{"id":25624,"date":"2017-05-23T10:30:27","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T08:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/veterinaria\/?p=25624"},"modified":"2021-07-05T12:57:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T10:57:39","slug":"maite-and-her-great-hobby-taking-pictures-of-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/veterinaria\/en\/maite-and-her-great-hobby-taking-pictures-of-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"Maite and her great hobby: taking pictures of animals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So this is her story: she came from\u00a0Venezuela<\/strong>\u00a0and started studying Dentistry with us.\u00a0Then one day it dawned on her that what she really liked was Veterinary and so she changed her degree. After that, her sister\u00a0Oriana<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0followed her and started her studies in Dentistry here at CEU. Then they both started collaborating wit us at the International Relations Office, but currently only\u00a0Maite<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0continues with her collaboration:\u00a0and so this family story continues\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bottom line is that they are both CEU students, always ready to help with a smile on their face and with a secret passion: Maite is a great photographer as proven in our last visit to Bioparc Valencia<\/strong>. We still have to discover Oriana\u2019s secret passion, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a1Hola, Maite!<\/em> When did you discover that you had a \u201cthing\u201d for photography?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I was small I remember my parents having this point-and-shoot digital camera that I used a lot. My father, who saw that I really enjoyed taking pictures, then bought me a semi-professional camera<\/strong> so I could take better photographs. Then three years ago, when I left my home country Venezuela and came to Spain, my eldest sister bought me a better camera, this time a Canon EOS, and a new lens. It really made a difference to pass from the standard kit 18-55 mm lens<\/strong> to a 18-135 mm<\/strong> one because the latter allowed me to take short telephotos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now I am saving up to buy a good lens with a larger focal length<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do you like zooming in so much?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love taking pictures of small animals, of tiny details: their eyes, their feathers, their expression\u2026yes, macro photography is definitely my thing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can guess that you enjoy a lot taking pictures of\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Animals, definitely! I think that they are the most perfect creatures! I have tried with people but I cannot say that I enjoy taking portraits that much. I have really tried, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is there a specific moment when you like taking photographs?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whenever I am out of my daily routine (classes, day-to-day life\u2026). Maybe when I go to the mountains or to the zoo\u2026then I always make sure to bring my camera with me. Even when I am at home or around the neighbourhood I try to look for small insects or bees and start taking photos of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My sister likes to model and loves having pictures taken of her. Though I like doing it, I try not to schedule any \u201cphoto shoots\u201d. I like it when things are a bit more random, spontaneous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where will this hobby of yours lead to?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be honest, I have no idea! I just want to learn by myself, independently, and just focus on animals. I want this to remain a hobby, something fun to do from time to time. If I find an interesting course, it\u2019s fine; if not, I just prefer looking for tutorials on the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n