Today we’d like to introduce you to Valentina Perez.
Hi Valentina, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I’ve been taking photos since middle school. I actually started out taking photos of my friends with my laptop on photobooth before I had a camera. I would help them pick an outfit, do their hair & make up, then I would hold up the laptop and shoot that way. I got a little point & shoot camera shortly after & then a year or two later (still in middle school) my parents got me my first DSLR kit camera which is the camera I still use till this day (she’s old). In high school, I actually took photography class all four years but never really paid much attention which I regret immensely. I was also unofficially part of the yearbook staff my senior year, they would just ask for my photos which I thought was pretty sick. I never really took photography serious until two years after I graduated high school. I started doing planned photo shoots with mood boards, make up artists and models and I got amazing feedback from my community. In constantly shooting over and over, I found a love for the process, the end product, how I saw things and everything in between; but meeting new people and making them feel beautiful was and still is my favorite part.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It definitely has not been a smooth road, but it’s gradually getting better. People are all sunshine and rainbows until they have to pay for your time, but I do put a big chunk of that blame on myself for not seeing my worth from the start but I’m learning as I go.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Since the pandemic started, I committed to being a full-time photographer, specializing in content creation for a lot of South Florida talent. From artists to models & singers or actors, just dope people & brands in the city. I’m known for making women look sexy without making it raunchy, the color usage in my photos, and the soft retouching I do. My subjects should look naturally beautiful & not plastic. Achieving the perfect image during the shoot is super important, that way not much retouching has to go down post-production. I want to say that I am extremely proud of my lighting techniques, although I have not perfected them all I am self-taught in that area, through trial and error of course.
Contact Info:
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://www.tinapphoto.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinapphoto/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tinapphoto/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/tinapphoto
Image Credits
@fathalleberry @hernameistorya @braidaid @kkeeyyaannii @brunchatninos @slickville_ for @kikithebrand @reynanoriega_ for @balharbourshops @valeriamarquez @tokio42o @victorialashae
