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Divina infancia. El fotográfico.

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Empecé en la fotografía al poco tiempo de ser padre. Me gustaba la idea de que mis hijas tuviesen fotos de calidad y además me servía de distracción en una época en que estaba "atado" a la vida familiar, del trabajo a casa y de casa al trabajo. Poco a poco fui interesándome, leyendo libros de fotografía y viendo exposiciones. También empecé a enviar fotos a concursos y sobre todo a participar activamente en Flickr, como fotógrafo y como administrador de grupos. Esta actividad me ha puesto en contacto con excelentes fotógrafos y me ha permitido contemplar miles de fotografías que, evidentemente, han influido en mi trabajo.
Quizás la característica principal de mi fotografía (o por lo menos es lo que yo he intentado) es trabajar el retrato infantil de una manera distinta. Me alejo cuanto puedo del tratamiento edulcorado pero tampoco me interesa el extremo opuesto. Trato a los niños como personas y procuro captar sus emociones y movimientos en la vida cotidiana. Además intento que el resultado tenga un aspecto agradable con una composición cuidada y la máxima simplicidad.
También me gusta experimentar. Hace bastante tiempo que dejé de darle importancia a la perfección técnica y prefiero jugar con desenfoques, texturas, movimiento, alteraciones del color. Paso del color al blanco y negro y vuelvo al color.

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I got into photography after becoming a father. I like the idea of my daughters have quality photos at the same time it was an scape from an intense family life and my daily routine.
Little by little I became more interested, reading photography books and visiting exhibitions. Also I started to enter competitions and in particular to actively take part in Flickr, as both photographer and a group administrator. This allowed me to get to know some excellent photographers and gave the oportunity to see thousands of pictures which have influenced my work.
Maybe the main feature of my work (or at least what I've aimed for) is to do children's portraits in a different way. I try to avoid clichés. My aim is to treat them as human beings, a opposed to objects, by trying to capture their everyday emotions and activities.
I also try to achieve carefully compose simplicity that results in a pleasing effect.
I love to experiment. I gave up placing importance on technical perfection some time ago in favour of playing with focus, textures, movement and colour shifts. Sometimes I work in B&W, sometimes in colour.

Photos of jaime m (23)

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Contacts (1,458)

brittanymarkert Brittany Markert
Teresa Verda Smith No real name given
elo vazquez elo vazquez
groovylab Eloy Anzola
nana y nono No real name given
Picture This /... Patty
heather ~ No real name given
cteteris No real name given
alabs No real name given
Muzzlehatch Eric
Gregory Warran Gregory Warran
n i c o* nico

Groups (50 50)

