I am passionate about creativity, people, art and natural light, specializing in narrative photography for people, spaces and brands. I work as a freelance photographer helping a diverse range of clients to share their values through inspiring images. With an artistic, warm and minimal approach, I work with established brands and entrepreneurs such as Lacoste, Pimm’s, Tom Aikens, These White Walls
, Roberto Di Donato Architecture and Cocoro Kaiseki, among others. As a photography teacher and mentor, I have shared my knowledge and experience in schools such as Lycée Français Charles De Gaulle and Kings College in London. I have also participated as a panellist at Photography Festivals, most recently at RevelaT in Barcelona. Currently, I’m running creative photography workshops in London, both in English and Spanish, in-person and online. Before my career as a photographer, I worked for over ten years in the field of architecture as a Project Manager, however, my love for photography made me decide to work exclusively in this area. Aside from my commercial work, I carry out personal photography projects around the world. Photography helps me to see and understand myself and others from a humanistic perspective, and to experience life more vividly. I worry that modern society is becoming more polarized and superficial. In response, my underlying curiosity about people and cultures leads me to explore the subtle links between them, raising questions about values such as respect, spirituality and empathy. In my practice, I choose to use traditional analogue black and white photography. Using analogue cameras requires me to work slowly and with awareness, allowing me to form deeper connections with the people and spaces that I photograph. Given my natural calmness and enjoyment of yoga and meditation, I feel an affinity with this process. Slowly crafted by hand, I develop and print all my pictures in the darkroom. My projects have been displayed in Museums, Galleries and International Photography Festivals including The Mediterranean Museum in Catalunya or The London Photo Show in the UK. My work has been recognised in international photography contests such as the Fine Art Photography Awards. You can also find my Silver Gelatin Prints in public and private photography collections. Clients, students and friends refer to me as a talented, creative, professional, empathetic, somewhat perfectionist and kind person. Let's talk? https://nacho-rivera.com
