Is the way I see the world, well is not how I see it, is the fact that I watch everything, I like observing people walking, the street, the landscape, a chair… I cannot stop thinking how would be a piece of reality if I could turn it in to a picture.
I think that the color that represents me the most is brown, all kinds of brown.
If I could not choose I think I would be an ant, but if I could choose I would like to be a flamingo.
For me mean being optimist about what you want, work hard and let it happen.
I would not change anything that happened to me, but I would change how to confront my challenges.
My biggest mistake was not wanting to turn the page, try to convince myself that the road that was making me feel bad was the correct option.
Change my mind! Stop, and move on. I had a lot of problems in High School that were eating me… But I am so happy that I finally started to pass it. Now I am starting to enjoy.
I really don't know, but I hope I will be doing what I want and that I will try to be positive thinker.
I think that the color that represents me the most is brown, all kinds of brown.
If I could not choose I think I would be an ant, but if I could choose I would like to be a flamingo.
For me mean being optimist about what you want, work hard and let it happen.
I would not change anything that happened to me, but I would change how to confront my challenges.
My biggest mistake was not wanting to turn the page, try to convince myself that the road that was making me feel bad was the correct option.
Change my mind! Stop, and move on. I had a lot of problems in High School that were eating me… But I am so happy that I finally started to pass it. Now I am starting to enjoy.
I really don't know, but I hope I will be doing what I want and that I will try to be positive thinker.
És la manera com veig el món, bé, no és com el veig sinó que miro, miro tot el que hi ha i hi passa; m’agrada observar la gent com passa caminant, els carrers, el paisatge, una cadira… I no paro de pensar com aquestes porcions de realitat podrien transformar-se en imatges.
Crec que el color que em representa millor és el marró, tota la gamma de marrons.
Si no pogués triar, crec que seria una formiga, però si pogués triar m’agradaria ser un flamenc.
Per mi vol dir ser optimista sobre el que vols, treballar molt i deixar que passi.
No canviaria res del que m’ha passat, però si que canviaria la meva actitud en front les adversitats.
L’error més gran que he comès va ser no voler canviar de pàgina, provar de convèncer’m que el camí que estava seguint era el correcte tot i que no em deixés sentir-me bé amb mi mateixa.
Fer un canvi de mentalitat! Parar, passar pàgina. He tingut molts problemes a l’institut que m’estaven consumint…. Però estic molt contenta perquè finalment he començat a deixar-ho enrere. Ara estic començant a gaudir.
Realment no en tinc ni idea, però espero que podré fer allò que vull, sempre intentant tenir actitud positiva.
Crec que el color que em representa millor és el marró, tota la gamma de marrons.
Si no pogués triar, crec que seria una formiga, però si pogués triar m’agradaria ser un flamenc.
Per mi vol dir ser optimista sobre el que vols, treballar molt i deixar que passi.
No canviaria res del que m’ha passat, però si que canviaria la meva actitud en front les adversitats.
L’error més gran que he comès va ser no voler canviar de pàgina, provar de convèncer’m que el camí que estava seguint era el correcte tot i que no em deixés sentir-me bé amb mi mateixa.
Fer un canvi de mentalitat! Parar, passar pàgina. He tingut molts problemes a l’institut que m’estaven consumint…. Però estic molt contenta perquè finalment he començat a deixar-ho enrere. Ara estic començant a gaudir.
Realment no en tinc ni idea, però espero que podré fer allò que vull, sempre intentant tenir actitud positiva.
It is my life… so it's beyond influence. Every decision I've had made since I was 18 years of age has been influenced by the occupation I chose. (Sometimes it chooses you) My studio to me is what a dojo is to a fighter; my sanctuary of thought, my place to feel content, my world of endless self-challenge, hard work, discipline and creativity. Every effort has been rewarded to me in some way or the other.
Photography has offered me an abundance of unique life experiences; traveling around the world, meeting people from every walk of life, people who have influenced me in so many great ways or are changing the world for a better place as we speak, sometimes being grateful and humbled when seeing the suffering of those who are trying to make ends meet or who didn't get to choose their path in life, photographing and seeing beautiful landscapes and wild animals that made me love our planet more.
To say the least being a photographer has been a privilege.
Being a photographer that's a thought question since we don't want to show preferential treatment to only one color or black&white, personally I love them all.
I would like to fly like an eagle, run like a wolf and swim like a dolphin….
Making a conscious decision to seek positive opportunities in your life by positioning yourself at the right place at the right time.
For example: 22 years ago I was working hard as an assistant to obtain experience in my craft which had consequently led me to meet my wife Hillary on a job, who then became one of the most influential individuals in helping us to our success in photography. Her strong advice and keen sense of business has been instrumental in creating a successful partnership.
Who knew we would end up creating books together, one titled “Octagon” the other “watercolours” ; a personal husband-wife project, photographer&model, shot for four years underwater in a pool reflecting their struggles and ambitions in creating a family. Art can be a wonderful catalyst for overcoming adversity and giving hope to the special things we believe in like the universe did in creating Luca.
That's what luck really means to me.
When you get to my age you are no longer immune from having made mistakes, but I wouldn't want to change my life I have now for a new one.
If it still led me to meeting Hillary and having Luca I would have gone to college.
Not always taking good advice from people and learning from my mistakes. I‘ve indulged for too many years into the temptations of needing instant gratification for things that were meaningless to my career which at times probably road blocked and delayed my success… had I made smarter choices, then I probably would have arrived earlier to where I'm now, but in hindsight there is always a new goal sooner or later…that’s life.
Continuing the path I've been on, never take for granted of what I have, evolve as a photographer, being present to the people around me, looking forward to living vicariously through my son's eyes, his new and exciting”life” experiences, appreciating and spending quality time with my close friends and family. Celebrating Life!
