{"id":54650,"date":"2021-11-16T13:57:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T13:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=54650"},"modified":"2021-11-21T21:33:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T21:33:41","slug":"cyncoed-newcomer-captures-sense-of-community-with-wildlife-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/11\/16\/cyncoed-newcomer-captures-sense-of-community-with-wildlife-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyncoed newcomer captures sense of community with wildlife photography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Residents take a liking to Portuguese native\u2019s snaps of squirrels and landmarks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A PHOTOGRAPHER who recently moved to Cyncoed has bonded with his fellow residents thanks to his photographs highlighting the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Flores, originally from Praia de Pedr\u00f3g\u00e3o in Leiria, Portugal, made the trip to Wales last December following a two-month stay in London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After saving up for several months, Kevin was able to afford a Canon 6D camera and from May onwards began snapping animals and local landmarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a newcomer, my photography was and still is a way of communicating with the locals. By taking pictures of things that are familiar to them and close to their hearts, it\u2019s a way of connecting with the people here and the culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI really like the history behind the Roath Park lighthouse and the reason why it got restored. I knew from early on that it was an important landmark here,\u201d said Kevin, 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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