Today we’d like to introduce you to Juan Reyes.
Juan, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
I’ve always had a bit of an interest in cameras. Through middle school, I would make skate edits for my friends and myself, and a few terrible skits here and there. Going into high school I kind of got away from skate edits and decided to take a photography course. Here is where I learned the basics of the basics of photography. Around this time my mom bought an expensive camera and has since said she was going to learn how not to use auto (it still hasn’t happened). Few years go by, and after going through a rough time in my life I needed to find something to get my mind off of things. I borrowed her camera and spent my time teaching myself photography.
Can you give our readers some background on your art?
I’m a freelance photographer just wanting to see smiles on people’s faces.
One of the biggest influences in life has always been the music I listen too. I have a love for music and the effect that it has on people; music doesn’t discriminate, it doesn’t shame, it doesn’t judge. It brings people together and allows an artist to influence another artist. I’m not musically talented, however, I’ve wanted to be a part of the community that I love so much. I figured this was possible by instilling the passion that artist and fans portray during live performances in pictures (I do video too). It’s only been a year since I decided photography was something I was really into. I borrowed my moms’ camera and spent tons of hours at coffee shops learning the editing software. I practiced, practiced, and am still practicing. I’m extremely grateful to the family and friends who have let me take unexpected (sometimes expected) shots of them. Concert photography is what I enjoy the most, but also dwell into portraitures of people and even dogs and venture into skateboarding photography as well. I love what photography brings to me, within the year I’ve met so many new faces, and traveled to places I hadn’t been, and though I was working, I didn’t ever really feel like work to me.
Artists rarely, if ever pursue art for the money. Nonetheless, we all have bills and responsibilities and many aspiring artists are discouraged from pursuing art due to financial reasons. Any advice or thoughts you’d like to share with prospective artists?
One of my rules: The money you make from your work should only be invested into bettering your work, don’t put it towards anything other than your work.
What’s the best way for someone to check out your work and provide support?
My website: www.moshedphotatoes.com
Instagram: @juanieboy_64
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moshedphotatoes/
Contact Info:
- Website: www.moshedphotatoes.com
- Email: juanieboy_reyes64@moshedphotatoes.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juanieboy_64/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moshedphotatoes/
Image Credit:
Juan Reyes
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