JOSE GABRIEL

Experimental photographer and digital artist is doing some great work. Here is his interview.

My work is very personal. It’s a journal: an open invitation to my world. I want to seduce and capture my audience through a mixture of sensuality, energy and melancholy, that is how I approach my work.

I started working with Photoshop in 2004. I used to watch my brother using the program and I immediately got curious about it and all the things it could do. I loved the idea that you could go far beyond the limits of simple photography with it, creating an entirely different world. Photoshop gives me the freedom to be able to create the visuals I imagine with ease.

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To be perfectly honest, I don’t have a specific style when it comes to my work dynamic. If I already have a clear idea of what I want the picture to be then I just do it. Sometimes I’m working on something, thinking about it in one way, and it ends up becoming something else entirely. Other times I’ll just get an idea and scribble it down on a notebook and just work on it until I’m satisfied. There’s no real process, per se. Every picture is different and I try to be as fluid as possible when it comes to my photography, so I just let it come out whichever way it wants.

I use a lot of layers with different textures. I like applying my own textures, so every time I see a spot on the floor or on the walls, I take a picture of them for later use. I also love experimenting with colors. There’s a certain amount of improvisation that goes into this particular area.

For me there’s no specific way or tools required for creating art. I can’t draw or paint but once I have a photograph then Photoshop becomes my canvas. Play to your strengths. Experimentation is the key. You learn something new every day and the possibilities are truly endless when you’re doing something you’re passionate about. And absolutely make sure that you’re having fun doing it. Otherwise, there’s no point.

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