The story of my photography is synonymous with a trip of discovery, both of myself and the environment around me.
I started taking my photography seriously in my sophomore year of college at Ateneo de Manila University. After receiving a new camera from my father, I started out by taking candid photos of my friends while we hung out.
After gaining some confidence in my camera, I decided to try taking portraits more purposefully– I started taking my friends to different places in campus that I thought would look good as backgrounds for photos.
After shooting in many familiar places, I wanted to explore the campus even further. Fortunately for me, the Ateneo campus has an abundance of outdoor spots to shoot, just waiting to be discovered.
It wasn't long before I started shooting not only for myself, but for my friends and orgs. Shooting for others introduced me to the idea of visual communication.
One thing you may notice about my portraits is that I shoot in landscape orientation. I like doing this because I find the orientation more flexible in terms of being able to use the background. However, I do find that there are times that do call for the portrait orientation.
At its core, photography for me has been not only an outlet for my creativity, but also a means of getting to know the people I shoot. For me, photography is expression and connection. This is something I take with me to all of my photoshoots, and this is what I try to capture with every shot I take.
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email: mari@deluria.com mobile: +63 915 307 2662
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Credits:
Mari Deluria