I have a passion for the taste of good red wine so I wouldn't mind owning a small vineyard, but that might have to go into the luck category…
Sitting next to my son on a Virgin Galactic Airline Flight hovering in space and taking a picture of our planet earth.
És la meva vida… més enllà de la influència. Cada decisió que he pres des de que tenia 18 anys ha vingut definida per la professió que he triat (a vegades et tria ella a tu). L’estudi per a mi és com el dojo per un lluitador; el santuari dels meus pensaments, l’espai on em sento complert, el meu món on em desafio, on treballar molt, la disciplina i la creativitat. Cada esforç m’ha estat recompensat d’una manera o una altra.
La fotografia m’ha ofert una gran quantitat d’experiències úniques a la vida; viatjar per tot el món, conèixer gent de tot tipus de vides, gent que m’ha influenciat de moltes maneres positives o que han canviat el món perquè sigui un lloc millor. Sent agraït i humil al veure el patiment d’aquells que tracten de guanyar-se la vida o sobreviure, que no saben quin és el seu camí, fotografiant i veient paisatges espectaculars i animals salvatges que m’han fet estimar encara més el nostre planeta.
Per acabar dir, que ser fotògraf és un privilegi.
Sent un fotògraf és difícil ja que no podem volem mostrar cap tracte preferencial per cap color o el blanc i negre. Personalment m’agraden tots.
M’agradaria volar com una àguila, córrer com llop un i nadar com un dofí.
Prendre decisions conscients buscant oportunitats positives a la vida que et portin al lloc adequat al moment adequat.
Per exemple: fa 22 anys, quan treballava molt com a assistent per tenir experiència en el meu camp em va portar a conèixer la meva dona Hillary en una feina, després ella va passar a ser una de les persones més influents que ens ha ajudat a tenir èxit en la fotografia. La seva fortalesa, els seus consells i el seu sentit de negoci han sigut indispensables per a crear una bona parella laboral.
Qui sabia que acabaríem fent llibres junts, un titulat “Octagon”, l’altre “Watercolours”; un projecte personal entre una esposa i merit, model i fotògraf, fotografiant durant quatre anys en una piscina sota l’aigua reflectint les seves lluites i ambicions de crear una família. L’art pot ser una bonica manera de catalitzar i superar l’adversitat de donar esperança a coses tan especials com les que creiem com l’univers va permetre creant a Luca.
Això és el que realment la sort vol dir per mi.
Quan ets a la meva edat ja no ets immune als errors que hagis pogut cometre, però no canviaria la meva vida per una nova ara mateix.
Hauria anat a la universitat si tot i això hagués conegut la Hillary i haguéssim tingut el Luca.
No fer suficient cas als bons consells de la gent i aprendre dels errors. He volgut satisfer durant massa anys les temptacions de necessitar una gratificació instantània per coses que no tenien pru importància dins de la meva carrera i que a vegades, inclús, bloquejaven el meu camí cap a l’èxit. Si hagués pres decisions més intel·ligents, probablement hagués arribat abans on sóc ara, però en retrospectiva sempre hi ha una nova meta, abans o després… això és la vida.
Continuar el camí per on he estic, no prendre mai per segur allò que tinc, evolucionar com a fotògraf, estar present a les persones que tinc al meu voltant, viure la vida com el meu fill la percep, les seves noves i emocionants experiències, apreciar i passar temps de qualitat amb els meus amics i familiars. Celebrant la vida.
Tinc la passió de degustar vins negres, així que no m’importaria tenir una petita bodega, però això hauria d’anar a la categoria de sort.
Assegut al costat del meu fill en un vol de Virgin Galactic Airline planant per l’espai i fent una foto del nostre planeta, la Terra.
It does so in many ways. It is how I earn a living. It is a part of my everyday life. It is what inspires me to continue being creative.
Black
A German Shepard
I don't believe in luck.
Spending too much money on unimportant things.
Getting married.
To stay relevant and continue working in the photography industry.
Doing what I am going now, but on a larger scale.
Black
A German Shepard
I don't believe in luck.
Spending too much money on unimportant things.
Getting married.
To stay relevant and continue working in the photography industry.
Doing what I am going now, but on a larger scale.
Ho fa de moltes maneres. És la manera com em guanyo la vida. És part del meu dia a dia. És el que m’inspira per continuar creant.
Negre
Un Pastor alemany
No crec en la sort.
Gastar-me massa diners en coses no importants.
Casar-me
Ser rellevant i continuar treballant dins la indústria de la fotografia
Fent el que estic fent, però en major escala.
Negre
Un Pastor alemany
No crec en la sort.
Gastar-me massa diners en coses no importants.
Casar-me
Ser rellevant i continuar treballant dins la indústria de la fotografia
Fent el que estic fent, però en major escala.
It is the perfect blend of my favorite hobby and career choice. With that work never feels like work because I am doing what I love and would be doing already.
Grey
An eagle. They rule the skies and have the best view of the planet.
Luck is being in the right place at the right time. I was once told that success equals 90% preparation and 10% luck. So, you must be prepared to get lucky.
Nothing. I wouldn't be where I am today if anything had been done differently in the past.
Probably not taking school seriously enough and utilizing all the gear, studios, people and knowledge I was surrounded by to its full potential.
Be paid well to travel and take pictures and to lead an interesting life doing what I love.
Traveling the globe with race teams to different tracks and racing events with carte blanche access to photograph whatever I want.
Grey
An eagle. They rule the skies and have the best view of the planet.
Luck is being in the right place at the right time. I was once told that success equals 90% preparation and 10% luck. So, you must be prepared to get lucky.
