It is time to meet our April 26th - May 2nd, Weekly Feature Creative, Xavier!
Creative's Name: Xavier Ordaz
Type of Creative: Photographer
Genres: Lingerie/Boudoir/Nude, Lifestyle/Candid, Fashion, Portrait, Landscape/Nature/Wildlife, Food, Sports & Event
Tell us about you! What is your story? Married, kids, fur babies? What things do you do besides your craft? Full-time student and moving to Chicago to pursue photography as a career and continue my studies.
Photographers...be straight with us... what brand do you use? What is your favorite piece of gear - lens, camera body, etc? Canon EOS R with my 50mm prime lens.
When you go on one of your travels, where do you go & what gear do you bring with you? Always bring my standard kit and then depending on the shoot, I'll bring my reflectors and/or my led stick.
What editing programs do you use? Photoshop and Lightroom.
What has been the hardest part of being a photographer? How long have you been a photographer? Continuing to grow my brand while being a full-time student and having the time to continue.
What makes your passion shine and what are you most passionate about when you see your finished work? Seeing the joy it brings to people and the impact I'm able to create on others emotionally with my creative flow.
Would you change anything that you have learned? What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind with your work? I wish I would've been more ambitious with my work and started sooner, but I am proud with the path I am taking and I hope to be able to leave an impression on the world with my work and change the way people think after seeing my work.
Among your works, which is your favorite and why? The portraits of @xoxtabs they showed me fancy equipment wasn't needed and I could make amazing portraits by utilizing the lighting made available to me.
What inspires you? Who's work has influenced you most? What is the most rewarding part for you? Philosophers and critical thinkers that influence to step out of my comfort zone.
Tell us something we wouldn't know about you, from looking at your portfolio. I'm a chef and love to cook! And I love to travel when I'm able to and seek adventures.
What advice do you have for people just starting out? Don't feel like you can't achieve greatness with low end gear.
What is one accomplishment you achieved this year? Made my first sale through photography as a free lance photographer.
Thank you, Xavier, for sharing your creative journey with us! We love having you as part of the Artistic Alliance Community!
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