Álvaro Rodríguez
Dim interior with a bright window, a table and a person standing against the light.

Photo reportage and events.Álvaro Rodríguez Valverde / Madrid

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Chapter 01 / 06

From Arganda

I live in Arganda del Rey, south-east of Madrid. [PROVISIONAL] Two or three sentences of yours go here: when you started taking photos, with what and why. TODO.

Dim interior with a bright window, a table and a person standing against the light.
TOLEDO, 09/04/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] The main fact goes here in one sentence: what happens and who is in it. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Dim interior with a bright window, a table and a person standing against the light (portrait).
TOLEDO, 09/04/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Sample caption: names of the people if known and exact location. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Dim interior with a bright window, a table and a person standing against the light.
TOLEDO, 09/04/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Short context: why it happens and what the picture shows. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Dim interior with a bright window, a table and a person standing against the light.
TOLEDO, 09/04/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Replace with the real caption: what, who, where and when. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)

Chapter 02 / 06

The street

My reference is Alex Webb: layers, colour and several scenes inside one frame. [PROVISIONAL] Say in your own words what you look for out on the street. TODO.

Street with backlit buildings, a hard beam of light on the pavement and pedestrians casting long shadows.
MADRID, 14/03/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] The main fact goes here in one sentence: what happens and who is in it. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Street with backlit buildings, a hard beam of light on the pavement and pedestrians casting long shadows.
MADRID, 14/03/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Sample caption: names of the people if known and exact location. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Street with backlit buildings, a hard beam of light on the pavement and pedestrians casting long shadows.
MADRID, 14/03/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Short context: why it happens and what the picture shows. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Street with backlit buildings, a hard beam of light on the pavement and pedestrians casting long shadows (portrait).
MADRID, 14/03/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Replace with the real caption: what, who, where and when. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Street with backlit buildings, a hard beam of light on the pavement and pedestrians casting long shadows.
MADRID, 14/03/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] The main fact goes here in one sentence: what happens and who is in it. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Street with backlit buildings, a hard beam of light on the pavement and pedestrians casting long shadows.
MADRID, 14/03/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Sample caption: names of the people if known and exact location. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Street with backlit buildings, a hard beam of light on the pavement and pedestrians casting long shadows (portrait).
MADRID, 14/03/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Short context: why it happens and what the picture shows. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Street with backlit buildings, a hard beam of light on the pavement and pedestrians casting long shadows.
MADRID, 14/03/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Replace with the real caption: what, who, where and when. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)

Chapter 03 / 06

Towards the news

I want to report what happens, captioned and on time. I am looking for an internship at an agency or newsroom from 16 February 2027. [PROVISIONAL] Sample photos until yours are in.

Backlit crowd holding up white banners with smoke behind.
MADRID, 01/05/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] The main fact goes here in one sentence: what happens and who is in it. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Backlit crowd holding up white banners with smoke behind.
MADRID, 01/05/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Sample caption: names of the people if known and exact location. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Backlit crowd holding up white banners with smoke behind.
MADRID, 01/05/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Short context: why it happens and what the picture shows. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Backlit crowd holding up white banners with smoke behind (portrait).
MADRID, 01/05/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Replace with the real caption: what, who, where and when. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Backlit crowd holding up white banners with smoke behind.
MADRID, 01/05/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] The main fact goes here in one sentence: what happens and who is in it. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Backlit crowd holding up white banners with smoke behind.
MADRID, 01/05/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Sample caption: names of the people if known and exact location. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Backlit crowd holding up white banners with smoke behind (portrait).
MADRID, 01/05/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Short context: why it happens and what the picture shows. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Backlit crowd holding up white banners with smoke behind.
MADRID, 01/05/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Replace with the real caption: what, who, where and when. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
People gathered at night in front of buildings, banners barely lit.
MADRID, 18/02/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] The main fact goes here in one sentence: what happens and who is in it. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
People gathered at night in front of buildings, banners barely lit.
MADRID, 18/02/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Sample caption: names of the people if known and exact location. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
People gathered at night in front of buildings, banners barely lit (portrait).
MADRID, 18/02/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Short context: why it happens and what the picture shows. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
People gathered at night in front of buildings, banners barely lit.
MADRID, 18/02/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Replace with the real caption: what, who, where and when. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
People gathered at night in front of buildings, banners barely lit.
MADRID, 18/02/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] The main fact goes here in one sentence: what happens and who is in it. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
People gathered at night in front of buildings, banners barely lit.
MADRID, 18/02/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Sample caption: names of the people if known and exact location. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)

Chapter 04 / 06

Live

Gigs and venues. [PROVISIONAL] Say what you like about photographing live music and where you have shot. TODO.

