Gainesville High School sophomore Aided Munoz was inspired after taking Photography I with Julianne Huddleston. She took that education further, learning from her grandfather, a professional photographer, and teaching herself as much as she could about cameras before enrolling in Photography II.
Munoz rode horses and started taking photos of others riding. “It was kind of cool to be tracking all the motion,” Munoz said. “I like to watch the action and get shots you can only get within a few seconds.”
After taking photos of the equestrians, she gave digital versions of the pictures to her subjects. This evolved into a photography business.
Munoz captured a photograph of a fellow equestrian as she traverses a reflective pool.
Aided Munoz
She needed a professional-quality camera and website, so she worked at the stables over the summer, saving her money.
She decided to pursue sports photography, in addition to work-for-hire. That allowed her to make her own opportunities, attending school sporting events and photographing the athletes. Munoz enjoys capturing the emotions players and coaches express during and after a game so that her photos tell a story.
“You have to capture conceptual photos and look for a bigger meaning, not just fun little moments, but a deeper meaning within them,” she said. “I also search for photos to teach people and inform people. I learned a lot about connections.”
Being extroverted, she enjoys photojournalism and is considering it as a career.
“Sports photography is already a big, known industry, and I get a lot of recognition,” she said.
This year, she said she is still learning, and is interested not only in journalistic photography, but artistic photography she is learning in Photography II as well.
Munoz likes to capture a dramatic moment of action and emotion.
Aided Munoz
Aided Munoz’s portfolio can be found at aidedmunoz.mypixieset.com
Originally published by HAYMARKET GAINESVILLE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE, an affiliate of INSIDENOVA. All rights reserved. See more from HGLM.
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