We Are f-stop:
o Marisquiño with Josito Gomez
The whole story of Josito Gomez came from a trip to the Philippines, where he went to enjoy a wakeboarding championship, with camera in hand. He made the third best photo of the weekend, which was incredible. Years later he now specializes in extreme sports, especially motorsport. His work can be seen in different specialized magazines, including Scratch Magazine and Motor & Sport and in a wide portfolio of clients, such as, MRW Rally Team, Mavisa Sport, SMC Junior, and pilots.
Words and images by Josito Gomez
One of the most important events in Europe in terms of extreme sports and urban culture is O Marisquiño, which took place in the city of Vigo, Galicia. With the festival marked on the agenda I was eager and excited to attend for the first time. It was important for me to go and be able to photograph other types of sports (of which I am in love) and live the experience of urban culture in its entire splendor.
I was accompanied on this trip by a great friend who was in charge of the video part (made for GoPro Czech Republic). We shared the work, the endless editing hours, and the fatigue, but also the good times. To be able to do what we like, and especially to show it to people, is where one of the greatest personal satisfactions resides. The biggest challenge, not only in this adventure, but in each event I attend and trip I go on, is to be able to get a symbiosis with the people I cross paths with. I try to transmit the moments and the sensations.
The camera is the tool that allows you to break the shyness barrier and get to connect with people through your eyes. It is the way to know places and their people, going from being a typical tourist to someone who is interested in who they are, which leads to constant learning. I would not know how to highlight a specific moment, but if I can communicate what encompasses urban culture and the world of skateboarding, bmx, and graffiti and help people who are disinhibited enjoy and forget for a moment the problems, that is spectacular! And all this accompanied by an authentic Galician cuisine, as well as the authentic food truck located inside the enclosure, especially one of Mexican food! Oh Mama!!!
Whenever one goes to an event, it is advisable to make a checklist of where it will happen. Search sites and access points to estimate how the light can be in different moments. Calculate schedules so that you will be able to go to all parts of the event. In summary, I usually go early so I have the necessary time to see the site that same day and at night prepare for it. All of the above is communicated in a photograph for which I used the following equipment: 2 Nikon D500 cameras, a Nikkor 70-200 f2.8, a Nikkor 17-55 f2.8, a Samyang 8mm, a Sigma 10-20mm f3.5, two flashes, a Manfrotto tripod, a Joby Gorillapod tripod, and a Macbook Air 13”.
For the video shooting we used two GoPro Hero 7 cameras and a GoPro Fusion for 360º footage. All this was packed in the wonderful and fantastic f-stop Ajna backpack, using the Pro ICU - Large, and Laptop Sleeve 13”.
To this day, Josito continues to manage the social networks of some of his clients, in addition to continuing to acquire knowledge. In addition to his fantastic images, one of Josito's virtues is his involvement in, dedication to, and enthusiasm for the world of photography, since it is a passion and a lifestyle.
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