Interview

“The subjects I enjoy the most are roads, mainly because of the leading lines that bring the viewer into the photo. I love to travel to places no one has been to, and although some of my spots have been found, most are still hidden!”

“Wild animals have no stability. They live based on necessity and the fulfillment of immediate needs. They aren’t governed or motivated by comfort and predictability. In order to follow wildlife as closely as I do, I have to live a little bit like a wild animal; therefore I had to give up the stability that we humans are taught we need.”

“Don’t expect quick success. It takes years to build a career as a landscape photographer. But the reward is great because you will be able to have real satisfaction in what you have done. The best photos are those that require the most fatigue from you.”

“Getting fired was one of the best things that happened to me. They pushed me out of the cliff. So I just went all-in and pursued photography full-time. The situation I was in was far from perfect, but I was in for the challenge. I remember moments when I just had enough money to feed Rango (my dog). I was hungry, but I was happy that I at least had enough for him.”

“I pursue and I strongly believe in the message the old romantic painters left us about the concept of “sublimity” and the need of a little spirituality in this too material world.”

“More than seeing the landscapes, I try to feel every emotion these scenes transmit to me as if they could tell me something. I like to think about what I see, and shortly after, I think about myself. In other words, I take inspiration from the outside and then go deep into my conscious self to press the shooter.”

“I hope that with better knowledge, more people can live from content creation in their respective countries. Hopefully, this will be seen worldwide and will help promote the beauty of South and Central America to the rest of the world.”

“For me to be happy with the result the colors have to be homogenous and the photo has to have a natural feel. There shouldn’t be something that is distracting and I want to create an atmosphere which soaks the viewer into the photograph. There’s no precise manner to assess whether a photo is ready or not, it’s more a feeling.”

“The opportunity to be part of national or international campaigns of well-known brands is a weird feeling – in a good way. For example, Adobe Portfolio launched some new templates and they asked me if I wanna be part of it by providing example images. So now you can create a website using a template called Marina – which I think is super cool.”