Bianca Sánchez Álvarez

I was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in the metropolitan area. I discovered a love for art at a young age, as you can tell from this picture I drew a long time ago. I think I always wanted to be an artist because my mom is one, her passions being architecture, interior design, oil painting, and fashion design. My dad is not only a storyteller, but someone who helps people tell theirs. Combined, my parents instilled in me a love for learning and nurturing curiosity through books, museums, road trips, connecting with people and learning about their stories. This portfolio is a way to tell you mine.

Black, White, and Shades in Between

With each color out there is an emotion or feeling attached to it. Some colors add joy, some add sadness, tranquility, romance and so on. And no color will look the same to two people; my yellow is different from yours. Maybe mine is darker, yours lighter; mine more subdued, yours electric. What happens when you remove color altogether from a photograph?

Black and white photography has an even more interesting variety of emotions attached to it, conveying another time. Rather than lose myself in color, black and white focuses more intensely on the subject. I notice the details better. Shadows and light come into view at the forefront, becoming characters and subjects all on their own. Light versus darkness, good versus evil, the classic trope in every storybook, thus each monochrome shot is a new story. You are both its reader and its author.

Abyss. | Digital | Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima, Hiroshima, Japan (2016)
Abyss. | Digital | Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima, Hiroshima, Japan (2016)
Morty the dog. | Digital | Osaka, Japan (2017)
Morty the dog. | Digital | Osaka, Japan (2017)
Demon mask. | Digital | Kusatsuminami, Hiroshima, Japan (2018)
Demon mask. | Digital | Kusatsuminami, Hiroshima, Japan (2018)
The crematorium. | Digital | Oshima, Kagawa, Japan (2018)
The crematorium. | Digital | Oshima, Kagawa, Japan (2018)
Hospital chambers. | Digital | Oshima, Kagawa, Japan (2018)
Hospital chambers. | Digital | Oshima, Kagawa, Japan (2018)
La Catedral de Chihuahua (the Cathedral of Chihuahua). | Digital | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
La Catedral de Chihuahua (the Cathedral of Chihuahua). | Digital | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
Looking for love. | Digital | Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
Looking for love. | Digital | Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
Wicked. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Hagi, Yamaguchi, Japan (2018)
Wicked. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Hagi, Yamaguchi, Japan (2018)
Tortuga. | Digital | Galapagos Archipelago, Ecuador (2014)
Tortuga. | Digital | Galapagos Archipelago, Ecuador (2014)
Long walk home. | Digital | Miyajima, Hiroshima (2016)
Long walk home. | Digital | Miyajima, Hiroshima (2016)
Mexican motifs. | Digital | Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
Mexican motifs. | Digital | Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
El agave (agave plant). | Digital | Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
El agave (agave plant). | Digital | Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
The gas factory. | Digital | Usagi Jima (Rabbit Island), Hiroshima, Japan (2016)
The gas factory. | Digital | Usagi Jima (Rabbit Island), Hiroshima, Japan (2016)
Ruins in the desert. | Digital | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
Ruins in the desert. | Digital | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
Mariana Trench. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | El Paso, Texas (2018)
Mariana Trench. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | El Paso, Texas (2018)
I love you. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
I love you. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
Shy. | Digital | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
Shy. | Digital | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
Whiskers in the wind. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Botanic Gardens, Washington, DC (2019)
Whiskers in the wind. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Botanic Gardens, Washington, DC (2019)
Encroachment. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Botanic Gardens, Washington, DC (2019)
Encroachment. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Botanic Gardens, Washington, DC (2019)
The resting place. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Botanic Gardens, Washington, DC (2019)
The resting place. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Botanic Gardens, Washington, DC (2019)
Dearest. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Botanic Gardens, Washington, DC (2019)
Dearest. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Botanic Gardens, Washington, DC (2019)
Snow brush. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Hyattsville, Maryland (2019)
Snow brush. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Hyattsville, Maryland (2019)
Against all odds. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Hyattsville, Maryland (2019)
Against all odds. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Hyattsville, Maryland (2019)
Woman with her umbrella. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Hyattsville, Maryland (2019)
Woman with her umbrella. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Hyattsville, Maryland (2019)
The shadows that swallow. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
The shadows that swallow. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
The sunroom. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
The sunroom. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
Chihuahuan hieroglyphs. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
Chihuahuan hieroglyphs. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
No one is home. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
No one is home. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
Chihuahua. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
Chihuahua. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
Young Atlas. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)
Young Atlas. | Nikon f801, Nikkor AF 28-85mm | Chihuahua, Mexico (2019)