STUFF MEETS
THE AQUATIC VIDEO DIRECTOR ON HIS ADVENTUROUS LIFE, FROM GOING PRO TO GOPRO
I realised office life wasn’t for me and took a chance.
After finishing my studies in management and business administration, I started working in that field, but something told me I wasn’t meant for office life. I decided to change course and travel, to unleash my passion for showing another perspective on destinations.
At that time, there were just a few profiles of travellers on Instagram who did this.
They were from the USA or Australia, and they went to amazing places. I said to myself, “Why can’t I be one of the first from Spain to do the same?”
It wasn’t as idyllic as it sounds.
I was entering a completely unknown world – Idid everything intuitively at the beginning. I would save for a while, travel, then return to work again and repeat.
My work has allowed me to visit destinations in the world I could never have imagined.
I’ve worked on campaigns with the best brands in the world. I’ve spent a few days living with an indigenous tribe in Sumatra, swum with whale sharks and cage-dived with a great white shark, among many other adventures.
With GoPro I concentrate on action, travel adventures and shooting underwater.
I’ve been working with GoPro as a freelance content creator and creative director for six years. When I was 23, I got an email inviting me to be a GoPro Family member. I didn’t even know what that meant at the time – Iwas shocked! They found me via Instagram because I was posting content with my GoPro cameras – it’s been a hell of a ride since.
The image quality on a GoPro is excellent for brightly lit outdoor shots.
Some GoPro tips from me are to always wipe your lens and always shoot in natural colour. I like to shoot in 9:16 vertical mode – as we’re consuming content 24/7 like that on socials, it’s easier to connect with your audience. If you also add some equipment, it allows you to take epic shots from the right angles – for example, using the 3-Way or El Grande Mount to get more in frame.
The ability to use a camera to freeze feelings in time is priceless to me.
As a director, I’ve always been fascinated with how a camera can help to expand our
