Interview with photographer Orlando Rojas

About you

self-taught photographer based in Valparaiso, Chile, looking for a interpretation of the world based on observation, the mystery and privacy of the people and the place where we meet and live together giving a very delicate and beautiful look of our lives

What is it that attracts you the most of what you have around you?

What people hide,

Tell us about your experience as  photographer what did it give you

My experience … Don’t know what gave my the photography but I think (with music) It’s the only way that I can show to my self what I think, feel and expect from life.

Three adjectives to describe yourself.

Incisive, silent, sharp eyed

A film, a book and a song. 

Twelves Dark  Noons (Jacqueline Castel), Al Pacino (Lawrence Grobel), Try to find It (Pyschic Ills)

What camera do you use? Dou you use one lense?

I got a lot of cameras, but most of the time I use a Rolleiflex SL35, Yashica Electro 35, Yashica MAT (120) and a compact one Canon MC

Tell about exhibition if you ‘ve had any.

Don’t have some much, maybe 4 or 5, but what can I say, different experiences, different people, different places …

Do you sell prits? How do you make it and where can someone buy?

Just contact me,

What was your most big success?

Don’t know … being born …

Favourite photographer.

Don’t know so much photographers … but I really like Stefan Bladh

Describe some of your projects

My projects … now days I have two projects, trying to keep me alive and take photos

Your main concept.

As my life, just loneliness

What is your occupation, job, interest besides photography

I work with RGR, a photographer from Agence VU, I really interested in music and I’m working on the first EP from the band “La Chinoska” (http://lachinoska.bandcamp.com)

Your plans.

Try to run away from this fucking place (physical and mental).