I was born in Stuttgart in 1982, but just as a coincident, as I am purely spanish.
I studied many years, too many … and they gave me the knowledge of knowing what I didn't want to do in the future. I graduated of “Image and Sound” in a professional collage and after that I joined University to get a degree of five years in "Audiovisual Communication".
My first job after University was in a local studio in Madrid, where I was practicing and facing my fears and love for lighting, while arranging the productions needs of the clients who would rent the space.
After 9 months working, by July 2008, I decided to quit my job and follow my neighbour friend Pablo who was researching Malaria in Gabon (West Central Africa). I spent 4 months enjoying the people and taking some portraits at Ogooue River's side, until my savings where finished and I had to head back to my mom's house in Madrid.
Back in Madrid I tried to make money out of the photos I took with photography awards and publishing in different magazines, plus working as a gaffer in audio-visual productions and doing local photoshooting … Once I would collect some money I would travel again to different countries: India, Nepal, Indonesia, Philippines, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Russia. I have always travelled alone, I have always self sponsored my trips and I had never had the chance of getting assignments from any media, but I have always followed and enjoyed my passion of photography and travelling.
It wasn't until 2011 when I got my first photography assignments with Getty Images. Followed by my first advertising project with VSA Partners (USA agency) for General Electric in the same year. After that I decided to settle in Bali (Indonesia) and focus in commercial photography; during 2012 I took many assignments for magazines, mostly about fashion and I enjoyed learning how to work with a team.
By 2013 I moved to Jakarta (Indonesia), where the big advertising industry is. I became associated of 2H+ Studios and I started to shoot. From Indonesia I travel to shoot in locations: Los Angeles (Usa), Dar Es Salama (Tanzania), Dubai (UAE), plus my local Indonesian clients. Enjoying the advertising process of making a photo from an idea.
Awards |
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2011 | FCCT/OnAsia First Place Photo Essay Category "Ludruk" |
2010 |
Luis Ksado Award 2010 First prize "Certamen de fotografia solidaria DKV - Intermon" First prize “La aventura del ser humano” Colmenar Viejo International Photo Awards. 2º place People - Portrait, non profesional category |
2009 |
First prize in international photography award "Fotografia Internaciona Rafael Ramos Garcia" Accesit III Photography award “Mujer y fotografia” de Cartagena International Photo Awards. 2º place People - Portrait, non profesional category |
2008 |
Second Prize “XI Certamen de Fotografia Solidaria a pie de calle” Ceuta First photography black and white award 2008 Diputación de Burgos |
Publications |
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Destin Asian, Prestige, FashionTv, ELLE (Indonesia), FHM, DestinAsian, DA MAN, Mirror Magazine (Cover + essay), Fauve, Dream Wedding Bali Style (Cover + essay), Audi Magazine (Germany – Cover and essay - 2012). Oracle and Java Magazine (USA - 2012). Geographical (UK- Cover and essay Nov 2011). Spanish Magazine Siete Legüas (September 2010), Mirror (n2 2011), Super Foto (2009/10/11). Chineese/ Malaysia Phot Creator, Indonesian Digital Camera, The Light Magazine, Jalan Jalan (Cover and essays), Garuda Magazine. Spanish press (El Pais, El Mundo, ABC, La Vanguardia...) |