Surrealism of Childhood 124 photos, 88 members
Kissing Eyes Magazine 1,810 photos, 356 members
Fictitious Reality 46TH Exhibition-anna morosini 14 photos, 288 members
Curso de Fotografía en Valencia 13 photos, 9 members
oblò 571 photos, 61 members
[Foolosophy] 3,244 photos, 277 members
#MuseumPics 6,802 photos, 611 members
The smirk magazine subscriptions 3,336 photos, 462 members
DOZE mag. Issue*5 VISIONÄR [CLOSED] 715 photos, 862 members
(not) common people. -photoblogging- 29,743 photos, 1,752 members
Moments [in White] 4,454 photos, 1,835 members
The Artists Coalition 467 photos, 131 members
Fragments of Freedom (E-Zine - Submissions) 1,485 photos, 370 members
DOZE mag. Issue*4 SHHH... [CLOSED] 1,227 photos, 897 members
~memories of children~ 12,628 photos, 834 members
Tras la niebla // behind the fog 1,232 photos, 115 members
POTPOURRI MAGAZINE 89,854 photos, 6,081 members
TELL MUM EVERYTHING IS OK 3,785 photos, 3,433 members
Fictitious Reality-39th Exhibition-.Betina. 22 photos, 333 members
New Photo Page Preview 0 photos, 3,725 members
Shadé (closed) 10,165 photos, 264 members
Within a Click 2,934 photos, 174 members
Square Magazine Online 7,914 photos, 472 members
Fictitious Reality 33 th Exhibition- maree. 18 photos, 557 members
Pure PhotoArt! 2,467 photos, 386 members
Niputadeísmo 6 photos, 17 members
Getty Images on Flickr 0 photos, 12,743 members
Fictitious Reality 32 th Exhibition- HanaS. 16 photos, 563 members
Fotos por Haití - Transferencias realizadas. 427 photos, 432 members
CHARITY PRINT AUCTIONS - JAPAN 1 photo, 1,521 members
American Photo Creative Showcase 82,258 photos, 5,112 members
Guardian Camera Club 21,537 photos, 10,836 members
Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love 3,899 photos, 1,474 members
Ministract 35,006 photos, 1,061 members
Fictitious Reality 31 TH Exhibition- An Vie / Karine 15 photos, 327 members
The Human Factor 70,414 photos, 3,072 members
Fictitious Reality-30 Exhibition- gabonezu (back but very s/) 2 photos, 240 members
The simpler . the better 21,810 photos, 1,173 members
Medium Format 513,290 photos, 20,112 members
analógico mola más 70,673 photos, 2,074 members
Fictitious Reality 29th Exhibition-Une petite touche française 19 photos, 264 members
"Desperate Souls" 11,927 photos, 1,519 members
... Coincidencias - Similar Catch 145 photos, 102 members
Fictitious Reality 27th Exhibition-entelepentele / Monika 20 photos, 281 members
**** SERES**** 1,679 photos, 214 members
Fictitious Reality 27th Exhibition-jaime m / Jaime Monfort 20 photos, 453 members
Not At Home Yet 172 photos, 58 members
bodies tell stories 492 photos, 58 members
OLD - PEF 2009 4,546 photos, 1,585 members
Fotografía en soitu.es 12,725 photos, 848 members

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Testimonials (18)

Frodrig says:

"Siento una profunda admiración por Jaime, por su forma de ver y componer. Sus fotos te llegan y te dejan sin adjetivos, sobre todo cuando accedes a su galería por primera vez..

No suelo poner muchos comentarios en sus fotos, aunque los pongo, simplemente me limito a ver, observar y hacer favoritas una tras otra disfrutando del proceso.

Me encanta tú galería. La manera que tienes de componer y el gran dominio que tienes del espacio y los colores. Hoy me he pasado, como suelo hacer, y me ha sido imposible resistirme a escribirte esto.

Gracias por compartir tu trabajo."

18th August, 2010
PelayoLacazette says:

"Jaime es un fotógrafo al que sigo desde nuestros comienzos aquí en flickr. Para mi es un referente y uno de mis favoritos.

Lo admiro y envidio a partes iguales.

Todo lo que hace es mágico, como un sueño. Sus composiciones están llenas de lirismo y su uso de las texturas es ejemplar.

La increíble evolución en su trabajo nos muestra un fotógrafo en constante aprendizaje, pero con un marcadísimo e inimitable estilo propio.

Jaime nos deja soñar con él y su familia la cotidianidad de su vida.

Por todo esto te doy las gracias."

7th January, 2010
Girlabroad says:

"One of my favourite streams on Flickr. No ups and downs - consistent, beautiful, recognizable in style and effused with familial love. Thank you, Jaime."

5th January, 2010
mauricio verde says:

"cuando comence a descargar imagenes,enseguida me di cuenta al toparme con la galeria de jaime que su estilo no es el tradicional,es ese estilo que es entre realidad y sueño,es ese estilo que nos ayuda a ver la vida de una manera distinta,son imagenes que el tiempo no las afectara,ya que no estan atadas al cambio en el tiempo,son imagenes,que trascienden, son imagenes para siempre.."

