Photographer Manu González (Spain) Can you tell us a little about yourself? I was born 44 years ago in the south of Spain (Linares). From a very young age I got close to photography through a good friend who was a photographer and from whom I learned a lot. Later I was trained as a photographer, editor and digital retoucher and I have been working professionally for more than 10 years. I love sports, animals and enjoy friends and family. How and when did you get started in photography? I had several beginnings with photography, a very young start through a great photographer friend where I was able to learn a lot. After several years of inactivity and shooting only in analogue, I bought my first digital camera at the age of 25, discovering the infinite possibilities offered by this type of format, I fell in love and became so obsessed that I trained as a photographer and digital editor. I haven’t stopped since then and I don’t think I ever will, I found in photography the way to express my own story. What does photography mean to you? I am passionate about photography, I use it as a means to give life to something that only lives in my mind trying to find that ideal moment, that’s why I feel privileged, I am enthusiastic about my profession. Another of my passions is teaching and I have been dedicating myself body and soul for more than 8 years, teaching editing and photography courses, as well as numerous workshops. Briefly describe your photographic style for our readers. Intense, lively and emotional. Where do you get inspiration from? Everything that worries me or seduces me I want to capture in some way through images, trying to represent the feeling I’m looking for. My way of understanding photography is simply that, it is to look for those feelings that revolve around a world of circumstances. Studio, on location or both? Despite the limitations, I prefer the studio because it allows me to always be in control of the light. In a studio, I use lighting and other elements to create the atmosphere in my photographs. Another of my options is to use flash lighting with natural light, I love it.
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