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Welcome to the Artists Blog
When did you first become interested in art, in general?
I have not been so interested in art until lately (2-3 years ago), i always have liked literature but I’m not good at writing, I´m way, way, better producing nice pictures haha.
When did you first become interested in photography, specifically?
My first approach to photography was in 2002, i had a Pentax MZ50, but i was not interested too much in taking pictures, it was until 2006 when i started to like a lot taking photos, it relaxes me a lot, Sometimes i just grab the map drive for a new location and take pictures, lots of them.
Cathedral 4
In what other forms of art do you also work, if any?
Just photography.
I tried writing once, it was a mess
On which style(s) of photography do you specialise?
B&W (urban, architecture)
and
HDR (architecture, landscapes, nature)
Has your style changed from when you first began? If so, why?
Oh yeah, when I started I did not even know what ISO was, I have never taken a photography class, i have read a lot, but all you see, HDR techniques and so, was self learning and i have had some mentors along the way.
Now I´m so much better at HDRs, and B&W, and the way to edit the pictures has improved as well.
What kind of equipment do you use?
Hardware:
Canon EOS 400D
Sigma 10-20mm
Close up lens kit for the sigma 10-20
Canon 18-55mm
Canon 70-300mm
Canon 60mm macro (I borrow it from time to time, I´m not so into macro)
Mirisu
Software:
The gimp 2.4
PS CS3
Photomatix pro 3.0
Neat Image
What made you choose that equipment?
I did not want to buy a professional camera for start, and at the time the 400D was the perfect choice for me.
I love landscapes and researching and viewing the work from various people i decided to buy the sigma 10-20mm, i just love that lens.
90% of the time the sigma is in my camera, maybe I get later a L lens for telephoto, but not at the time.
How do you choose what you’re going to photograph?
Sometimes i have this picture in my mind, and its just time, eventually i find the conditions to take it.
But most of the times is just have your camera as much as possible, open your eyes and the pictures start to appear little by little.
Van Buren 2
What kind of editing do you perform on your photographs, if any?
I do.
Mostly is this sequence (for non HDRs):
Levels
Reduction of noise (if needed)
High pass filter (if needed)
Contrast (if needed)
Insert frame
For HDRs:
HDR
Tone mapping
Levels
Saturation
Reduction of noise (if needed)
High pass filter (if needed)
Contrast (if needed)
Insert frame
How much time (on average) does it take to complete a work?
it varies from 20 minutes to 60 minutes.
How do you know when a piece is finished? Is it easy to walk away?
Yes it is becoming easier with time.
At the beginning it was hard, but I have now this routine, I´d do some more steps if needed but 95% of the time is not.
I just know its finished, it resembles to what I have in my mind.
What do you do to overcome a ‘block’?
A glass of Stolichnaya unblocks me haha
How well do you take criticism and how do you make use of it?
I used to take it very seriously.
Now I take photographs that I like, if someone else likes them GOOD, I´m glad. If they criticize me I take the good and get rid of the bad.
I have good mentors, but they know how to tell you things.
Who is your favourite photographer?
Kikisha (http://kikisha.deviantart.com/)
Sun-seeker (http://sun-seeker.deviantart.com/)
Jinseinokaze (http://jinseinokaze.deviantart.com/)
Rakastajatar (http://rakastajatar.deviantart.com/)
Which one of your photographs is your favourite?
One Day In Paradise
It was a super nice day with my parents.
Kikisha is helping me printing this one in a BIG canvas I’m going to hang in my room.
Have you exhibited any of your work in galleries?
Not yet 
Will your work be included at any upcoming contests or galleries?
Yes, I’m in a contest called “Asi se ve la paz en Mexico” translation: This is peace in Mexico.
Voting will be in late august or early September i think.
What are your plans for the future?
Return to Monterrey and take a whole new different set of pictures there.
Travel as much as I can and have my gear with me 
Right now I’m in Arkansas for 3 months, and i still have material i have not edited.
Van Buren 6
What advice do you have for budding photographers?
Read a lot of books, learn a lot, take a lot of pictures and get better each day.
Take pictures for you, do not mind too much what other say.
