3. Your photography is deeply rooted in the (almost intimate) relationships you establish with the subjects. Could you please tell us more about how you approach and interact with people you want to portray?
With my work, I have had the privilege to connect with various people where relationships based on respect and admiration grow and stay. My approach with them is very organic and honest, I explain to them what my aim is with the project, and in this way I establish a collaboration with them.
For instance, the project Unveiling Beauty in Chuao for PhotoVogue and PUIG was a very collaborative piece with the people portrayed in the images. Tibisay Planchez, costume designer and creator, was fundamental in the project as the pieces she made were her own art and craft. My relationship with her is grounded in the respect and trust that I have for her and vice versa. She knew that I aimed to celebrate the talent, traditions, and magic of a place like Chuao, and most importantly the people of Chuao. Each person who took part has left a mark on me: a mark of perseverance, resilience, and commitment to show Venezuela through the talent we have, the care we have for each other, and the beauty of our land and community. I also believe that I have left a mark on the people I have worked with: in every place I leave after shooting a project I feel the sadness of saying goodbye that comes from both sides. It is as if I could make long term projects in most places I shoot, but I feel like I don’t have enough time to do so.