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You model a lot of your work
          yourself and do it beautifully!,
          when you do a photoshoot
          with one of your pieces do you
          have specific aesthetic
          guidelines or themes you like
          to follow?

          Thank you. I do everything by
          myself, yes.. and shootings are the
          most fun part of the whole process.
          My photos are pretty simple,                           How do you stay in such good
          especially if it's a new mask. I use                   shape you look fantastic!
          similar schemes in my photos, flat
          background colour, bust and mask,                      Thank you! I try my best without
          always focusing attention on the                       being an obsession right now. I
          mask which is what interests me,                       have always been connected to
          always accompanying it with a                          sports since I was a kid, although I
          certain attitude or emotion through                    have been dedicating myself to
          the gaze to give it a more                             bodybuilding for about 4/5 years
          aggressive tone. But the reality is                    now. Food is everything, plus I
          that I prefer to work with models                      have a good trainer. But in general I
          because staying behind the camera                      have a very healthy life, otherwise I
          I can play much more with lights,                      don't think I would be able to do
          poses and make better                                  everything I do throughout the day.
          compositions. On the other hand,                       Discipline is my best friend
          there are some special models such                     because it applies to all aspects of
          as masks with wings, in which I                        my life. Besides, sport is, in a
          dedicate more time to do                               certain way, part of my life and my
          something cool, integrating 3D                         work. And especially, all the
          design elements and proposing                          aesthetics of the gyms, the
          more complex or artistic concepts                      machines, the sports clothing, the
          that are related to the inspiration or                 sweat and the muscles, go hand in
          sensations that it evokes in me.                       hand with my entire project. As a
          that piece. Each mask has a                            guy who loves to draw I have
          different energy, and that is what I                   always been inspired by the
          want to express through the                            human body and anatomy. I am
          photos.                                                also very enthusiastic about
                                                                 bodybuilding championships and I
                                                                 apply many elements of this in my
                                                                 work, such as the poses and
                                                                 movements of the models. For me,
                                                                 sport is like going to church on
                                                                 Sundays, but more days and better.
                                                                 It really helps me keep my head on
                                                                 straight and keeps me inspired.
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