Pieces of Reality
How did you begin your journey as a photographer?
It all started 7 years ago, when I decided to study at the photography academy in Bogota. I have always liked to freeze my life; the everyday life and the nightlife of my city and to have pieces of reality in images.
What have you learned over the years?
I have learned that there are thousands of independent people who love what they do and live in a creative loop, thus reaching many more viewers, national and international magazines.
How would you describe your style? What makes your eye unique?
My style ranges from editorial photography to photojournalism, exaggerated planimetry, I know a variety of photographic styles, creating visual universes with analog photography.
What are some things you have struggled with as a photographer?
Not being able to live from what I love. The hardest thing about being a freelance photographer and creative in the country is there are few opportunities for good artists due to lack of local support. They need new campaigns with people with a unique fresh style and visual impact to help each other and grow in it.
Tell the story behind one of your images.
I have an alternative rock band with my best friends, and occasionally we play in different venues in the city. In that photograph a band of friends (The Ugliest Step Sister) was playing and all the people were covered in sweat shouting the songs with water was falling from the roof, it was amazing.
In addition to being a photographer, you also play music in a band called Distimia Agorafobica. How does being a musician inspire you differently than being a photographer?
Music is a method of communication and expression much like a piece of art, but with more significant value because through it I express my deepest emotions and expand my perspective. With the visual stuff, it is as if it were a blank universe and I shape everything there.
What is it like being an artist in Bogota, Colombia? What makes the art scene special?
Bogota is a chaotic city, which makes people more diverse. I like being able to portray the different sociocultural environments that surround my city.
What do you think is lacking in the Bogota art scene?
Much more attention is needed to the photographic part, and for artists to support each other, working hand in hand and for large companies to trust the professional work of an independent artist.
If you can take another photographer on a photo tour of another country, where would you go?
I would take Bruce Gilden to China.
What's next for you ?
To be able to continue enjoying the wide world of photography, save and buy a camera to never stop taking pictures, and eventually be able to exhibit my works around the world.
