Throughout my search as a photographer during these years, I have felt a strong attraction by those defined, exaggerated forms that disrupts the peacefulness of a “perfect” image; the strong contrasts that light and shadow make; the marked perspectives and also, to place those people and the small details of nature that are neglected, in our daily lives. I think all these aspects can be noticed in my photos, that’s why in many of them you will ask yourself, why is this photo especial?, precisely that, “nothing”, I try to place what is familiar and common within a especial context.

Oscar Machado
When I was 25 years older wanted to devote my life to take photos and expected to show its in galleries, museums or art books, but the real life request me pay the bills, support my family and get money to even buy films. I had to choice, so I told myself "well, I'm young, I'll postpone my desire to be an artist until becoming in a successful graphic designer and Ad photographer, and so, the bill paying will not bother me anymore", and also thought "that will be before my 40th".
When I begin as photographer, thought there was a huge conceptual -and proposal- distance between Ad photography and Fine-Art photography, but, the first is that I love and the second is my passion, how can I link both?. These 25 years as commercial photographer, has allowed me learn each day about photo practice, maturing techniques, feel the pressure and force me to create new points of view. All these experiences change my position, now I know the distance is too short, although the proposal still been different.
Never abandon that promise and share my labor time taken photos for me, not for clients, creating a varied collection that show a personal perspective about the world around me or yours, the people or the imperceptible things right next to us.
Finally the time comes and has fewer problems with my bills. The last 10 years has been dedicate more to follow my desires, but despite being
happy because my photos are in galleries, museums and art books, I'll be very pleased if you decide to hang some of them in your office or family room.

Oscar Machado has been graphic designer and photographer this last 29 years, after studied a Bachelor of Art in the Instituto de Diseño (Design Institute) -Fundación Neumann-, Caracas, Venezuela. Also participate in specialized courses in New York, USA, of continuing education like: Advertising Photography; Spots for TV Photography; Studio/ Advertising Photography; Lighting in Studio and Large Format Workshop’. In Caracas, Venezuela: Producción de Comerciales para TV (Spot for TV Production), Dirección de Fotografía para Cine (Photography Direction for Movie); Imagenes (Images) -Nikon System, among others.
Was professor in the Instituto Centro de Comunicaciones Publicitarias, (Advertising Communications Center Institute ), Caracas, Venezuela, in graphic design and photography during 4 years (1985-1989). After that in the Instituto de Entrenamiento en Artes Publicitarias (Institute of Training of Advertising Arts), Caracas, Venezuela, on the same courses during 6 years (1989-1996).
Had occupied the next position in this companies: Creative and Art Director of: Centro de Producción Publicitaria, y Digital Graphic Work, both in Caracas, Venezuela. Also was Creative Consulting – Art Director in ImageCorp and Grupo Comunicacional Digital in Caracas, Venezuela. Late was Creative Art Director – Designer of The Graphics Place and Digital Int’l Communications INC in Florida, USA
As collateral activities, hi has been speaker in seminaries for banks capacities programs, and for corporate and commercial events. He has participated like jury in artistic events. Has exposed its photography’s in individual and collective exhibitions and galleries in Venezuela, Argentina, Spain and USA. Published 4 books of photography.
His advertising and artistic works have been awarded in 3 opportunities
and like finalist in several opportunities. Was member of Venezuelan Association of Advertising Photographers (AVECOFA- Asociación Venezolana de Fotógrafos Publicitarios), Now belong to the Circle of Creative of the Latin Market of the United States and of Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Orlando Chapter.