Cayetano González
Cayetano González
For me photography is about telling a story, it reflects thoughts and emotions that lay deep inside of you. My biggest inspiration is life and people, I'm more interested in questions and not answers. How we think and not what we think. I understand photography as a creation. I believe a combination between
freedom and knowledge is the best way to achieve true art.
My grandparents met during their studies in the University of Fine Arts
in Valencia. Most of my close relatives work in the field of visual
arts. On my behalf, I’ve always wanted to be a painter, and was
fascinated by many artists: Sorolla, Velázquez, Rembrandt, Delacroix…
During High School I had the opportunity to work on a short film for one
of the courses, I then realised I wanted to work in the film industry.
In 2006 I started my adventure. I studied Film in Valencia, and
afterwards worked as freelance in a television production company for a
year. At that time everything we did was recorded on tapes, and the
cinematography quality I was searching for was unattainable.
Fortunately, my grandfather lent me his Leica and everything changed. I
slowly began learning how to use different cameras and I knew I had
found my calling. Before even realizing it I was already working as a
photographer. I knew (or at least I thought I knew) how to use a camera,
but not what to express with it, I needed to expand my knowledge of Art
and extend my perspective. I began my studies Fine Arts in Valencia,
and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I still don’t
know the meaning of Art fully, but I was able to learn what people could
achieve thanks to having artistic values.
I began my studies Fine Arts in Valencia, and it was one of the best
decisions I have ever made. I still don’t know the meaning of Art fully,
but I was able to learn what people could achieve thanks to having
artistic values. During the last two years of my Arts studies I
concentrated on Contemporary Art, Cinema and Photography. When I
finished I wanted to specialise in Cinematography and decided to move to
Barcelona to study a Masters in Cinematography in ESCAC (Superior
School of Cinema of Catalonia). Since then I'm based in Barcelona and my
work is focused mainly on Photography and Cinematography. I also teach
workshops specialized in natural light and try to direct my work towards
a more natural feel, creating atmospheres that recall the painters I’ve
always admired.