Working with available sunlight is an important skill when capturing architectural elements with a camera. “I have always paid special attention to lighting when it comes to portraiture, now I am utilizing this same approach when it comes to building materials,” Leo Espinosa says.
that most suited him. His first projects came from Architect Elías Cisneros, leader of 333 Luxes, and then projects with GA Iluminación came his way. “They were my first serious clients. When I started building my portfolio, most of my work was from them. Everything I had in it was thanks to them,” he says. More clients started arriving thanks to his curiosity, “I asked a lot, researched a lot, and wanted to know what my clients needed.” And about six or seven years ago, TACO, — Taller de Arquitectura Contextual — asked him to work on more projects with them. Although he is not an architect, he has learned through his clients’ feedback. Leo likes to capture the reaction of lights and shadows on buildings. “I have always paid special attention to lighting when it comes to portraiture, now I am utilizing this same approach when it comes to building materials,” he says. Leo also likes to put himself in the role of the spectator to experience architecture as the user of the building, either a house, an office building
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