Andrés Gallardo Albajar

Son of architects, I grew up in Spain surrounded by architecture books and magazines. I was never aware of the influence all that would have on me until I picked photography as a hobby in 2012. I've always had a strong visual culture, but working as copywriter and marketing manager I never found my way to express it. It wasn't until I got a camera as a gift from my mom and my brother that everything started to align. As everyone else, I started photographing everything I'd come across - people, dogs, cars... But quite soon I realized that my passion was building visual narratives around architecture and urban environments. Learning photography at my own rhythm was pure joy. I had no plan, just letting things happen. First prints, first exhibitions, first commissions....everything was new to me. Unaware of it yet, I was developing my own style and language. And I'm still on it.