Diane Arbus and Fear
If your worst fear took a human form, what would it look like? Working with fear through photography is a creative task.
Psychologist and teacher.With over two decades of expertise, Amparo studies and supports individuals who use photography to enhance their creativity and facilitate their personal growth. Through her work over the years, she has provided valuable information via articles, masterclasses, and courses covering topics that intersect photography and psychology and embarked on personal photography projects. In collaboration with Javier Sancho Boils, she has created ANDANAfoto. Since 2015, they have offered photography workshops with various organizations and platforms.She is the author of the books “Fotografía para crecer. Guía práctica para enseñar fotografía en la infancia y adolescencia (Photography to Grow: A Practical Guide for Teaching Photography to Children and Adolescents)” and “Descubre la fotografía. Mirar, crear y disfrutar desde la infancia (Discover Photography: Look, Enjoy, and Create from your Childhood)”.
Your gaze at nature
Ansel Adams used to say that photography is not only done with the camera. “You do it with all the images you have seen, with all the books you have read, with all the music you have listened to, and with all the people you have loved”.
Watermark or flea in the eye
I don’t like to see a wonderful photograph and have my gaze fall on that wound; on the fiery mark of the creator, invalidating the visual walk of the person who observes and contemplates. Therefore, I invite you to start your critical thinking, another way of looking.
I give myself permission
I propose a photographic exercise that you can do with any type of camera, including a mobile: I GIVE MYSELF PERMISSION.
The importance of looking without a camera
You have often wondered: “Why do my photos not reflect my gaze?” “Why is the photo not exactly what I have seen?” You feel a mismatch between the photograph you thought you would obtain and its final result…
How to create your first photo project
Ismael Nadal The most important component of a camera is behind it. Ansel Adams . Do you dare to start something new? Suppose you are excited to take photos. If you want to develop your creativity to the maximum, express and tell the world something even if you don’t know that. To discover…
Discover your photographic identity: Folder B
Photograph by David Hurn If you want to know your photographic identity or start a personal project and you don’t know where to start, it may be time to create your Folder B. How are my photos? What identifies them? What differentiates my photos from others? These questions are difficult to answer. You…
Get inspired
“You don’t make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.” Ansel Adams The time has come to use your camera as you have always wanted: you imagine, project,…
We start the ANDANAfoto trip
Like almost all the important things in life, chance, a common hobby and a big project made us meet and here we are. If you are a lover of art, emotions and dreams, this is your space. Don’t stop learning, trust your instinct and start your new gaze.
Custom projects for institutions and groups
We accompany you in your idea. Initiation course, improvement, child and youth, self-knowledge, photography for business or training for professionals.
