Interview With Patricia Madrid From Spain

I have received training in many aspects related to photography, right now I have decided to study on the history of art.

Impossible, it was so small that I can't remember it. I do know who was the person who showed me that photographing was not just pressing a button. It was my uncle, a photography enthusiast who took wonderful shots (in analog!) The magic of photography in me was born in his camera.

I use canon and profoto professional equipment, although I don't think it's the equipment that is important, but how it is used.

Winning the gold awards is already something wonderful, I hope to continue growing in this wonderful world and to be able to share it, as the next goal is yet to come.

When I was little, an aunt always told me that I would achieve what I set out to do, and although art is not always understood by loved ones, I feel honored to be able to do what I like.

That has always been the key to my work. What I'm most passionate about in the world is telling stories, it's that simple. I have used the tools that I have always had at my disposal to do so, and I hope to continue being able to count them, and create them.

Passionate, constant and narrative.

I couldn't believe that I was a gold winner, really. It is something that makes me continue to want to grow. I am also proud to have achieved it by sending a single image. And this image is so special to me.

This year entries are the comI only sent this image, and it was because I knew it was special, which it is.

There is a lot of passion and feeling in this work, where there is more than meets the eye. I feel inspired by my role model (who is my eldest son) who makes me improve myself over and over again.

I suppose that it will bring me diffusion and that they know me outside of Spain, hopefully the exhibition project that I have for abroad can materialize.

I could say so many, as I have so many wonderful photographers around. Eugenio Recuenco, Annie Leivobitz, Peter Lindbergh...

The best advice I've ever been given is to work hard, because I see it as a valid source when I was told this many years ago. I try to apply it and feel proud of what I do.

The best advice is that if you don't believe in yourself nobody will, fight for your dreams, improve, get promoted and work hard. It is the way to success.

Only hard work.

I try to set aside some time from my day to day activities for my personal projects, where I can create freely.