WLB: How long have you been living in Budapest?Julián: I’ve arrived 15 months ago to live with my fiancée, Erika.
WLB: How do you like living in Hungary?Julián: This is a wonderful country, and I consider myself lucky for having the chance to explore it. I loved every city I visited so far (especially Makó), and I love Hungarian people. I want to start a family here, and I want to be included in Hungary's history books about photography.
WLB: Tell us about your works! What are your principles when you're making photos?Julián: Emotions define every picture I take, so if you look at my photos, you will understand how I felt when I took the picture. I guess it is very obvious that I'm trying to get familiar with each and every subject of mine. The biggest challenge for me is to become a part of the Hungarian environment while preserving my Chilean background. I think this is an interesting mix.
WLB: What is the most exciting for you in street photography? Julián: Street photography is a very complicated genre of photography. You shouldn't be aggressive, but you have to be brave. You also have to be able to predict what is going to happen in a few seconds. You need to be invisible so to say, because the camera's presence should not change how people behave. I always take photos at least 2 meters away from the subject. The whole thing is only a matter of experience.
WLB: What intrigues you the most? People or locations? Julián: To me, street photography without people - or any kind of life - is just an ordinary landscape or architecture photography. I want to use people as my subjects as often as I can, because they are the heart and soul of my pictures.
WLB: Is Budapest inspiring you on any level?Julián: Budapest brings the best out of me. This city constantly gives me new and new subjects. Especially in winter, when you can't stand the cold and you're trying to hold the camera with your frozen hands. I love the bridges and downtown Budapest, but my favourite theme is the Danube.
WLB: What are your favourite places in the city?Julián: Besides the Danube, I love the railway stations, especially Keleti Pályaudvar. I'm obsessed with that place. It's like a paradise for me, because so many things are going on simultaneously.
WLB: What do you like the least in Budapest?Julián: In general, I have nothing against Budapest or Hungary. I like to look at everything in a positive way, so I'm trying to find the best things in my life and hold onto them. It always depends on how you see the world and how you use the things given to you.
WLB: What are your plans for the future?Julián: I want to deepen my knowledge about my job, I want to be a good husband and a good father, and I'd like to share my knowledge with the younger generation. That's all I want.
Julián’s first exhibition opened on 20th September in Ócsa’s cultural center. Click here for his website.
