When I walk around, there are always things that catch my eye. It’s usually colours, shapes, shadows, how the light falls in a certain way. That’s how I got into photography. I wanted to learn how to capture those things, moments. Learn how to do it in a visually interesting way. Because taking a photo of an interesting subject is one thing, but taking a captivating photo is something else. So I “borrowed” my dad’s dusty Nikon & started taking classes & workshops. Ten years and 3 cameras later, I’m still in love with the art.
I’m curious. Photographers, what made you start to photograph?
Went on a trip to England from Spain at 17yo with older, internet friends that shared aviation as a hobby. One of them brought a high end camera and when we came back home, he sent to each of us a DVD with all the photos and I fell in love.
Other friends from aviation were into photography too, and one sold me his old camera, and I started covering jazz concerts, theater and such in my dormitory. Even got one photo published in the newspaper!
16 years since then, and I mainly use it to capture moments traveling, moments with friends, moments in the street… I just love capturing the emotion of the moment!
And nowadays I’m starting to make contact with a jazz festival organizer, I’m doing photos on their concerts (just came from one, 2 more today!) as hobby, but it’s helluva fun and I enjoy being able to mix two hobbies in one (music and photography!)
Thinking of aiming to make this profitable somehow, we’ll see!