Nothing. I wouldn't be where I am today if anything had been done differently in the past.
Probably not taking school seriously enough and utilizing all the gear, studios, people and knowledge I was surrounded by to its full potential.
Be paid well to travel and take pictures and to lead an interesting life doing what I love.
Traveling the globe with race teams to different tracks and racing events with carte blanche access to photograph whatever I want.
És la barreja perfecta entre allò que m’agrada com a hobby i la meva carrera professional. Una feina amb la que no sento que és feina ja que faig el que m’encanta i que faria de totes maneres.
Gris.
Una àguila. Són les reines del cel i tenen la millor vista del planeta.
Sort és estar al moment adequat al lloc adequat. Una vegada em van dir que èxit és 90% de preparació i 10% de sort. Així que s’ha d'estar preparat per tenir sort.
Res. Ara no estaria on estic avui si hagués fet alguna cosa diferent al que he fet.
Segurament no prenent-me l’escola més seriosament, utilitzant tot l’equip, estudis, persones i coneixement que m’envoltava amb el seu potencial.
Que em paguin bé per viatjar i fer fotografies. I portar una vida interessant fent allò que estimo.
Viatjant amb escuderies de competició fent fotografies de tot allò que facin, tenir carta blanca i accés a fotografiar tot allò que vulgui.
Gris.
Una àguila. Són les reines del cel i tenen la millor vista del planeta.
Sort és estar al moment adequat al lloc adequat. Una vegada em van dir que èxit és 90% de preparació i 10% de sort. Així que s’ha d'estar preparat per tenir sort.
Res. Ara no estaria on estic avui si hagués fet alguna cosa diferent al que he fet.
Segurament no prenent-me l’escola més seriosament, utilitzant tot l’equip, estudis, persones i coneixement que m’envoltava amb el seu potencial.
Que em paguin bé per viatjar i fer fotografies. I portar una vida interessant fent allò que estimo.
Viatjant amb escuderies de competició fent fotografies de tot allò que facin, tenir carta blanca i accés a fotografiar tot allò que vulgui.
As an artist, it photography reminds me of the beauty there is to be seen and experience in this world. As a professional, photography has a hold over all areas of my life; both personal and professional. As with any career, you have to eat/breathe/sleep photography to stay afloat and build something.
White has always been my favorite color. But, if any color had to represent me, it would be gray/blue storm color.
Well, be human has been a great animalistic experience. But, I wouldn't mind being a song bird too.
I don't believe in luck. But, I do believe in opportunity.
If I could go back to being Claudia's age I would make sure I photographed something every day.
Hard to say because every mistake has taught me something valuable, and sometimes I have had to make that mistake a few times for that lesson to sink in. But, if I was forced to pick one thing as a mistake, I would have to say that it was this one relationship I was in for far too long!
To be greatly defined by my relationships.
Joyful, and on top of the world.
White has always been my favorite color. But, if any color had to represent me, it would be gray/blue storm color.
Well, be human has been a great animalistic experience. But, I wouldn't mind being a song bird too.
I don't believe in luck. But, I do believe in opportunity.
If I could go back to being Claudia's age I would make sure I photographed something every day.
Hard to say because every mistake has taught me something valuable, and sometimes I have had to make that mistake a few times for that lesson to sink in. But, if I was forced to pick one thing as a mistake, I would have to say that it was this one relationship I was in for far too long!
To be greatly defined by my relationships.
Joyful, and on top of the world.
Com artista, és la fotografia la que em recorda la bellesa que hi ha per veure i viure en aquest món. Com a professional, la fotografia té control sobre molts aspectes de la meva vida, tant personal com professional. Com en qualsevol carrera, tu has de menjar/respirar/dormir fotografia per poder construir i no enfonsar-te.
El blanc sempre ha sigut el meu color preferit. Però si algun color em representa seria un gris blavós, el color de la tempesta.
Bé, ser un humà ha sigut una gran experiència animal. Però no m’importaria ser un ocell cantaire.
No crec en la sort. Però, si que crec en les oportunitats.
Si pogués tornar a l’edat de la Clàudia m’hauria assegurat de fotografiar alguna cosa cada dia.
És difícil dir-ho, ja que cada error que he fet m’ha ensenyat alguna cosa de valor, inclús, algunes vegades he hagut de repetir el mateix error més d’una vegada perquè la lliçó em quedés clara. Però si hagués de triar un error, seria que que vaig ser aquell en la relació que què estava massa a dins durant massa temps.
En gran mesura vindrà definida per les meves relacions.
Alegre i al cim del món.
El blanc sempre ha sigut el meu color preferit. Però si algun color em representa seria un gris blavós, el color de la tempesta.
Bé, ser un humà ha sigut una gran experiència animal. Però no m’importaria ser un ocell cantaire.
No crec en la sort. Però, si que crec en les oportunitats.
Si pogués tornar a l’edat de la Clàudia m’hauria assegurat de fotografiar alguna cosa cada dia.
És difícil dir-ho, ja que cada error que he fet m’ha ensenyat alguna cosa de valor, inclús, algunes vegades he hagut de repetir el mateix error més d’una vegada perquè la lliçó em quedés clara. Però si hagués de triar un error, seria que que vaig ser aquell en la relació que què estava massa a dins durant massa temps.
En gran mesura vindrà definida per les meves relacions.
Alegre i al cim del món.
It creates an outlet of ideas
Green
Chimpanzee
All planets align to guide/provide an individual with positive direction.
I would have lived more spontaneously and not rushed into life changing decisions.
Leaving my life-long passion of snowboarding.
