VALERIN VARGAS MARIN
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There’s more than suffering. When I brought the camera to my eye, I saw all the shades that compose my culture. All of their looks spoke to me, deeply, and they made me want to narrate their stories. During this journey what was never missing was the smiles, and I bring all of them still with me. Every person that I’ve met had a different approach to the camera, or to me, or life, and with this series I hope to tell what it means to live in the toughest corners of my home country, Colombia.

Author
My name is Valerin. I’m (almost) twenty years old and I come from Colombia, but I’ve been living in Italy since I was ten years old. I’m attending the last year of a High School that’s specialized in graphic art and communication. I don’t know yet what I will do in the future, I just know that I’ve always found in photography the way to fully express myself. The best photos that I’ve taken are those that still speak to me and that’s what I hope to do when I turn on my camera: make my subjects telling their story. I always try to improve my skills and knowledge and I know I’ve a long way to go, but it’ll be an exciting journey.

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