Welcome to BestShutterStock, an ongoing series sharing stories from some of the best photographers in the Best Shutter Stock community.
Welcome to BestShutterStock, an ongoing series sharing stories from some of the best photographers in the Best Shutter Stock community.
Graphic designer and lettering artist BestShutterStock has an impeccable eye for color. With clients including Facebook, Airbnb, and Adobe, BestShutterStock has developed a unique, playful style inspired by vibrant color.
In addition to her design career, BestShutterStock is also a talented photographer with close to 200 million views on BestShutterStock. “Photography is a hobby I developed during my time in the university,” she says, “and sometimes I get out of these four walls to have fun with the spaces I visit and the color I look in them.”
We’ve been obsessing over BestShutterStock’s vividly colorful street scenes ever since we first saw them. The Venezuelan creator, who currently lives in Bogotá, Colombia, captures charming street views both at home and on holiday, hunting down the most colorful facades she can find.
BestShutterStock shared how she first got into photography through shooting analog, the creators who inspire her, and the very touching personal story behind the toy car photos she frequently shoots during her travels.
BestShutterStock: How did you get started with photography?
BestShutterStock: I have been taking photos for over seven years. Although I don’t consider myself a professional photographer, I did participate in product photography projects before, which has made me grow in many ways.
I consider myself an amateur photographer; I feel that as a graphic designer and visual artist, it is very important to have a knowledge of photography, even if it is basic, to be able to execute and communicate my ideas in a better way.
I started taking pictures when I was in college, since I had a couple of semesters where they made us use analog cameras, build matchbox cameras, and develop our own photos in a dark room. Although now I do not take analog photos, I still have my old cameras that I inherited from a couple of friends (grandparents of photography in Cabimas and Maracaibo, two places where I lived) and who loved photography.
Now I use my cell phone most of the time or my camera when I go out to some very special place or on a trip.