To be happy and achieve my daily dreams
Living between the city and the forest/mountains; Succeeding further in Photogrpahy; and possibly having a family.
Green
Chimpanzee
All planets align to guide/provide an individual with positive direction.
I would have lived more spontaneously and not rushed into life changing decisions.
Leaving my life-long passion of snowboarding.
To be happy and achieve my daily dreams
Living between the city and the forest/mountains; Succeeding further in Photogrpahy; and possibly having a family.
Crea un espai d’idees.
Verd
Ximpanzé
Tots els planetes alineats per guiar o donar a un individu una direcció positiva.
Hauria viscut de manera més espontánia i no agobiat per les decisions que convenen la vida.
Deixar la meva vida passió de practicar snow
Ser feliç i aconseguir els meus somnis de cada dia.
Vivint a cavall de la ciutat i la muntanya. Tenint èxit amb la fotografia i possiblement amb una família.
Verd
Ximpanzé
Tots els planetes alineats per guiar o donar a un individu una direcció positiva.
Hauria viscut de manera més espontánia i no agobiat per les decisions que convenen la vida.
Deixar la meva vida passió de practicar snow
Ser feliç i aconseguir els meus somnis de cada dia.
Vivint a cavall de la ciutat i la muntanya. Tenint èxit amb la fotografia i possiblement amb una família.
Photography is a huge part of my life and has been since I was nine years old when my modeling career began. Everyday my job is to interact with the camera and portray whatever woman the client is looking for in each shot. Without photography my job probably wouldn't exist, which is why I am so glad that it does exist because my job is one of the most fun in the whole world. Modeling in front of the camera for so many years also made me want to learn what happens behind the camera. I took two semesters of film photography in high school and an additional two semesters in college. I absolutely love taking photos whether they're on my smartphone, my compact camera or my digital SLR. Photography adds a whole other dimension to seeing the world when it's through a lens.
Though red is my favorite color I would say green represents me the most. It's a calm, rational color, but it's also the color of energy. Green means go, and I go after my dreams and desires one hundred percent. If I have a new interest or hobby, I dive in to it, but I might also flutter off midway through a project and get immersed in something else. Green is the color of growth and change and I feel like I am constantly doing both in my career and in life.
Though red is my favorite color I would say green represents me the most. It's a calm, rational color, but it's also the color of energy. Green means go, and I go after my dreams and desires one hundred percent. If I have a new interest or hobby, I dive in to it, but I might also flutter off midway through a project and get immersed in something else. Green is the color of growth and change and I feel like I am constantly doing both in my career and in life.
A panda. Hands down. They are cute and cuddly and spend their lives eating, playing and sleeping, which is exactly what I will be doing once I have enough money to be comfortable. I am going to travel and take in as many experiences as possible, while enjoying the best cuisine because I am a huge foodie, and I am going to take long, glorious naps on remote beaches all over the world.
Luck is when you fight for something so tirelessly that when you get it you almost can't believe it. It's the question of, "did I earn this or was I just the right person, in the right place, at the right time." For me, I always feel luckiest when I get something that I have wanted for a long time, not something random like winning the lottery, but instead like pushing to be "someone" in the modeling industry and then having a person walks up to me and tell me, I inspire them. That is luck.
Part of me wants to say, "nothing" because that means I wouldn't be who I am today, but at the same time, if I could go back, at least from a career standpoint, I would have told my old agent, who had always told me, I wasn't tall enough, or unique looking enough to be a serious model, that he was wrong. I could have travelled to Japan when I was younger, I could have walked in New York Fashion Week, but I didn't because he told me, I couldn't and I believed him. But even now that I'm 23 years old, I'm going to New York Fashion Week this season and I have no doubts that I can do it, and do it well. This is my dream and no one is going to tell me otherwise.
Mentioned above. But basically not going after my dreams sooner and believing negative people.
To be happy of course. I don't care if I end up being a successful model or actress or writer, or working at a tech company in Silicon Valley, I just want to enjoy my career and my life. I want to see the world, eat the best food and experience all that I can because we only have one life to live.
Mentioned above. I see myself knowing who I am and doing what I love and being successful at it, enough so that I can enjoy life and get all that I want out of it with ease.
Luck is when you fight for something so tirelessly that when you get it you almost can't believe it. It's the question of, "did I earn this or was I just the right person, in the right place, at the right time." For me, I always feel luckiest when I get something that I have wanted for a long time, not something random like winning the lottery, but instead like pushing to be "someone" in the modeling industry and then having a person walks up to me and tell me, I inspire them. That is luck.
Part of me wants to say, "nothing" because that means I wouldn't be who I am today, but at the same time, if I could go back, at least from a career standpoint, I would have told my old agent, who had always told me, I wasn't tall enough, or unique looking enough to be a serious model, that he was wrong. I could have travelled to Japan when I was younger, I could have walked in New York Fashion Week, but I didn't because he told me, I couldn't and I believed him. But even now that I'm 23 years old, I'm going to New York Fashion Week this season and I have no doubts that I can do it, and do it well. This is my dream and no one is going to tell me otherwise.
Mentioned above. But basically not going after my dreams sooner and believing negative people.
To be happy of course. I don't care if I end up being a successful model or actress or writer, or working at a tech company in Silicon Valley, I just want to enjoy my career and my life. I want to see the world, eat the best food and experience all that I can because we only have one life to live.
Mentioned above. I see myself knowing who I am and doing what I love and being successful at it, enough so that I can enjoy life and get all that I want out of it with ease.
