It's been a while since I've written or even been around on steemit. I think I even forgot how to use markdown, good thing I had a draft saved somewhere. Just wanted all my steemit friends to know I'm fine. I'm alive, just very busy. I've been covering all the political events happening in Venezuela right now.
I'm active on instagram (same user name) sharing daily all the events. So if you are curious, you can always contact me there.
I'll just go ahead and share some of the recent pics. But if you have any questions, feel free to comment and whenever I have time I'll be happy to clear some doubts. To be honest, I don't even know how to explain everything. I feel like I'm in the turn point of a Netflix Narcos Series. It's scary and exciting at the same time. It all really comes down to what the government has planned and what their next move is.
I'll share some of my photographic experience in all of this. Taking photos in a crowded place with other 50 photojournalist is a crazy adventure. Specially if you are as tall as a 12 year old (yeah I’m short). You have to think quick, and be ready for anything, compose and follow your instinct. It's hard not being able to control the environment, it's not like you can tell the president to move a bit to the left. So you have to move around a lot and try your best to compose with what there is and do it quick. I've also been smashed and stepped over so many times, I'm getting used to it. But it's a challenge trying to capture something different than all the other 50 people with cameras.
It’s overwhelming to sit next to international reuters photographers with 3 or 4 cameras hanging from their neck, and a 400 2.8 lens that weighs more than my kid. But you get to learn from the best and make good friends. Personally, being able to document the history of my country is a feeling I can't describe. Photography is my passion, it's my eternal love, and if it helps and has meaning it's the best thing ever. Being able to tell my kid one day “Hey, I was there! And I took that photo”. Documenting what we are currently living is important even more because of the censorship we live. It's dangerous, I can't lie, but we all have to put our effort into this. Just being there and seeing so many tears of joy, and so many people full of hope again is incredible. This war is not over, it might just be the beginning, but it's the first time in so many years we actually have a fighting chance.
February 12. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
February 16. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
February 16. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
February 16. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
February 16. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
February 12. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
February 16. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
February 16. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
January 30. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
February 16. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
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Gabriela Borjas Oráa - Passion for Photography
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I'm active on instagram (same user name) sharing daily all the events. So if you are curious, you can always contact me there.
I'll just go ahead and share some of the recent pics. But if you have any questions, feel free to comment and whenever I have time I'll be happy to clear some doubts. To be honest, I don't even know how to explain everything. I feel like I'm in the turn point of a Netflix Narcos Series. It's scary and exciting at the same time. It all really comes down to what the government has planned and what their next move is.
I'll share some of my photographic experience in all of this. Taking photos in a crowded place with other 50 photojournalist is a crazy adventure. Specially if you are as tall as a 12 year old (yeah I’m short). You have to think quick, and be ready for anything, compose and follow your instinct. It's hard not being able to control the environment, it's not like you can tell the president to move a bit to the left. So you have to move around a lot and try your best to compose with what there is and do it quick. I've also been smashed and stepped over so many times, I'm getting used to it. But it's a challenge trying to capture something different than all the other 50 people with cameras.
It’s overwhelming to sit next to international reuters photographers with 3 or 4 cameras hanging from their neck, and a 400 2.8 lens that weighs more than my kid. But you get to learn from the best and make good friends. Personally, being able to document the history of my country is a feeling I can't describe. Photography is my passion, it's my eternal love, and if it helps and has meaning it's the best thing ever. Being able to tell my kid one day “Hey, I was there! And I took that photo”. Documenting what we are currently living is important even more because of the censorship we live. It's dangerous, I can't lie, but we all have to put our effort into this. Just being there and seeing so many tears of joy, and so many people full of hope again is incredible. This war is not over, it might just be the beginning, but it's the first time in so many years we actually have a fighting chance.
That's all I have for today. I was going to upload more photos but for some reason it didn't let me. Hugs and thanks to all those who have always supported me here in the platform. Hopefully, when all this mess is over I'll have a lot of free time and freedom of speech to keep on posting whatever and whenever I want.
February 12. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
February 16. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
February 16. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
February 16. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
February 16. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
February 12. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
February 16. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
February 16. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
January 30. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
February 16. 2019, Caracas, Venezuela.
