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Carlos Alvarez

@_carlisalvarez_

Wildlife and landscape photographer based in Germany

Exactly a year ago I bought my first camera. I had been traveling a lot and I always had the feeling that I hadn’t captured the beauty of the places I had seen and how I had experienced them. Although I was a little reluctant in the beginning, this feeling came back every travel I made, so at some point I just bought a camera. As soon as I finally had it, I got really into photography. I have been going out almost every day to capture my world in photographs. Initially I photographed landscapes and buildings mostly in Bavaria, Germany, and now I’ve also found a lot of joy in photographing animals of all kinds. I think I’ll concentrate more on that in the future, though I will still continue capturing landscapes. 

"I have always been surrounded by animals as a kid. They fascinated me, I spent hours watching documentaries and I loved pets."

That’s why I love photographing animals now; each photo is unique because of their movements, their behavior, their colors and their eyes… I also believe that photography is a good medium to raise awareness about animals that need to be protected, that are in danger to get extinct, and also about how beautiful they are in general. That’s why I like Instagram and social media; it allows me to share my work and my vision with many people all over the world, and I can contribute to raise awareness about certain topics through photography.

"With my pictures I would like to show the beauty of our planet, of what needs to be protected."

This can be endangered animals as well as beautiful places, nature that doesn’t exist everywhere. Photography contributes positively to our planet in this sense, but the negative side is that nature is sometimes being treated as a decor or playground to create the perfect photo. Changing nature to make it the way you would like it to be, or leaving behind garbage or other items on your trips is a sign of disrespect for our planet, in my opinion, and unfortunately that happens a lot.

"I enjoy taking photos of nature the way it is, and I believe that photography teaches us to appreciate the natural beauty of nature, including all its magical and surprising details."

Being outside to photograph for a while inspires me, calms me down and helps me to express myself. It’s not simply taking pictures, it’s everything that comes with it that fills me with joy. And it’s even better that I can share all this with my girlfriend, who is also passionate about photography. She encourages me to improve and we help each other developing our skills. I know that I can still ameliorate my photographs a lot, for example when editing them, but I think I’m on the right track. Interacting with other photographers and getting feedback is essential in here too.

I am always very happy to meet like-minded people and photographers on my travels because I enjoy talking about this subject. I find it curious how I can learn from someone else’s approach and how it can change my perspective. For me this is an important aspect of photography, besides having fun and inspiring others to take a closer look at the world. If I get work through my hobby that enables me to see something from the world, that would of course make me very happy, but I personally do not exert too much pressure on competing with other photographers. I see photography as an activity that revolves around beauty and calmness and I don’t want to be busy with the likes that I get or feel pressure when looking at other photographers better than me. 

Carlos Alvarez
"Of course a certain level of competition is exciting because you can often grow beyond yourself, but I want it also to be a source of joy and relaxation."
Meet Carlos Alvarez

In my region Bavaria, and generally in all Germany, I have the impression that more and more people are attracted to photography and that the competition here is quite present. I think the beautiful and diverse landscapes that Germany has to offer is the main reason, and of course Instagram pushes the popularity. 

"Actually, I would say that the landscapes around Bavaria are my favorites."

I grew up here and although I know it so well, it still fascinates me. My house never bores me! At the same time, there are so many beautiful places in the world that I would like to see. So there is no perfect landscape for me, each country has its own type of landscapes and diversity, and each of them is gorgeous if you give yourself the time to see it. 

In the end, that’s what I hope to achieve as well: That others look at my photos for a while, realizing that the photo is reality and feeling inspired to take time to go out into nature themselves as well. When my pictures are well received on social media and I get to motivate and inspire people, I feel proud and it motivates me even more to keep photographing.

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