La fotografia és una part molt important de la meva vida i ho és des de que tenia nou anys, quan la meva carrera com a model va començar. La meva feina consisteix en interactuar dia a dia amb la càmera i crear qualsevol tipus de dona que el client vulgui per cada sessió. Probablement, sense la fotografia la meva feina no existiria, és per això que estic tan contenta de que existeixi ja que la meva feina és la més divertida de tot el món. Posar davant de la càmera durant tants anys m’ha portar a voler saber que passa darrere d’aquesta. Vaig cursar dos semestres de fotografia a l’institut i dos més a l’escola professional. M’encanta fer fotografies, ja sigui amb el mòbil, o la càmera compacta o amb la càmera digital SLR. La fotografia, en el moment que mires pel visor es crea una altra dimensió del món.
El vermell és el meu color preferit, però diria que el verd és el que em representa millor. És un color de calma, racional, però també és el color de l’energia. Verd significa avançar, I jo vaig darrere els meus somnis i desitjos al cent per cent. Si hi ha alguna cosa nova que m’interessi entro completament en allò, cosa que no treu que a mig camí vegi que hi ha una altra cosa que m’interessi més i canviï les meves preferències. Verd és el color de créixer, dels canvis, i jo sento que estic constantment fent les dues coses, tant a la meva carrera professional com a la meva vida.
El vermell és el meu color preferit, però diria que el verd és el que em representa millor. És un color de calma, racional, però també és el color de l’energia. Verd significa avançar, I jo vaig darrere els meus somnis i desitjos al cent per cent. Si hi ha alguna cosa nova que m’interessi entro completament en allò, cosa que no treu que a mig camí vegi que hi ha una altra cosa que m’interessi més i canviï les meves preferències. Verd és el color de créixer, dels canvis, i jo sento que estic constantment fent les dues coses, tant a la meva carrera professional com a la meva vida.
Un panda, braços avall. Són monos i tendres i durant la seva vida passen el temps menjant, jugant i dormint, és exactament el que jo faré algun dia quan tingui prous diners per viure bé. Viatjaré i viuré el màxim d’experiències possibles mentre gaudeixi de les cuines més bones, sóc una gran entusiasta del menjar, i faré unes grans migdiades les platges més remotes del planeta.
Sort és quan lluites per alguna cosa de tal manera que quan ho aconsegueixes quasi no pots ni creure-ho. La pregunta és; m’ho he guanyat o és que era la persona adequada, al lloc adequat, al moment que tocava. Em sento afortunada quan aconsegueixo alguna cosa per la que he lluitat durant molt temps, no per guanyar una cosa a l’atzar com la loteria, m’agrada lluitar per ser algú a la indústria de la moda i que vingui alguna persona cap a mi em digui que l’inspiro. Això és sort.
Una part de mi vol dir res, perquè d’aquesta manera no estaria on estic avui, però al mateix temps, si pogués anar enrere, en un punt concret de la meva carrera, li hauria dit al meu agent, que sempre em deia que no era prou alta o amb una bellesa prou especial o preu seria per ser model…, que estava equivocat. Podria haver anat a Japó quan era més petita, o podria haver desfilat per la New York Faishon Week, però no ho vaig fer perquè em va dir que no podia i el vaig creure. Però tot i això, ara que tinc 23 anys, sé que aquest any aniré a la New York Faishon Week i no tinc cap mena de dubte que ho puc fer i que ho faré bé. Aquest és el meu somni i ningú em pot dir el contrari.
Ho he comentat abans, però bàsicament no perseguir els meus somnis abans i creure a les persones negatives.
Per suposat, ser feliç. No m’importa si acabo sent una model famosa o una actriu o una escriptora o treballant en una companyia tecnològica a Silicone Valley, només vull gaudir de la meva carrera i la meva vida. Conéixer el món, menjar la millor cuina i tenir totes les experiències que pugui, ja que només tenim una vida per viure.
Ho he mencionat abans. Em veig sabent qui sóc i fent allò que més m’agrada i tenint sufiecient èxti amb això que pugui gaudir de la vida i tenir tot allò que vulgui amb facilitat.
Sort és quan lluites per alguna cosa de tal manera que quan ho aconsegueixes quasi no pots ni creure-ho. La pregunta és; m’ho he guanyat o és que era la persona adequada, al lloc adequat, al moment que tocava. Em sento afortunada quan aconsegueixo alguna cosa per la que he lluitat durant molt temps, no per guanyar una cosa a l’atzar com la loteria, m’agrada lluitar per ser algú a la indústria de la moda i que vingui alguna persona cap a mi em digui que l’inspiro. Això és sort.
Una part de mi vol dir res, perquè d’aquesta manera no estaria on estic avui, però al mateix temps, si pogués anar enrere, en un punt concret de la meva carrera, li hauria dit al meu agent, que sempre em deia que no era prou alta o amb una bellesa prou especial o preu seria per ser model…, que estava equivocat. Podria haver anat a Japó quan era més petita, o podria haver desfilat per la New York Faishon Week, però no ho vaig fer perquè em va dir que no podia i el vaig creure. Però tot i això, ara que tinc 23 anys, sé que aquest any aniré a la New York Faishon Week i no tinc cap mena de dubte que ho puc fer i que ho faré bé. Aquest és el meu somni i ningú em pot dir el contrari.
Ho he comentat abans, però bàsicament no perseguir els meus somnis abans i creure a les persones negatives.
Per suposat, ser feliç. No m’importa si acabo sent una model famosa o una actriu o una escriptora o treballant en una companyia tecnològica a Silicone Valley, només vull gaudir de la meva carrera i la meva vida. Conéixer el món, menjar la millor cuina i tenir totes les experiències que pugui, ja que només tenim una vida per viure.
Ho he mencionat abans. Em veig sabent qui sóc i fent allò que més m’agrada i tenint sufiecient èxti amb això que pugui gaudir de la vida i tenir tot allò que vulgui amb facilitat.
