Ivan Garcia
New member
Please forgive me for taking so long.
I have been reading and participating on these forums for a while now, so introducing myself is well over due.
I was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1966.
I’ve became interested in photography at the tender age of 5, when my father gave me a small Kodak instamatic (can’t remember the model) ever since, photography has been in and out of my life.
At 18, having just finished my BUP education (required Pre-university education in Spain), the Army came calling at my door (forced national service) were I spent a year learning how to kill people efficiently.
Needless to say, I was none too happy about having my liberty snatched in such manner. In fact, I was so upset with the situation, that I decide to move to England, were I felt immediately at home.
I have done too many things to mention here, from Dj before my army, to barman, chef, chauffeur and other ventures too long to list here. Presently, I own a Flamenco school in central London.
Photography has, none the less, been my true calling, always in the background, shouting, “when are you going to realize, this is what you should be doing”.
So, since I am somewhat in a comfortable (economic) period of my life, I have decided to give this calling one more push, enrolling at college for my bachelor’s degree in arts.
I find your forums, an invaluable source of information, your generosity is, at times, overwhelming.
I hope to learn, and participate, as much as works allows me.
This is me at the Farnborough air show last July.
I have been reading and participating on these forums for a while now, so introducing myself is well over due.
I was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1966.
I’ve became interested in photography at the tender age of 5, when my father gave me a small Kodak instamatic (can’t remember the model) ever since, photography has been in and out of my life.
At 18, having just finished my BUP education (required Pre-university education in Spain), the Army came calling at my door (forced national service) were I spent a year learning how to kill people efficiently.
Needless to say, I was none too happy about having my liberty snatched in such manner. In fact, I was so upset with the situation, that I decide to move to England, were I felt immediately at home.
I have done too many things to mention here, from Dj before my army, to barman, chef, chauffeur and other ventures too long to list here. Presently, I own a Flamenco school in central London.
Photography has, none the less, been my true calling, always in the background, shouting, “when are you going to realize, this is what you should be doing”.
So, since I am somewhat in a comfortable (economic) period of my life, I have decided to give this calling one more push, enrolling at college for my bachelor’s degree in arts.
I find your forums, an invaluable source of information, your generosity is, at times, overwhelming.
I hope to learn, and participate, as much as works allows me.
This is me at the Farnborough air show last July.
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