Musician backlit on stage with coloured light beams and the crowd in the foreground.
BARCELONA, 20/06/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] The main fact goes here in one sentence: what happens and who is in it. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Musician backlit on stage with coloured light beams and the crowd in the foreground.
BARCELONA, 20/06/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Sample caption: names of the people if known and exact location. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Musician backlit on stage with coloured light beams and the crowd in the foreground.
BARCELONA, 20/06/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Short context: why it happens and what the picture shows. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Musician backlit on stage with coloured light beams and the crowd in the foreground (portrait).
BARCELONA, 20/06/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Replace with the real caption: what, who, where and when. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Musician backlit on stage with coloured light beams and the crowd in the foreground.
BARCELONA, 20/06/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] The main fact goes here in one sentence: what happens and who is in it. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Musician backlit on stage with coloured light beams and the crowd in the foreground.
BARCELONA, 20/06/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Sample caption: names of the people if known and exact location. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Musician backlit on stage with coloured light beams and the crowd in the foreground (portrait).
BARCELONA, 20/06/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Short context: why it happens and what the picture shows. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Musician backlit on stage with coloured light beams and the crowd in the foreground.
BARCELONA, 20/06/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Replace with the real caption: what, who, where and when. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)

Chapter 05 / 06

Events

Parties, celebrations and weddings. [PROVISIONAL] Say how you work at an event and what you deliver. TODO.

Crowded dance floor with raised arms and out-of-focus coloured lights.
MADRID, 04/07/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] The main fact goes here in one sentence: what happens and who is in it. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Crowded dance floor with raised arms and out-of-focus coloured lights.
MADRID, 04/07/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Sample caption: names of the people if known and exact location. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Crowded dance floor with raised arms and out-of-focus coloured lights (portrait).
MADRID, 04/07/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Short context: why it happens and what the picture shows. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Crowded dance floor with raised arms and out-of-focus coloured lights.
MADRID, 04/07/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Replace with the real caption: what, who, where and when. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Crowded dance floor with raised arms and out-of-focus coloured lights.
MADRID, 04/07/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] The main fact goes here in one sentence: what happens and who is in it. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Crowded dance floor with raised arms and out-of-focus coloured lights.
MADRID, 04/07/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Sample caption: names of the people if known and exact location. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Couple under a flower arch against a bright, soft background.
SEGOVIA, 12/09/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] The main fact goes here in one sentence: what happens and who is in it. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Couple under a flower arch against a bright, soft background (portrait).
SEGOVIA, 12/09/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Sample caption: names of the people if known and exact location. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Couple under a flower arch against a bright, soft background.
SEGOVIA, 12/09/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Short context: why it happens and what the picture shows. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Couple under a flower arch against a bright, soft background.
SEGOVIA, 12/09/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Replace with the real caption: what, who, where and when. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Couple under a flower arch against a bright, soft background (portrait).
SEGOVIA, 12/09/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] The main fact goes here in one sentence: what happens and who is in it. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Couple under a flower arch against a bright, soft background.
SEGOVIA, 12/09/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Sample caption: names of the people if known and exact location. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)

Chapter 06 / 06

What comes next

I am in my second year of the Higher Diploma in Lighting, Image Capture and Processing at Campus FP Atocha. I edit in Lightroom Classic and Photoshop and get around Madrid by public transport. Available for an internship from 16 February 2027 (440 hours).

Dim interior with a bright window, a table and a person standing against the light.
TOLEDO, 09/04/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] The main fact goes here in one sentence: what happens and who is in it. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Dim interior with a bright window, a table and a person standing against the light (portrait).
TOLEDO, 09/04/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Sample caption: names of the people if known and exact location. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)
Dim interior with a bright window, a table and a person standing against the light.
TOLEDO, 09/04/2026 — [PROVISIONAL] Short context: why it happens and what the picture shows. (PHOTO: Álvaro Rodríguez)

Chapter 07

Looking for an internship from 16 February 2027

440 hours, on whatever schedule the company sets. Companies without an agreement with my school yet are welcome too.

alvadar2@gmail.com660 458 606

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