Meet Oriol Albaiges Blasi | Photographer and Writer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Oriol Albaiges Blasi and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Oriol, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
I’ve always been a scattered person, or more than scattered, with multiple interests. I don’t fit into rigid models or linear paths. I remember my parents telling me, “Focus on one thing and do it well,” but I liked too many different things. For example, when it came to studies. I majored in audiovisual media, but also biology in college, and then I studied economics. One thing had nothing to do with the other, and the same thing happened with hobbies, sports, etc. I had to find a common thread that would help me move forward, but also allow me to connect all those interests. And this is what I found in photography and, more specifically, in photojournalism. A way to travel to multiple places, to meet people and diverse life stories, and never stop moving forward. I’m not a specialist in anything, but this is what I do: connecting seemingly distant disciplines, ideas, and worlds, and that makes me feel good.

On the other hand, photography has something that suits my somewhat impatient nature very well: its immediacy. Photography fits perfectly: it’s direct, accessible, instantaneous. In a split second, an unrepeatable emotion, gesture, or light is captured forever. However, even though it’s immediate, it’s not superficial. It preserves the magic of the lived moment. A single image can tell a complete story, awaken a memory, or spark an indescribable truth. All it takes is a keen eye and a quick decision. The challenge is not to let immediacy replace a deep look.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
It’s difficult to talk about success in absolute terms. I suppose it represents different things for each person. In general, it’s true that ambition is often the driving force of creation and personal growth, but it can also be a trap when desire, vanity, or ambition override consistency with one’s own values. How often, blinded by the desire for recognition, do we lose our balance? On the other hand, success is often conceived as the direct result of effort: if you work hard, you’ll achieve it. But that view is incomplete. There are factors beyond our control: context, circumstances, the decisions of others, luck. Whatever the case, the compulsive pursuit of success often generates anxiety and dissatisfaction, and that’s something I’ve personally learned over time.

In reality, the key to success is simple. It’s a sense of fulfillment that must come from within, not dependent on the approval of social media or the admiration of others. It’s about being calm, enjoying the little things, spending time with those who make you feel good… I know it’s a cliché, but paradoxically, it’s in the balance between action and acceptance that the success that truly matters to me, the one that makes me feel comfortable, often emerges. This is perhaps one of the most beneficial lessons I’ve learned along the way: Do I recognize myself in what I do? Am I doing it to the best of my ability? Yes? Then it’s okay…

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
First and foremost, I must say that I feel comfortable in solitude. I usually prefer to observe or listen from a distance rather than speak or be the center of attention. That’s why photography fits well with my way of being and relating. I’ve worked in other contexts, such as film or television, where individual contributions dissolve like a sugar cube in gigantic projects. Photography, although it can also be shared and collective, often emerges from an intimate and solitary space. The photographer walks alone, observing in silence. This solitary nature doesn’t imply isolation, but rather a different way of relating to the world and to crowds. It’s an active and open solitude that listens with one’s gaze.

And it’s clear that, even from a distance, I feel gratitude. First and foremost, for my family and friends, of course, for being the pillars of everything I am, for their unconditional love, for the values they convey, for the hours of silence, and for the shared laughter. But also for all those who accompany me unknowingly, people anonymous or not, whom I meet and photograph along the way. Of all of them, I retain a fragment of their splendor that justifies the journey.

Website: https://www.oriolalbaiges.com

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Image Credits
credits: Oriol Albaigés Blasi