Interview With Jorge Delgado From Ecuador

BY Sean August 11, 2022

Jorge Delgado

Jorge Delgado is a self-motivational photographer, who is always on the lookout for brand new opportunities to enhance his images.

My name is Jorge Delgado, I'm an Ecuadorian Photographer based in Guayaquil. and I've been working in advertisement photography for the past 7 years.

I study photography at Instituto Gráfico de Artes Digitales (IGAD), and graduated at 2015.

My first shot was in a local festival, and it was an assignment for the newspaper I was working at that time.

Currently, a Nikon D750, but all my lenses are Sigma.

I hope I can become the kind of photographer that can be pointed at a specific style.

Once I worked for a football team, and made a series of portraits that were acclaimed by the fans. And the level of appreciation achieved by that work, was awesome.

I try to make people aware of the craft behind taking a photo. All the composition and work that is required before actually making a photo. And that motivates me to always trying to create something new.

Raw, old-style, epic.

As cliche as it sounds, it is a true honor to be recognized by professionals and colleges alike.

I presented two copies of work, both for the same brand, but two different assignments, but in both cases, my approach was to elevate what could have being a simple photo into a resemblance of classic paintings.

The recognition of colleagues has made my name more recognizable in the media.

Joe Lawrence, Annie Leibovitz and Steve McCurry.

"This (photography) is a statement of our time. This will be observed in the future, and analyzed by its meaning at an specific time of civilization. Be responsible of the things you photograph.

Begin by learning analogue photography. Understand the origins of photography, not because you are going to use it, but to fully comprehend the science behind the capturing of images.

Absurd amounts of hard work, and, as unprofessional as it might sound, do what you want, not was the client asks. You are the one accomplishing an specific vision. And if they don't get it, don't worry. Use your work someplace else and see the true results.

I always see the biggest productions possible, so I can put in perspective all the road that it is ahead.