I see everything around me with the perspective of capturing a moment. My mind is constantly looking for inspiration or moments or subjects to document. It's my passion and my profession so it's the foremost important thing in my life besides my Family and health.
Black; Mostly because it suites me well, but metaphorically, when you are photographing anything black, a lot of times there are important details hidden in the shadows that you can't see. It takes proper exposure to bring them to light.
Brown Bear
Karma. Luck means, you have a healthy and positive mind and your manifestations are coming to fruition.
Hindsight is 20/20. I would change everything I possibly could about things that I've learned over the years and apply them to my life at much younger ages. If I could see things the way I do now when I was 7 or 8 and approached every aspect of my life with that knowledge and sense of self I can only imagine where I would be right now.
Life is full of continuous mistakes. You need to make mistakes to be able to learn and grown otherwise you would never take any risks or evolve as an individual.
Health, Wealth and Happiness.
Black; Mostly because it suites me well, but metaphorically, when you are photographing anything black, a lot of times there are important details hidden in the shadows that you can't see. It takes proper exposure to bring them to light.
Brown Bear
Karma. Luck means, you have a healthy and positive mind and your manifestations are coming to fruition.
Hindsight is 20/20. I would change everything I possibly could about things that I've learned over the years and apply them to my life at much younger ages. If I could see things the way I do now when I was 7 or 8 and approached every aspect of my life with that knowledge and sense of self I can only imagine where I would be right now.
Life is full of continuous mistakes. You need to make mistakes to be able to learn and grown otherwise you would never take any risks or evolve as an individual.
Health, Wealth and Happiness.
Surrounded by nature, just outside the city, where I can fully integrate my photography, lifestyle and passions with my primal need to be more connected to nature and start a healthy family all on a sustainable and integrated platform.
Tot el que m’envolta ho veig amb la perspectiva de capturar el moment. La meva ment està contínuament buscant la inspiració o moments o subjectes per documentar. És la meva passió i la meva professió, així que és un dels pilars més importants de la meva vida, juntament amb la família i la salut
Negre: bàsicament perquè em queda bé metafòricament parlant. Quan fotografies alguna cosa negra, moltes vegades hi ha detalls importants que queden amagats a les ombres que un no pot veure. Una bona exposició és la que permet treure’ls a la llum.
Os bru
Karma. Sort vol dir que tens una ment positiva i saludable. I que les accions van pel bon camí.
Canviaria tot allò que pogués sobre coses que he après amb els anys i les aplicaria a edats més joves. Si pogués veure les coses com les veig ara, quan tenia 7 o 8 anys hauria aprofitat molt més la meva vida, amb aquests coneixements no em puc imaginar on seria ara.
La vida està plena d’errors. Necessites cometre errors per poder créixer i aprendre, d’una altra manera mai prendràs riscs o evolucionaràs com a persona.
Salut, riquesa i felicitat.
Envoltat per la natura, als afores de la ciutat, on pogués connectar de la millor manera la fotografia, el meu estil de vida, les meves passions i les meves necessitats primordials per estar més connectat a la natura i començar una família saludable, tot en base a una plataforma sostenible.
Photography to me is an art from that can tell you a story whiteout dialogue through the image. As soon as a picture is taken, it captures a moment of life that becomes a memory and will never happen the same again.
Green represents me best because my hometown in Belgium is surrounded by heavy forest. Nature brings me in a zen state of mind. As for my friends, green represents me best because the probably think of me being an ex-green beret.
Probably it is a dog because they are loyal and they can eat de same food every day without complaining.
For me, luck means the better you prepare for anything the greater luck will be and being alive, healthy, and happy.
All the wars and suffering bestowed upon humanity.
Making choices that brought me to places and put me in situations where I had to kill others so I could live.
To keep making a living, doing what I love such as creating things and telling compelling stories that inspire others while staying humble.
I'm not sure… maybe I live in Japan following the path of Karate-do. But anywhere I live, I hope to help other people because giving is greater joy than taking.
Green represents me best because my hometown in Belgium is surrounded by heavy forest. Nature brings me in a zen state of mind. As for my friends, green represents me best because the probably think of me being an ex-green beret.
Probably it is a dog because they are loyal and they can eat de same food every day without complaining.
For me, luck means the better you prepare for anything the greater luck will be and being alive, healthy, and happy.
All the wars and suffering bestowed upon humanity.
Making choices that brought me to places and put me in situations where I had to kill others so I could live.
To keep making a living, doing what I love such as creating things and telling compelling stories that inspire others while staying humble.
I'm not sure… maybe I live in Japan following the path of Karate-do. But anywhere I live, I hope to help other people because giving is greater joy than taking.
La fotografia per a mi és un mitjà artístic des del que es pot explicar una història sense haver d’utilitzar el diàleg, a travès de la imatge. Tant ràpid com es captura una imatge, es captura un moment de la vida que es transforma en memòria i mai més torna a passar.
El verd és el color que em representa millor, gràcies al meu poble natal a Bèlgica que està envoltat d'un bosc frondós. La natura m’aporta un estat zen a la ment. I pels meus amics, el verd em representa de la millor manera possible segurament perquè pensen en mi com a ex boina verda.
Segurament és un gos perquè és lleial i poden menjar el mateix cada dia sense queixar-se.
Per mi, sort és la millor manera com et prepares per qualsevol cosa, la millor fortuna és estar viu, tenir salut i ser feliç.
Totes les guerres i patiment que ha viscut la humanitat.
He triat coses que m’han dut a llocs i m’han posat en situacions on he hagut de matar altre per poder viure.
