Hi, I'm Andrés Maldonado - Maldo.
I'm a portrait photographer with a documentary approach to weddings.
I'm deeply interested in the act of conversation: with people, with moments, and with the people who create those moments. I photograph from within that dialogue. I don't believe in observing from the outside - I believe in being present.
For me, documenting a wedding is not about collecting events. Documenting is portrait-making. It's acknowledging the camera, allowing people to be aware of it, and using that awareness to build an honest connection. My work is raw, unfiltered, and conscious - always respecting the truth of what is happening.
I see documentary photography as a form of meditation. Being fully present, attentive with all my senses - listening, watching, feeling the space - so the image can carry not only what was seen, but how it felt. My intention is to place the viewer inside the memory, exactly as it was lived.
Portrait and documentary are not separate in my practice. They are the same act: being present with someone, and honoring their story.
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I'm a portrait photographer with a documentary approach to weddings.
I'm deeply interested in the act of conversation: with people, with moments, and with the people who create those moments. I photograph from within that dialogue. I don't believe in observing from the outside - I believe in being present.
For me, documenting a wedding is not about collecting events. Documenting is portrait-making. It's acknowledging the camera, allowing people to be aware of it, and using that awareness to build an honest connection. My work is raw, unfiltered, and conscious - always respecting the truth of what is happening.
I see documentary photography as a form of meditation. Being fully present, attentive with all my senses - listening, watching, feeling the space - so the image can carry not only what was seen, but how it felt. My intention is to place the viewer inside the memory, exactly as it was lived.
Portrait and documentary are not separate in my practice. They are the same act: being present with someone, and honoring their story.