13th October, 2009
shawshots says:

"I have been blessed to stumble upon Jaime's photography,through his genorosity of commenting on one of my shots,and i have rarely seen such exquisite work.His emotive and gentle eye is a revelation and his gift to the photographic art will be cherish by all who spend time in his vision.
I thank him for sharing a little of his world and bringing pure inspiration to my Soul."

30th August, 2009
My Baby Mia [very busy for few days] says:

"Jaime is one of my favorite artist!
He saved this gem of childhood innocence in his heart, that makes him one of the best interpretor of child's imagination. He can enter in children world, play with them not ruining it but takes even part.
Thanks J. I travel back in time with you always I open your site!
I come back in present time with feeling that is hope for future, only if we can revive joy from time of innocence."

24th August, 2009
FotoRita [Allstar maniac] says:

"Jaime the number one.
Jaime poetry.
Jaime emotion.
A great example for me."

13th May, 2009
Michelle Brea says:

"Jaime turns everyday children´s situations turned into perfection. He takes Children´s Photography to the next level. His compositions and textures continue to amaze me everyday. His style is his signature. I always smile while browsing through his photostream, always peaceful, minimalistic, playful and creative. A Master!"

25th February, 2009
sophie catherine says:

"inspiring, dreamy, and breathtaking, his photos always leave me wanting to pick up a film camera."

21st January, 2009
Susannah B says:

"his work is magic."

1st January, 2009
MariaJC says:

"El estilo de Jaime es inconfundible. De composiciones siempre equilibradas, aire inocente y tonos increiblemente suaves y delicados. Sus fotografias sin duda estan llenas de sentido del humor, ternura y magia. Contagian."

16th June, 2008
lucy_nka says:

"Jaime's photography is a body of work that is full of wisdom, subtle elegance, tenderness, and an infinite understanding of composition- Jaime frames his world with simplicity that is all at once precise, deliberate, strong, and definitive in an eloquent, natural way. He treats the details and the organic beauty of his life with the utmost respect and reserve, while maintaining an instantly recognizable technique and presence. There is also a quiet but very evident love for his children that emanates through his portraits of them.

A beautiful, introspective collection of photographs- a stream of consciousness of a man & his love for his family and the precious details of the every day."

8th June, 2008
moggierocket says:

"I am hooked. Jaime has developed a style that is delicate, serene, tranquil, vintage and no matter what the subject is, it is beautifully composed with the most gorgeous pastel colors. Glad to have met you here on flickr."

24th May, 2008
miu37 says:

"When I saw his photostream, they attracted me by the delicate way of
expression.. his children's photographs are so dreamy and have so much variety to show.. I admire his sensibility so much."

17th May, 2008
marilola2007 says:

"Pues dejame que te diga que eres de los que mas me gustan de por aquí, por tus composiciones y por tus tratamientos, también por el juego de tus fotos con tus hijas o hijos.
Me encantan todas.
Felicidades."

18th November, 2007
tiavir says:

"Pues yo me acabo de dar un paseito por esta galería,y hacía tiempo que no me lo pasaba tan bien viendo fotos,tus hijas son dos muñecas,y tú un fotógrafo como la copa de un pino!!
Seguiré haciendo esta ruta,me ha encantado el paseo."

13th November, 2007
MUGA... says:

"Sin duda alguna uno de los fotógrafos de flickr con un estilo (maravilloso) más definido y con unas composiciones más perfectas...

Se nota que las fotografías que realiza las hace con el corazón, retratando a las personas que más quiere en su vida de una forma directa y sencilla, pero con una dulzura y una fuerza inigualable...

Creo que merece la pena perderse de vez en cuando por su galería...."

8th November, 2007
diegoaf9 says:

"Hola Jaime. Yo también soy un aficionado con ganas de aprender. Pero me parece que tú sabes bastante, eh? Y vaya par de modelos que son tus hijas!! Felicidades por todas las fotos que les has hecho. Son muy buenas, gracias por compartirlas."

15th May, 2007