Bad Bunny, Jorge Drexler and Ceci Juno through the lens of a woman from Guayaquil

There are some Ecuadorians who managed to photograph great world artists, in this niche is the Ecuadorian Raynner Alba, but he is not the only one. Oriana Aviles26 years old, is a photographer from Guayaquil who managed to capture Bad Bunny with her lens, Jorge Drexler, Carlos Tuga, among other foreign singers.

It took him several years to get to big concerts. His passion started at an early age when he played with a compact battery-powered camera, then with his uncle’s professional camera, Ecuadorian photographer Manuel Avilés.

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When I started taking photos it was kind of following my uncle’s landscape path and maybe he visualized me going around the world a bit like him”, reveals Avilés who is now More focused on concerts and other types of events.

The world of photography has its ups and downs, the woman from Guayaquil points out how important it is to stay focused and disciplined because The career of an artist is a roller coaster and the best ideas are not always present. Additionally, photographers face financial challenges when they encounter the term: “so much for the photography itself”this in a context in which Photos have become part of everyday life on social networks.

However, he believes that Instagram has not harmed the profession. “I personally like it because people educate their eyes, nets are one more tool”.

How did you start photographing concerts?

“It all started in concert of Ceci Juno in 2019, an artist to whom I will always be grateful”. This concert allowed Oriana to discover her love for musical performances, the event was opened by Invasores, whose manager, Christian Zambrano, contacted Avilés after seeing the photos.

“He and I are great friends.he was the one I could go to most shows with because he is a concert photographer“.

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Oriana managed to capture several artists with her camera: Ceci Juno, Invasores, Esteman, La Iguana Invisible, Shalom Mendieta, Verde 70, Diana Sofia, Carlos Sadness, Andrés Cepeda, Cyanide Candies, Lasso, Pamela Cortés, Marcos Mares, Jorge Drexler and Bad Bunny.

How do you get into these events? She emphasizes the power of manifestation. But it also includes engagement on social networks, However, the young photographer tries to communicate with the singers on Twitter and Instagram.

Before every show, an indescribable emotion takes over. “On the day of the play, I count the minutes until the start. My photos tell stories, whether it’s actions with the audience, a play of light, a band and so on, the staging of each artist is a bit poetic”.

Who is the artist that cost you the most to photograph?

Every concert is different, due to space problems it was difficult to photograph it Jorge Drexlerbut that was not an obstacle for him to perform his work.

It wasn’t the musicians that cost him the most to photograph. Avilés loves the photo in the park in Urdesa, but it’s not the one she’s most proud of. “The photo that makes me cry with pride is the one I took on the terrace of my house, my grandparents laughing and my puppy in the middle. It is a moment in which they are happy for the rest of their lives“, points out Avilés.

Oriana not only takes photos, also share some of your knowledge in social networks. “Make friends, not contacts” is the phrase of Franz, a photographer from Cuenza, that Avilés intends to develop in the world of photography. He points out that it is important to help other colleagues. (AND)