Chile. 1969
“Since I discovered photography, my fascination with trios began: my wife, myself, and my camera. From that moment on, I stopped merely looking and started to learn how to see.”
Michel Catalán, born in Yumbel, Chile, 1969, is more than a photographer; he is a visual storyteller who transforms experiences into evocative images. After overcoming a hospitalization in 2021, Catalán embarked on a photographic journey through Spain with the Roberto Mata School Photography and Long Distance Photo Expeditions, discovering a therapeutic escape through each image.
From then on, his camera and photographic training redirected his life. His professional career in the music industry in Chile and Miami intertwined with his evolution as a photographer. At the age of 52, he formally began his journey in photography, exploring a variety of subjects from a documentary point of view, taking special relevance to the life of musicians behind the scenes.
He is currently working on further developing Life of Others, In your Face and Total Access, as well as other unpublished projects. His expertise is available to non-governmental organizations that may require his insight.
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2022 August / Photography Basics - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Roberto Mata
2022 October / Documentary Photography, A Personal Approach - Scott Brennan
2022 November / Worshipping Light No. 3 Mood through light - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Lucia Marcano
2022 November / One on one LrC basic- Roberto Mata School of Photography - Mauricio Lopez
2022 December / One on one Lighting Basics - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Roberto Mata
2022 December / Long Exposure Workshop - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Isaac Azulay
2023 January / Embracing the Snapshot Aesthetic Robert Frank's The Americans - Scott Brennan
2023 January / Photographing Democratically, An Exploration of William Eggelston's Guide - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Scott Brennan
2023 January / Storytelling Basics - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Mauricio López
2023 February / One on one LrC - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Chavi Luján
2023 February / On The Lookout of a Personal Voice - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Roberto Mata
2023 April / Photography and Narrative I - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Amalia Caputo
2023 April / The Train To Nowhere - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Scott Brennan
2023 April / X-Rays of a Photo Color: Wes Anderson - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Lucia Marcano
2023 April / Lighting and Communication - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Paúl Aragón Leytón
2023 May / A Selfie with Nicholas Nixon - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Ricardo Peña
2023 May / Photography and Narrative II - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Amalia Caputo
2023 June / One on one Project Mentoring - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Ernesto Costante
2023 June / Creating a Photographic Profile - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Roberto Mata
2023 June / Snap Without a Second Thought - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Mauricio López
2023 June / Capturing Essence, Working with Subjects in Photography - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Rashad Heagle
2023 June / The Pleasure of Imitation -Roberto Mata School of Photography - Ricardo Peña
2023 July / Capture and Sell, Introduction to Real State Photography - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Marco Bell
2023 July / Splash Photography Masterclass - Roberto Mata School of Photography - José Mago
2023 August / Art of Curation, Mastering the Selection Process - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Rashad Heagle
2023 September / Masterclass: Product Photography - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Edson Smitter
2023 September Documentary: Don’t Blink - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Ernesto Costante
2023 September / Advanced Lighting with Layers & Gels - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Pedro Wazzan
2023 September / The Art of the Snapshot: A Deep Dice Into Composition Theory - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Scott Brennan
2023 October / Masterclass: Bottle Photography - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Edson Smitter
2023 September / Lighting the portrait - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Pedro Wazzan
2023 October / A unique Window: Self Portraiture - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Rashad Heagle
2023 October / The Group Portrait Workshop - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Romina Hendlin
2023 October / Inside the Frame - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Mateo Serna Zapata
2023 October / The Composition Workshop - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Mateo Serna Zapata
2023 December/ Capturing the Ephemeral, Polaroid Instant Film Photography. - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Scott Brennan
2024 January / Low Light photography - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Rashad Heagle
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2022 October / Nueve por la Costa Verde, Cantabria, Spain . Long Distance Photo Expeditions - Lucia Marcano + Julio Estrada + Roberto Mata
2023 March / Down By The River - Memphis to New Orleans. USA -Long Distance Photo Expeditions - Lucia Marcano + Roberto Mata
2023 September / Detroit Black and white Film. USA - Long Distance Photo Expeditions - Julio Estrada + Roberto Mata
2024 January / Photographic retreat - Birds and landscapes - Chile, Ancud, Puñihuil - by Rayados por las fotos - Cristian Larrere
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2022 September / City Geometry - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Isaac Azulay
2022 October / Madrid: En busca del rastro perdido - Roberto Mata School of Photography + Lucia Marcano + Julio Estrada + Roberto Mata
2022 November / Black & White Photowalk - From camera to darkroom - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Roberto Mata
2023 January / We need to take pictures - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Roberto Mata
2023 February/ Renaissance Fair- Roberto Mata School of Photography - Roberto Mata
2023 March / La Camaronera - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Roberto Mata
2023 April / Alabama - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Roberto Mata
2023 May / Immokalee - Drag Car Race - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Roberto Mata
2023 June / Chokoloskee - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Roberto Mata
2023 August / Mad Max - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Roberto Mata
2023 November / Día de Muertos - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Roberto Mata
2024 February / Medieval times - Roberto Mata School of Photography - Roberto Mata