Hello, I’m Cheko Tapia. My journey as a photographer truly began through music. At the age of 10, I started studying guitar, and by 17, I was learning piano. My mother, who played the piano, and my father, who played guitar and was an award-winning composer, greatly influenced my musical background. Thanks to my parents' talent, I began my career as a composer and music producer, working with major companies such as Sony, Warner, and Televisa Mexico, among others.

My father passed away in 2020, but his legacy continues to inspire me. His passing was sudden and brought deep sorrow to my family and me. My father was an exceptional person, and one of his most cherished sayings, which I hold close to my heart, was: "Everything comes in its time." Whenever we spoke about death, he would always say to me: "Life goes on, you must never stop, always move forward." I still remember when the opportunity to move to the United States came. He told me: "Opportunities like this only come once in a lifetime. Take it and fly."

I fondly remember my late father with his analog camera—Pentax, if I recall correctly—always taking beautiful photographs during a time when the art of photography lay in the development and waiting for results. I am 100% certain that my passion for both photography and music was inherited from him. Music has profoundly shaped my vision as a photographer; my sensitivity to music enhances my sensitivity in photography, allowing me to capture moments with a unique depth and emotion.