In this blog I talk about my work and not that of other photographers, but there are exceptions that confirm the rule. Annie Leibovitz is a photographer I admire and in my Portraiture and Fashion classes I teach her work quite often. As a fan of his, a teacher of lighting techniques and a portrait professional, I couldn't help but
16 years ago I met Circo Raluy, Luis and his beloved family. Soon after we started taking pictures in his circus we decided to make a book. The years have passed, her family has grown and we have seen each other from time to time. For some time now I have had the idea of producing another book with them,
Musician, composer and producer, he has been the lead guitarist of hard rock and heavy metal bands such as UFO, Scorpions and Michael Schenker Group. I was lucky enough to be hired by his German record label to photograph the concert he gave in Madrid a few months ago, as well as to take several portraits for the DVD that
A couple of months ago, I gave another workshop on the Strobist technique at GrisArt, International School of Photography, in Barcelona. This time we were able to count on the facilities of a farmhouse in the same city, near the airport. The rooms of this location have been transformed into rooms with very different styles, with the purpose of being
I will soon be giving two 15-hour photography workshops in Montevideo. The theoretical classes will be held at Fundación Unión, located in front of Plaza Independencia. Space is limited to a maximum of 15-18 people and each workshop is subject to a minimum number of participants.
Food photography is one of the most difficult photographic techniques in commercial photography as it requires meticulous preparation, composition and lighting. We see photos of food every day, from the menu of a restaurant menu, to the packaging of products in supermarkets, or reports in food magazines.
Every manufacturer of professional studio flashes has a complete range of accessories for all the necessary contrast and lighting range possibilities. Among so many accessories there is one that I particularly like and that is the Beauty Dish.
Two of my uncles have worked in automobile factories and three of my cousins have studied industrial mechanics for a few years. Although my vocation was far from there, I have always liked tools and machines. Automatic industrial systematization based on electricity, electronics, hydraulics and pneumatics have produced fascinating machines that remind me of Fritz Lang's futuristic film Metropolis, a
Some time ago we visited with a group of GrisArt students, the studio of artist Jordi Rocosa in Barcelona. The studio is located in a huge industrial building in Cornellà full of sculptures, many of them linked to his project "Excèntrics plàstics", mobile sculptures that move through public spaces with the participation of the viewer. The transporter, creator of the
A few years ago, maybe more than fifteen, my dear friend Pepi, showed me a place I knew I would like. It was the Uruguayan Boxing Association and there I met Antonio Canedo, a great fighter trainer. During three summers, I did a few photo sessions that can be summarized in my Boxing Club portfolio; but this time I asked