Since I was a little boy, my parents took me to different countries for holidays. I believe that, unconsciously, a passion for travelling was growing inside me during these trips. I remember being in Senegal.. Only now when memorizing it, I see how impressive it was and it makes me wanting to go back to actually acknowledge it. Back then I wasn’t appreciating the beauty and diversity of each country that much, neither I realized that I was lucky having so much free time, and having parents who took me on adventures. Now I know time is limited, so whenever I can, I am gone; to another place far away or nearby.
I often regret when I didn’t bring it with me. I got passionate very quickly, since it was only around 2014 that I started to enjoy photographing, first playing with my iPhone and VSCO. I was trying out different things to find out my style, such as street photography. Off course I ended up focussing on scenery photography; nothing beats a breathtaking landscape. One of the things I like the most about landscape photography is that on my way back home, I am already imagining how I could edit the pictures; photography makes my trips more exciting. It is a real passion, just like being a Personal Trainer is for me. If I ever would make a career switch, I will definitely be heading to the world of photography professionally.
We have to appreciate the world, to take care of our planet; and photography made me realize that. For me, that is also one of the reasons I share my photos; to show others that we live in a beautiful place. I don’t care much anymore about the number of likes I get for a picture I post, I give importance to what is really meaningful: living these moments and revealing the beauty of places, show people what we are ruining when we keep ignoring the consequences of environmental pollution.
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