Chitchat: Paloma Cano Rovirosa

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Your Full Name:
Paloma Cano Rovirosa

Tell us about you:
I’m 22 years old and I’m studyng medicine, wich hopefuly I’ll finish next year

Where are you located?
Madrid (spain)

A great photographer is…..
someone who captures the soul of the things

What drove you to become a photographer?
My boyfriend! He gave me a came about two years ago and I discovered I love photography…so a while ago I bought my first reflex

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Tell us about your unique style and the creative process behind it?
Unique? xD I always try to make it the best I can with my pictures…I usually think about a concept, then take the pics and then process the raw files adjusting light/contrast/brightness/etc and the I usually finish adding some curves to my images and retouching something if needed.

If you were not a photographer, what would be the alternative career path you choose?
Well, I’m not a proffesional photographer and I’m studying medicine…so I’ll choose medicine! xD

How do you promote yourself?
I use to upload my work to flickr and deviantart, and I also have a personal website: www.palomacanorovirosa.net

What do you think about the Internet and how it is affecting the visual communication business?
I think internet it’s very important at the moment, because is an easy way to communicate for free with people everywhere in the world.

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Could you share any insight for people just entering the profession?
Just try it and continue trying.

How does the global economic recession affecting the industry, or the least affecting your business/ work?
As I’ve said before, I’m not a proffesional photographer…so the economic recession is not affecting directly my photography…But I used to work in a bakery and I was fired because my boss didn’t have money to pay me :(

Who is the person that you look up to in the professional world? Why so?
I love Lara Jade and Anja Röhrich’s (xxchange) work. Theyre are amazing!

What music are you listening lately?
xD I usually listen to the radio. This way I don’t have to choose the music I want to listen xD

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Name 3 your favorite books.
“Nada” (nothing) by Carmen Lafforet, Twilight series and “los reglones torcidos de dios” (the crooked lines of God) by Torcuato Luca de Tena

What do you like the smell of?, i.e. coffee brewing, morning grass, etc. Why so?
I love chocolate, it smell so good! :)

If you have online portfolio (website/awards/credits/client’s showcase), what is the URL?
Yes! www.palomacanorovirosa.net

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