JORGE DUVA ON LOVING YOUR ARTISTRY AND FINDING YOUR TRUE CALLING

Fashion Photographer Jorge Duva opens up on his passion for photography

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (December 30, 2021) – Finding your true calling at any point throughout your life is an experience that is cherished by anyone that is fortunate enough to experience it. Colombian fashion photographer Jorge Duva is one of the lucky ones that gets to live his dream. Coming from a background in graphic design, Jorge has established and created a name for himself in his field.

Before he was recognized as a distinguished Miami based photographer, Jorge received his B.A in Digital Media in Colombia. He moved to the US around 22 years ago after receiving his degree and began working as a graphic designer before redirecting his creative talents towards photography. For 15 years, Jorge worked in the editorial field designing magazines. Surrounded by a multitude of creative talent and artistry, Jorge sought inspiration from it and thus his passion for photography began. After one of his contacts decided to give him a shot at it, Jorge soon began to work with Latino celebrities for about 5 years and gained momentum from this.

Since then, Jorge’s brilliant and colorful work solely focuses on fashion editorials. Jorge’s work has been featured in magazines like Cosmopolitan, Grazia, Women’s Health, Ellements, and more. Having worked in editorial for companies like Televisa and A360 Media, Jorge credits those opportunities as integral to his development as a photographer. Through his work, Jorge has also had the opportunity to work with icons in the fashion industry like Olga Kurylenko, Bond girl and notable cover girl, and Victoria’s Secret models Adriana Lima and Barbara Fialho. Although he notes these as memorable collaborations, there’s one story that beats the other by miles. “The most captivating stories I have are the times I had the opportunity to capture the birth of my daughter and son,” Jorge recalls. “I think those two are my most important pictures ever.”

Success to Jorge, is being able to thoroughly enjoy what you do for a living. Jorge’s passion for photography feels endless as he continuously is practicing his craft and challenging his capabilities. In his work, Jorge holds color to a high level of importance. “As a Colombian I like to transmit life and colors into my photography,” he says. “You can see I usually don’t do black and whites because color for me is very important and this is something that is part of my signature.” Jorge finds inspiration for his photography in tools like Instagram, Pinterest, and Google and is always able to discover new trends and amazing concepts through these mediums. He notes how fortunate enough we are to have such tools that allow us to broaden our creative scope.

As someone who cherishes the time spent working with his creative colleagues on set, Jorge hopes to inspire up and coming photographers to instill that same mindset. Being an established name, Jorge received messages from many aspiring photographers who hope to gain a tip or two from him daily and Jorge never hesitates to share his knowledge with them. “When I started to practice my photography, I became frustrated because I was met with the opposite, so I promised myself that when it was my turn, I wouldn’t do the same,” he says. “You really can’t be selfish with that information- your work as a photographer is reflected in your capabilities.”

As someone who is passionate about the world of fashion and the artistry from every creative on set that takes to get to one single complete photograph, Jorge hopes to continue to work in his field and expand upon his skills. With dreams to one day be able to photograph a Hollywood beauty like Anya Taylor-Joy, anything is possible for notable photographer, Jorge Duva.