Photographer Spotlight
Angel Fajardo :
Angel (He/They), is an Ecuadorian-American film director, producer, and cinematographer who has worked on numerous short films, documentaries, and music videos. His latest film, Ward (2022) won the Audience Choice Award from the Austin Under the Stars Film Festival. When he isn't on set, you can find him taking candids of friends, modifying his grandma's hot sauce recipe, or making garageband tunes with friends.
Personal IG: @ajfshots - https://www.instagram.com/ajfshots/
Film Photography IG: @whenbirdsflock - https://www.instagram.com/whenbirdsflock/
Cinematography Reel: https://vimeo.com/802814688
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I started shooting around 2014 with a Canon Rebel T5. After buying an adapter for my Minolta film lenses, I wanted to capture everything and everyone. To me, the 50mm 1.4 Rokkor-X was beautifully paired with the colors Canon produced.
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Using a camera to express myself feels more natural than all the other art mediums I’ve tried. I like how my mind works when I put it through a lens.
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I shot with the Hasselblad X2D 100C a few months back and I still think about it to this day. It was my first time shooting medium format and there’s not question about it: my next camera will be a Hasselblad.
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The first photo shoot I was actively a part of was in 2021. My friend Dan originally invited me to take BTS photos for his website, but I also helped him with lighting and got to snap some shots with my camera.
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Working with Dan and his crew set the standard for how a photoshoot should run and feel: creative, collaborative, encouraging, and freeing. That day, I felt like a real photographer.
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Lately, I’ve been listening to more and more Ecuadorian music, specifically Cumbia. It puts me in a festive mood when drawing thumbnails for a shoot or working on set.
