Nudes nominee

It has always been my dream to recreate impossible love through mythology, and I created this work with that in mind.

Legend has it that one of the many nights in which the goddess Diana was visiting the earth, she observed in the distance the figure of a beautiful shepherd who was sleeping peacefully after a hard day at work. Her admiration was such that she could not avoid the temptation to approach it to observemore closely. Looking at him just a few centimeters away from her, she felt that a feeling beyond fascination with the young man's beauty began to emerge inside him and because of these new found feelings she felt the enormous desire to kiss him. And getting close enough to place his lips on those of the sleeping boy, she managed to satisfy the immense need that invaded her. At that moment Endymion woke up dazzled by the beauty of his visitor, and Diana fled so quickly that the shepherd believed that everything was the fruit of his dreams and he remained thoughtful, completing the beautiful moon that was shining in the sky.

Monika Santos was born and lives in Madrid. Student of Jean Marc Manson. In 2015 she discovered in photography a way to express his emotions and her inner universe. Monica likes to photograph moments, reflections, shadows, movement, rain, emotions. For her, photography is poetry, it lets us see the beautiful details of everyday life that escape the naked eye. Throughout her evolution as a photographer, the portrait has been occupying an increasingly important place in her life. In 2017 she exhibited at Casa Cantabria. Madrid. In 2018 she exhibited at Amigos de las Artes Plásticas, Quart, Valencia. With her work "It rains in Madrid". Her work is summarized in an exquisite taste for details and beauty.
She is currently developing a series of projects related to portraiture and fine-art.
Since 2006 she has carried out photo retouching workshops with José Mª Mellado and Jean Marc Manson. For several years.

In 2020 she completed the Master of Photographic Retouching at the WorkShop Experience School. Receiving the title of "Expert in Photo Retouching in Advertising and Fashion".

In 2021 she completed the Master the Master International of wedding photography at Too Many Flash School of Madrid.

In 2022 She exhibited again.