Continuar vivint, fent el que més m’agrada com criar coses o explicar històries que inspirin a altres a ser humils.
No estic molt segur… potser vivint a Japó seguint el camí del Karate-do. Però sigui on sigui, espero poder ajudar als altres ja que donar és molt més gratificant que rebre.
El verd és el color que em representa millor, gràcies al meu poble natal a Bèlgica que està envoltat d'un bosc frondós. La natura m’aporta un estat zen a la ment. I pels meus amics, el verd em representa de la millor manera possible segurament perquè pensen en mi com a ex boina verda.
Segurament és un gos perquè és lleial i poden menjar el mateix cada dia sense queixar-se.
Per mi, sort és la millor manera com et prepares per qualsevol cosa, la millor fortuna és estar viu, tenir salut i ser feliç.
Totes les guerres i patiment que ha viscut la humanitat.
He triat coses que m’han dut a llocs i m’han posat en situacions on he hagut de matar altre per poder viure.
Continuar vivint, fent el que més m’agrada com criar coses o explicar històries que inspirin a altres a ser humils.
No estic molt segur… potser vivint a Japó seguint el camí del Karate-do. Però sigui on sigui, espero poder ajudar als altres ja que donar és molt més gratificant que rebre.
The pursuit of capturing images that convey emotion is my life, it is my obsession, it is how I see the world the point of getting lost at times between reality and illusion. I have grown to a point where I realize I prefer the illusion and this can be heart breaking.
I would love to be something vivid, and in my imagination I am, but I am too afraid I am slightly earthy shade of brown, somewhere between garden mulch and dried grass.
My Chinese character is the pig, I heated this growing up because even referring to it as the Boar didn't sound much better. But, as I get older and have met more pigs, I am growing happy with being represented astrologically by that animal, except the Vietnamese pot bellied variety, with whom I have nothing in common.
I might even choose to be a pig, if asked in an interview.
I am not terribly intelligent, only moderately talented, not very handsome, as Leonard Cohen might say, I don't have the looks, but I have the music. I am a very hard worker, and from that frenetic energy is born a form of luck that has given me a house, a beautiful family, and a wonderful career being paid to fantasize like a little boy.
I have never thought about this, and have very little interest in trying to rethink what has happened. I love reading about the past, but would never dream of changing it, I don't dwell on future either, to my detriment, perhaps, but, the present is all we truly really have any control over, and that is feeling at best.
I would love to be something vivid, and in my imagination I am, but I am too afraid I am slightly earthy shade of brown, somewhere between garden mulch and dried grass.
My Chinese character is the pig, I heated this growing up because even referring to it as the Boar didn't sound much better. But, as I get older and have met more pigs, I am growing happy with being represented astrologically by that animal, except the Vietnamese pot bellied variety, with whom I have nothing in common.
I might even choose to be a pig, if asked in an interview.
I am not terribly intelligent, only moderately talented, not very handsome, as Leonard Cohen might say, I don't have the looks, but I have the music. I am a very hard worker, and from that frenetic energy is born a form of luck that has given me a house, a beautiful family, and a wonderful career being paid to fantasize like a little boy.
I have never thought about this, and have very little interest in trying to rethink what has happened. I love reading about the past, but would never dream of changing it, I don't dwell on future either, to my detriment, perhaps, but, the present is all we truly really have any control over, and that is feeling at best.
My biggest mistake was thinking I was more talented than I was, believing I had more ability than I really had, I wish I had a better understanding of my limitations, but that is why youth is so wonderful.
The creation of art is wonderful, tragic goal, my mother's was a painter who was never really discovered and worked brutally hard her whole life, for some sort of recognition. I want my films to be seen, and enjoyed, my biggest financial failures came from trying to make something other than exciting entertainment.
I would like my financial situation to be a little more secure, I gamble a lot in my work, putting everything on red, and swinging for the stars, it is exciting, and separates me from the day players. I get my films financed and made, where they talk, and plan, but I get beat up, I am left bruised and rushing around scraping money together. I want to see a point where I can sneak a little aside for a rainy day, relax on a holiday, instead of continually chasing that illusive buck over another glen.
The creation of art is wonderful, tragic goal, my mother's was a painter who was never really discovered and worked brutally hard her whole life, for some sort of recognition. I want my films to be seen, and enjoyed, my biggest financial failures came from trying to make something other than exciting entertainment.
I would like my financial situation to be a little more secure, I gamble a lot in my work, putting everything on red, and swinging for the stars, it is exciting, and separates me from the day players. I get my films financed and made, where they talk, and plan, but I get beat up, I am left bruised and rushing around scraping money together. I want to see a point where I can sneak a little aside for a rainy day, relax on a holiday, instead of continually chasing that illusive buck over another glen.
La recerca de capturar imatges que transmetin emocions és la meva vida, la meva obsessió, com veig el món de tal manera que a vagades em perdo entre la realitat i la il·lusió. He arribat a un punt on m’he adonat que prefereixo la il·lusió i això pot arribar a a trencar el cor.
M’agradaria ser alguna tonalitat viva, i a la meva imaginació ho sóc, però sóc massa poruc, un to marronós, lleugerament terròs, algun color entre el terra i la gespa seca.
Sóc de l’any del porc segons el calendari xinès, mai m’havia agradat perquè fins i tot com a senglar sonava molt millor. Però, a mida que m’he fet gran he conegut més porcs, i ara que em faig gran m’agrada estar representant de manera astral per aquest animal, exceptuant els Vietnamites amb qui no tinc res a veure. Així que triaria ser un porc, si em preguntessin en una entrevista.
