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Pedro Vidal

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Pedro Vidal

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Portrait and documentary photographer of Brazilian origin, born in 1986 and based in Barcelona, Spain. He has a bachelor's degree in International Relations and postgraduate studies in photography, which provides an analytical and humanistic dimension to his work. His work has been published in prestigious media such as National Geographic Brasil and El Periódico, and he has participated in festivals such as the Photogenic Festival of Barcelona, establishing himself as a relevant voice in contemporary photography. His YouTube channel focuses on the dissemination of photographic culture, analyzing the visual language and narrative of great masters. In addition to his work as a teacher, Pedro specializes in dance and portrait photography, working with artists from various companies such as the Barcelona Ballet. His pedagogical approach seeks for his students and followers not only to learn how to use the camera, but also to develop a critical and personal view of the reality they capture.

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Are they good photos or are they just pretty?

Published: Aug 24, 2026 · Duration: 46 min 35 sec · 7K views

Today we are finally going to take the photos from the camera. We are going to analyze your projects and photographic portfolios. The intention here is, based on your kind volunteers, to think and rethink our photography.

The Art of Communicating with Photography

Published: Aug 17, 2026 · Duration: 25 min 18 sec · 22K views

When you look at photographs it is like entering a journey, each one will enjoy this path in a different way but there is an intention of destination. How do we build this intention? How do we make this trip interesting?

Does your work resist the gaze of your reference?

Published: Aug 13, 2026 · Duration: 17 min 42 sec · 2.4K views

What would your reference see if they looked at your photograph today? I'm not referring to a specific photo, but to your entire career. To the decisions you have made, to the paths you have taken and those you have avoided.

Bursts: Shooting with Intelligence

Published: Aug 10, 2026 · Duration: 16 min 40 sec · 1.9K views

After the hype of cameras with hundreds of shots per second, one begins to wonder: What real benefits can I obtain with bursts in photography? Many people lose control when shooting with bursts and photography becomes a game of chance, where the camera is an uncontrolled animal. Photographing with bursts is a very powerful resource, as long as we manage to act with…

Better than new: 5 Unbeatable Cameras for €500

Published: Aug 4, 2026 · Duration: 16 min 6 sec · 13K views

All the cameras I am going to recommend cost thousands of euros and were their top of the range. Why don't we appreciate them more? Because they need to sell more new cameras every year.

Bruce Davidson: The greatness of the irrelevant

Published: Jul 30, 2026 · Duration: 14 min 31 sec · 2.2K views

What right does a photographer have to invade people's routines? With or without the camera? In this video we are going to talk about how Davidson transformed what many would consider "simple things" or even irrelevant into a monumental testimony about the human condition.

The Photographer Who Knows How to Walk Alone

Published: Jul 27, 2026 · Duration: 13 min 43 sec · 2.7K views

Photography is a solitary activity, only you see what happens inside the viewfinder. And although it is interesting to be able to share the act of photographing, we have to admit that most of what we do that is interesting is a result of our loneliness. Today I want to think about this element beyond the camera and reflect on how loneliness should be an element not only exclusive to when we are photographing.

Composition in reality: When you let go the solution appears

Published: Jul 22, 2026 · Duration: 11 min 59 sec · 3.5K views

Composition in photography is always taken as something methodical when we compose to transmit something through the camera. Let's think about composition based on the intuition of the senses and thus understand that the rules are meant to be incorporated into the background. - Consider becoming a **channel member** and help this project continue to improve!

15 Years of Photography in 15 minutes

Published: Jul 16, 2026 · Duration: 27 min 53 sec · 3.4K views

We always learn with ups and downs. and It is important to share our experiences. Today I want to make some spontaneous comments about these 15 years that I have been a photographer.

From Sartre to Neruda: The gesture of Photographing and Reading

Published: Jul 13, 2026 · Duration: 11 min 59 sec · 3.9K views

What do you want from the photographs you take? This interest embedded in our images is constructed in many ways and one of them is through the habit of reading. It is not mere chance that reading and this intersection between writers and photographers is so present in our environment.

I Tried All the Alternatives to Lightroom: My Honest Verdict.

Published: Jul 7, 2026 · Duration: 24 min 19 sec · 6.7K views

When we go out to photograph we are photographers and when it comes to editing and post-production as well. We cannot think of this process as if at this moment you were a computer technician or a retoucher because it is the work of the photographer who has to come out the other side. The experience of managing our photos digitally is something quite complex and is the great impasse in the lives of many photographers, so…

The "Sacred Codes" of Street Photography

Published: Jul 2, 2026 · Duration: 14 min 13 sec · 21K views

The evolution of a photographer is in duality, which is very well represented in street photography. On the one hand, understand your own impetus and on the other hand, adhere to the best practices established by our predecessors. Today we are going to discuss why certain elements have been so consolidated in street photography, why certain practices are so common in photographers who are 100 years apart.

Street Photography: The art of not getting complicated

Published: Jun 30, 2026 · Duration: 11 min 20 sec · 6.6K views

Street photography is very accessible and that doesn't stop it from being a challenge. Getting good photos depends on finding a harmony between your vision, your way of being and life on the street. In this exercise we often get more complicated than necessary and begin to think about “street” photography differently from how we look at everything else.

Why these 10 football photos will teach you how to look

Published: Jun 26, 2026 · Duration: 18 min · 2.3K views

Football and photography have always been connected, but it is easy to get carried away by the euphoria of the spectacle and get lost with the camera. Football is a cultural expression of many societies, part of our lives and precisely for this reason a very attractive element for photography. With this we can learn many lessons from excellent images that have crossed paths with this sport.

Vivian Maier: 3 Fundamentals of Immortal Photography

Published: Jun 22, 2026 · Duration: 16 min 11 sec · 6K views

Vivian Maier was an excellent photographer, so let's talk about her photography. There is a lot to take away from the way he acts with the camera. The enigma, his character, his story are very interesting but his photography is much more.

AI does not kill “Photography. You only kill yourself as a photographer

Published: Jun 15, 2026 · Duration: 14 min 37 sec · 2.5K views

Many people will be bothered by this video but we need to face photography and the changes of our modernity with open eyes and not with the camera manual. We are photographers, we are people who have decided to express ourselves and portray the world through photography. Express is a key word.

Super Powers of ISO “hidden” in your camera.

Published: Jun 11, 2026 · Duration: 24 min · 9.4K views

The ISO is one of those things in photography that we take for granted and no longer think about. But there are different ways to take advantage of it with the camera that go far beyond noise. Today I want to discuss two elements about ISO that open up many possibilities for us when it comes to thinking about our photography and expanding the possibilities: Dual ISO and Dynamic Range Expansion.

A Small Social Step for a Great Photography

Published: Jun 4, 2026 · Duration: 14 min 30 sec · 4.5K views

Do you only act “as a photographer” when you are with the camera in hand? When you finish your everyday self and the photographer in you begins. The way we are and act, elements of our routine, actively participate in our photography and are essentially the reason why we are able to take good photographs.

Cristina de Middel: Make your photos Extraordinary.

Published: May 28, 2026 · Duration: 30 min 42 sec · 3.1K views

It is very useful as photographers to understand the work and processes of other photographers. There are great classic masters of photography but there are others from our time too. Being attentive to current and cutting-edge views of our environment is an excellent way to evolve our vision and expand the possibilities of our work.

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