BIO
Film photographer and processor Monica Alonso , was born in 1989 to Cuban immigrants. A Miami native , Monica’s photography focuses on her culture and cuban heritage , often traveling to Cuba and capturing the scenery and people of the Island .
“ The photos i take are all raw , unfiltered, unaltered .I mostly like to do street photography , urban decay , graffiti, people in a natural setting , natural portraits of people in a non studio setting . I believe the less you alter or edit a photograph, the more raw and authentic it is . I think a photo has more character when it is imperfect .I prefer a more pure method "
“In this digital era, i often find my self gravitating towards more of a traditional old school way of photography, using antique cameras that are fully manual with no auto settings (my main camera is a medium format Mamiya c330 ), developing my own film , and processing my own silver gelatin prints in my darkroom which is set up with all original equipment from the 1960's. The only modern technology i use during my start to finish process is the scanner i use to scan my negatives into my computer for online postings”