bien” indicating that the magazine was now on the web.
Later the same thing happened with a photo of a little chicken as well as some pictures of a catwalk parade of brand sunglasses.
I feel much emotion when I see my photos published in some magazines or blogs in Colombia and other countries.
What is necessary to get an amazing shot?
Sometimes a good picture happens in an unexpected moment or maybe an accidental way.
But in fashion, I believe it’s necessary to take the picture before you press the button. Create a pleasant work environment, develope a good idea with all the energy, and know that what we are doing is fun.
I like to prepare each photo before I take it, watching every detail, so the result is an image that you will think about and conveys emotions.
What is the role of intuition in your work?
I think that intuition is not just in my work, it is also part of the experiences of my daily life and how I get knowledge. Then, that experience helps me to develop creative solutions in an automatic and unconscious way. Based on this, let the imagination fly and think that the physically impossible can be achieved.
What is the most unusual place that you have looked to find the perfect atmosphere for your picture?
I don’t have a favorite place for my photos. I love nature, but I’m thinking the most unusual atmosphere may be at 20,000 feet more or less over any area. I hope its the sea, falling down with everbody from the production team in the air, makeup artist, producer, assistants, models, my friends etc… it should be fun, I love the air!
What do you think fashion means?
It means you take risks, and is the expression of our way of being and thinking.
For me fashion is the experience and the need to escape to the habitual universe, an objection to quotidian, where habits are modified and shown with particular personality and style of who creates it.
What keeps you being a person who needs to create?
Every time I see pictures taken by other photographers, I think that those photos could be mine, then I have to create new things to reverse that situation. Also simply being alive tells me that I should do something, I can’t waste time. I’m an artist, I must have new information in my head.
Whenever I’m thinking of something interesting in my mind, I have to write it in my sketchbook. Any idea that I can think of, sometimes ideas are ephemeral, and sometimes there are more interesting and important ideas. I think how to develop and to show others these ideas, is with a picture.
If you had to replace taking pictures with something else to express yourself what would it be?
I love to sing, but I am very bad. My voice is so bad as well, but sounds good in the shower.
After that, I choose to draw. Although I’ve lost the habit, and I’m not good, honestly, but it is something that I love. Normally I do sketches for my photos previously, trace some lines on paper and I feel good doing it.
Can you share with us one of your secrets to be successful in the things you’re doing?
I believe in the law of attraction, if I’m aware that I will achieve what I want, and always with a positive attitude I know that this will happen sooner or later. Taking pictures is something that comes from deep inside of me, is my passion and I do so with a lot of happiness and love. Photography gives me life, energy and I enjoy doing it. It’s my hobby and lifestyle.
Taken From:
http://www.public-republic.net/i-do-like-to-include-magic-fantasy-and-humor-in-my-photographs.php/
http://www.public-republic.com/magazine/2009/08/24954.php
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