Monaris on Her Cinematic Photography Style & More | 21 Questions

Paola Franqui, aka Monaris, is a travel, street and portrait photographer who sees life through a cinematic lens and enjoys documenting moments in both film and digital. She talks about why she enjoys the cinematic look in her photos, why the Sony Alpha Collective community is important to her, why she’s always switching her camera lens and more.
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[@BandH]

How would you describe your own photography style?

[@dovidell]

progressive - every day , I try and improve on the quality of shots I took last time

[@lukerabin5079]

Filmic, documentary style, different edge, sort of like stills based ‘B’ roll, I guess.

[@tdc_2021]

@@dovidell isn’t that more of an ethos than a style? And I can’t imagine too many photographers would go out with the view of shooting worse shots than last time

[@michaels5166]

street shooting,to give back that same emotion to someone viewing the image,in camera mostly..

[@MindYaBizz_Whiz]

Poser. Newbie. Rookie.

[@_adilrahman]

One of my favorite photographers. Her works inspire me a lot! ❤

[@monaris_]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@_adilrahman]

@@monaris_ Thanks to you for inspiring us with your amazing works.

[@Mindartcreativity]

Monaris, I love you and your photography! You have a really good eye for subjects, color and mood and most importantly a sense to capture all these beautiful, fleeting moments in a creative way 👏🏾

[@rowni]

She's so inspiring. Definitely one of my favourite cinematic photographers!

[@elgringoperdido.]

Paola, te descubrí hace poco y te volviste una de mis artistas favoritas, me inspiraste mucho con mi propia fotografía! Un abrazo!

[@juanmartinez1961]

I love this talented young photographer. She is doing a wonderful job and she has created her own style.

[@ne16region63]

No idea how I only recently discovered her work but I love it! I take so much inspiration from your images, I've spent so long looking over her photos again & again. Loved the interview as well. Thank you for sharing your vision with the world. Keep on inspiring :)

[@carlosgodoy-castro3391]

So glad I came across this video, she’s such an inspiration for me 🙌🏼❤️

[@AristeidisSfakianos]

That's lovely to learn so much about Monaris. She has been a great inspiration to me!

[@monaris_]

Thank you for saying that ♥️🤗

[@steverolfe1935]

Incredible interview thank you for sharing

[@Dee-cf8nl]

I’m just coming on board to you and your work. I have to say that your work is simply amazing and you have inspired me to take my art to the next level. New fan here, God bless.

[@catwithabeard]

Thanks folks for the interview. When I visited NYC B&H was always my first walk-in. Hey, cone iver to Bangkok ^_^

[@mikemcdonald5147]

beautiful and talented lady love her photographs

[@kevinwarren6681]

I love your passion ---- !

[@richard-balboa]

I thought she was spanish!!! hahaha lover her work!!!

[@JeffGoldberg561]

She is an inspiring photographer!

[@monaris_]

Too kind. Thank you!

[@Deep-Travel]

Definitely Puertorrican, she talks with her hands. lol Big fan and follower. Glad to see B & H featuring her.

[@ektasveerkar4921]

Specs 👌

[@abchappell01]

Wonderful interview:)

[@mushirrazaqureshi8381]

👏Amazing inspiring work. Monaris., you should visit India. Most welcome 🤗🙏

[@mustab5135]

❤

[@lukerabin5079]

It goes to show, a point of view is more important than deep technical knowledge.

[@monaris_]

Absolutely!

[@serrz8203]

Nice interview. Will be much better if you show us some more of her work!!!

[@BarefeetB]

Take the seconds required to search for her work 👌🙏🙏

[@williamlucas8326]

She´s elegant like her photos...

[@cashino]

Great :-)

[@monaris_]

Thank you 🥰

[@marcelo1000]

Brazil S2

[@Wanchope1985]

Hi all. What lens is attached to the camera? 135 mm 1.4?

[@viswatejamallu]

Sony 24-105 f4

[@ConstantinosAlexacos]

Could we have more info on her camera strap? Thanks!

[@monaris_]

I found it at a thrift shop :)

[@ConstantinosAlexacos]

@@monaris_ lucky you, it is lovely! :)

[@mikemcdonald5147]

@@ConstantinosAlexacos it looks alot like a guitar strap and bet it was one of those in another life.

[@derrickmilimo]

that light was awesome

[@monaris_]

Harsh light goodness 😅

[@Junior-mw1zn]

I got her book

[@LuisVillalobosYT]

Her automotive shoot experience is what automotive photographers go through all the time lol

[@Itsanthonytalking]

She gets BUSY I can’t wait to meet her next week.

[@godoluis1]

I used to say I wanted to change my name also... but I realized that my insecurities over my name was due to bullying. I stopped giving a damn what others thought of me and I embraced it. Now I love it.

[@monaris_]

Love this. Happy for you!

[@fatherchristmas2998]

my idea of photography is you take a photo has if the subject seems like they are in a glass bottle and you are peering through the glass the picture should seem has if its detached from our dimention and time is suspended

[@kevinlockett8012]

If this doesn't inspire you to start shooting photos I don't know what will.

[@monaris_]

Love that ♥️🤌🏼

[@quangmango7776]

Why didn't choose Nikon Z series which has better Color Science tone; vibrant and rich, better menu ergonomic, holding well on hands than Sony a7III or Sony a7Riv? Well She started with Nikon d400 something...

[@WhoIsSerafin]

No need to explain why you are not wearing mask geez! Anyways it was enjoyable episode.

[@monaris_]

They told me to 😉 GEEZ!

[@monaris_]

@Grow Media DDT. people are unbelievable 🤣

[@scottrgarland]

I love how wildly overexposed this video is from B&H Photo Video about a wonderful photographer who completely understands how to properly shoot, edit, and not overexpose a photo.

[@sdjavan]

ummm Vogue is that you?

[@sbl2051]

Boring.

[@dovidell]

Once I saw that she wouldn't take her shades off , and show the interviewer ( and her fans) due respect , it was game over , I don't care HOW talented she is

[@dovidell]

what's with the shades lady ? , eye to eye , NOT eye to ray bans

[@dovidell]

I regard this behaviour by the lady as nothing short of arrogance - if you had a rough night , then postpone the interview , until you can give your fans , and the interviewer , the respect they deserve with an eye to eye interview

[@monaris_]

@@dovidell try doing this at 1 pm when the sun is bright and you can barely see 😉 thanks for the negativity 😘

[@dovidell]

@@monaris_ - a photographer of your calibre should be able to figure out an amicable solution , that pleases fans and first time viewers alike . BTW , negative criticism should inspire you to find solutions , not go off all huffy -puffy , like a child that's been refused candy

[@tdc_2021]

@@dovidell dude you can see how bright it is, and to say things like “if you had a rough night” one can only assume you’re trolling and looking for a reaction. To assume someone is arrogant because they’re wearing sunglasses only serves to show others the kind of person you are, not who Paola is. Cheers and have a great day

[@monaris_]

@@tdc_2021 thank you for this 😍🙌🏼 perfectly said.