No sóc gaire intel·ligent, només moderadament talentós, no molt guapo, com diu Leonard Cohen, no tinc l’aspecte però si la música. Sóc molt treballador, I d’aquesta energia n’he tret la sort, una sort que m’ha donat una casa, una família preciosa i una fantàstica carrera on cobro per imaginar com un nen.
Mai havia pensat en això, i no tinc gaire interès en provar de repensar en què ha passat. M’encanta llegir sobre el passat, però mai he pensat a canviar-lo. Tampoc m’aturo en el futur, la meva determinació és que el present és allò en el que realment tenim control.
El meu error més gran era pensar que tenia més talent del que realment tenia, creure que he tingut més habilitat de la que realment tinc. Hauria d’haver entès millor les meves limitacions, però això és el que fa que la joventut sigui tan maca.
La creació artística és preciosa, la meva mare, fou una pintora que mai va ser descoberta i va treballar moltíssim tota la seva vida per ser reconeguda, però mai va aconseguir la seva meta. M’agradaria que les meves pel·lícules es vegin, es gaudeixin. Els meus fracassos financers venen de provar de fer alguna cosa més que una altra pel·lícula d’acció.
M’agradaria que la meva situació econòmica fos una mica més estable. A la meva feina faig molts malabars, passar a números vermells i tirant la casa per la finestra, és emocionant i em treu del dia a dia. Em finanço i ho faig, mentre parlen i ho planegen, però m’he enganxat… M’agradaria estar en un punt on pugui relaxar-me i no haver d’estar sempre saltant d’un lloc a un altre.
M’agradaria ser alguna tonalitat viva, i a la meva imaginació ho sóc, però sóc massa poruc, un to marronós, lleugerament terròs, algun color entre el terra i la gespa seca.
Sóc de l’any del porc segons el calendari xinès, mai m’havia agradat perquè fins i tot com a senglar sonava molt millor. Però, a mida que m’he fet gran he conegut més porcs, i ara que em faig gran m’agrada estar representant de manera astral per aquest animal, exceptuant els Vietnamites amb qui no tinc res a veure. Així que triaria ser un porc, si em preguntessin en una entrevista.
No sóc gaire intel·ligent, només moderadament talentós, no molt guapo, com diu Leonard Cohen, no tinc l’aspecte però si la música. Sóc molt treballador, I d’aquesta energia n’he tret la sort, una sort que m’ha donat una casa, una família preciosa i una fantàstica carrera on cobro per imaginar com un nen.
Mai havia pensat en això, i no tinc gaire interès en provar de repensar en què ha passat. M’encanta llegir sobre el passat, però mai he pensat a canviar-lo. Tampoc m’aturo en el futur, la meva determinació és que el present és allò en el que realment tenim control.
El meu error més gran era pensar que tenia més talent del que realment tenia, creure que he tingut més habilitat de la que realment tinc. Hauria d’haver entès millor les meves limitacions, però això és el que fa que la joventut sigui tan maca.
La creació artística és preciosa, la meva mare, fou una pintora que mai va ser descoberta i va treballar moltíssim tota la seva vida per ser reconeguda, però mai va aconseguir la seva meta. M’agradaria que les meves pel·lícules es vegin, es gaudeixin. Els meus fracassos financers venen de provar de fer alguna cosa més que una altra pel·lícula d’acció.
M’agradaria que la meva situació econòmica fos una mica més estable. A la meva feina faig molts malabars, passar a números vermells i tirant la casa per la finestra, és emocionant i em treu del dia a dia. Em finanço i ho faig, mentre parlen i ho planegen, però m’he enganxat… M’agradaria estar en un punt on pugui relaxar-me i no haver d’estar sempre saltant d’un lloc a un altre.
We live in a visual age. Images make up everything to us, the ads we see, the TV we watch, the texts we send. All of us are photographers on at least a small, personal scale.
Something autumn-toned...
Otter
I don't believe in luck. I believe in self-determination and karma and optimism and all that rolled into one. So for me, luck is an oversimplification for good things that we all deserve.
I would probably be nicer to my mom as a kid.
Cutting my own hair the day before 1st grade school pictures.
To reach a state of appreciation and gratitude, rather than always wanting more.
Acting, married, traveling, maybe a mom.
Something autumn-toned...
Otter
I don't believe in luck. I believe in self-determination and karma and optimism and all that rolled into one. So for me, luck is an oversimplification for good things that we all deserve.
I would probably be nicer to my mom as a kid.
Cutting my own hair the day before 1st grade school pictures.
To reach a state of appreciation and gratitude, rather than always wanting more.
Acting, married, traveling, maybe a mom.
Vivim en una era visual. Les imatges hi són en tot; els anuncis que veiem, la televisió que mirem, els texts que enviem. Tots som fotògrafs en major o menor escala, de manera personal.
Una tonalitat de tardor
Una llúdriga.
No crec en la sort, Crec en l’autodeterminació, el karma, l’optimisme i tot conjuntant en un. Així que per mi, la sort és una simplificació per aquelles coses bones que es desitgen.
Segurament seria més bona cap a la meva mare.
Tallar-me jo mateixa el cabell un dia abans de fer les fotografies de primer.
Assolir un estat d’apreci i gratitud, en comptes de sempre voler més.
Actuant, casada, viatjant, potser mare.
Una tonalitat de tardor
Una llúdriga.
No crec en la sort, Crec en l’autodeterminació, el karma, l’optimisme i tot conjuntant en un. Així que per mi, la sort és una simplificació per aquelles coses bones que es desitgen.
Segurament seria més bona cap a la meva mare.
Tallar-me jo mateixa el cabell un dia abans de fer les fotografies de primer.
Assolir un estat d’apreci i gratitud, en comptes de sempre voler més.
Actuant, casada, viatjant, potser mare.
