ARTIST JORGE SOTOMAYOR - HUMILITY. CRAFT. PRESENCE
- Light & Paper Magazine
- Oct 15
- 2 min read
Some artists discover their calling early. For others, it arrives quietly, disguised as a coincidence. For Jorge Sotomayor, photography was never a childhood dream, it was a detour that became a destiny. Born and raised in Mexico City, he studied computer
engineering, fascinated by logic and precision. But one neighbor’s small video production house changed everything. What began as curiosity soon became
immersion: composition, framing, exposure, and the language of motion. Jorge learned to tell stories not through formulas, but through light.
At first, video was his universe, a world of rhythm, narrative, and human detail. Photography came later, almost by accident. During the pandemic, requests for
product shoots began to arrive, and what had once been a side skill turned into a profession. He never returned to engineering. “I realized I could live from this,” he says.
“And now, it’s all I do.”
Today, Sotomayor is known as both a videographer and photographer, moving fluidly between weddings, corporate events, and personal projects. His journey reflects a rare humility, he doesn’t romanticize the craft, he simply works, learns, and creates. Behind the lens, he’s not chasing perfection but presence.
He describes himself as someone constantly striving to improve, often doubting his own results until time reveals their quiet strength. “I always say my best wedding is
next Saturday,” he laughs, “because I’m always trying to make the next one better.” That restlessness, that refusal to settle, has become his signature.
After more than 25 years in the creative world, Jorge’s recognition as Light & Paper’s Artist of the Month is both an achievement and a reminder. The path to artistry doesn’t always begin with certainty; sometimes, it begins with saying yes to a neighbor, a new skill, or a moment that feels like coincidence, until it becomes purpose.
“Photography came to me by accident… and ended up capturing me completely.”
