Meet Emmanuel Lozada | Portrait/Fashion Photographer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Emmanuel Lozada and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Emmanuel, why did you pursue a creative career?
I started my photography business around 6 years ago, while I was going to difficult times during my personal life and science career, I started photography as a hobby with the intention of producing videos for the local community until I found the joy, beauty and story in developing portrait and fashion content. I come from a very creative background, my family has been musicians and singers all of their life. Interestingly and unconsciously I always been fascinated to capture those moments behind the scene and capturing the story for all to see. What started as a hobby grew until it became my passion burning stronger each day. I always asked myself why photography? When I always navigated the science careers, but I always remind myself this:

Creativity is intelligence having fun… – Albert Einstein 

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I am a Lifestyle, Portrait and Fashion photographer based in the Gwinnett Area. I have done photography for 6 years, I specialize myself more in portrait and fashion and where my photography has taken more of a turn for the past years. My photography is more based on telling a story, during the process of a photoshoot I am always looking for what clicks, more than focusing on all the technicality of what a photo requires, the story and the connection is what I’m looking for and known for.

During the process it has been a challenge, juggling 2 careers and having the ability to grow your business and letting it become a full-time experience it has been one of the greatest challenges. Also, creativity comes and goes, and we always have to get the time to always seek and grow this talent.

I have understood during my photography road that not everything is about my vision but also to mold myself to help and bring to life other creatives ideas, where necessary my ideas are not the main ones. This has definitely been a challenge and a growing process, but surely it has become the full of my business. This has helped me grasp and take all the experience needed in order to bring my photography business forward.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Growing in a small island my heart is in the coast and the beach. I will take a trip with my friends to Savannah GA. The culture, scenery, food, atmosphere bring so much memory of my hometown and spike my creative process.

Places to eat, I will take them to Del Bar Restaurant in Midtown. Great food and drinks.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I’m proud of my Journey and background. I have a group of people around me that always push me to keep going and to always grow my creativity, we are constantly looking to feed of each other and following the next steps to our goals.

I will give a lot of credit to my local organization, church and family they push me everyday to pursue more and be on top of my game. Being part of a very creative family brings a lot of challenges and push to your creative process and vision.

Website: www.emmanlozada.com

Instagram: @emman.lozada

Facebook: Emmanuel Lozada Rivera