Category archives: Assignment
Critical report: The process into “Surroundings”
The process into Surroundings. A first look at Street Photography. Re-thinking, November 2012 I gave myself a month to choose a topic for the Re-think project (…).When the month came to an end, only one of those ideas seemed to… continue reading »
Re-thinking (III)
So, what’s happening after that first failed attempt?. Right now I am trying to get access to a place where they hardly ever allow anyone from outside their community. It’s one those places I have always wanted to know more about.… continue reading »
Re-thinking (II)
I am not taking photos. I keep telling myself that this drought I am going through will probably (hopefully) make me a better photographer with time, but the reality right now is that I am suffering a complete lost of… continue reading »
Re-thinking
If it is the struggle along the way what counts the most, I guess I should be happy to be going through this struggle even before I step on the road. Well, I wouldn’t say I am feeling exactly happy but,… continue reading »
The night Paper Today saw the light
When last January I started taking photos at the print-room, I never for a second imagined that this project would take me to such a beautiful end. I love photography and I love written words and, one of my dreams… continue reading »
Paper Today is published, I am happy
Title of publication: Paper Today Name of artist: RosaVerde Design: RosaVerde Press: TF Print, Bermont Corporation Publication date: July 2012 Place of publication: Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain Edition size: 500 Format: newsprint Size: 370 x 289 mm Number of pages:… continue reading »
Photo essay: Lucha Canaria
WHAT La Lucha Canaria, Canarian Wrestling, is a traditional wrestling sport from the Canary Islands. The earliest record of its practice dates back to 1420 and it is thought that the native inhabitants of the islands, Los Guanches, brought it… continue reading »
Photo essay: Street caricaturists
Every year, as the summer season approaches, in the touristic village of Puerto de La Cruz in Tenerife, crowd gathers around street portrait painters, mostly caricaturists. I am not sure I can explain what’s the magic of it all but,… continue reading »
Cándido Pérez de Armas, The Artist.
Film director Cándido Pérez de Armas, posing as George Valentin, the main character of one of his favourite recent movies: The Artist by Michel Hazanavicius. Thanks to Ramón de la Rocha for his invaluable help during this shoot.