“4. “I often go out without any particular idea [in mind]…,” says photographer Miguel A. S. to the Phoblographer in an interview. “I am led by the streets of Elche, my city. My routine is walking and trying to find some interesting scene where something could happen.” Miguel’s work is a fascinating blend of contrast, color, and moment — which is why he’s so well recognized in the Hardcore Street Photography Flickr group. And after shooting for 10 years, he’s refined the street photography work he captures into something very unique.
All images by Miguel A. S. Used with permission. Please follow Miguel’s Flickr and Instagram @redcosmonautgirl. Some translation corrections were implemented.
Miguel started photography around the summer of 2014 and originally took inspiration from Alberto Verdú. “He is an amazing wedding and street photographer in Monovar (Alicante),” Miguel tells us. Upon hearing that Alberto was putting on a local workshop, he decided to participate. That’s how he started to see people and his environment in a brand new way.
Part of Miguel’s creative vision is both color are composition. He genuinely believes that this is how you make street photography that gets people to keep looking at your work.
To make his work, he uses a Fujifilm X Pro 2 along with the 23mm and 18mm lenses. “…I really love to use the flash, during the day or night,” he tells us. “Fujifilm cameras are pretty small and easy to manage. Their portability makes it easy for me to get lost in the moment while taking pictures.”
Of course, Miguel heads out to shoot whenever he can and doesn’t like AI imagery. He’s been fooled several times via social media. “At first glance, I thought it was a great photograph, but really, it was an AI image,” he laments. “Sorry, but in my opinion, that is not photography.”
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