Tag: strobist
I have lived in Barcelona for 26 years and a week after arriving in Spain I lived at my friend Mateo's house for three months. We did not know each other, but in Madrid I had been told about him as a very supportive Uruguayan who was well known and esteemed by the whole community of compatriots in Catalonia.
The photograph of the window was taken during a Strobist workshop class in Montevideo last year. It reminded me of the famous Hitchcock movie, where a photojournalist is forced to stay at rest with a leg in plaster. Despite the company of his girlfriend and his nurse, he tries to escape the tedium by observing from the window of his
I will soon be giving several 15-hour photography workshops in Barcelona. The theory classes will take place at The Catwalk studio, in Sants, in front of Plaça de l'Olivereta. Space is limited to a maximum of 12 people and each workshop is subject to a minimum number of participants. My dear friend and prestigious photography teacher Hugo Rodriguez joins this
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.
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.
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
In mid-August I will give five 15-hour 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.
The following images were taken during the practical sessions of the Strobist workshop I gave in Montevideo, Uruguay, last August. The idea of the class was to teach the extremes of lighting, setting up different sets with hard or soft main lights.