Santander, España
Desde mediados de los 90 siempre ha estado relacionado con el medio fotográfico: Funda y Preside la Asociación de Fotógrafos Nostromo de Santander. Profesor (durante más de quince años) de fotografía: Aula de Fotografía de la Universidad de Cantabria (España); de la Universidad Americana (UAM), de la Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) y de la URACCAN en Nicaragua; del Gobierno de Cantabria y del Ayuntamiento de Santander (España)… Organiza y dirige los I Encuentros de Fotografía de Santander. Organiza y dirige el proyecto “Los Castros 65”-Espacio fotográfico- (Santander). Director Asociado de Graphos Producciones (Nicaragua). Editor y Coordinador General de la Revista Xplorer (Nicaragua). Trabaja como fotógrafo Free-lance para diferentes Agencias Internacionales de Prensa. Escribe sobre Fotografía y publica reportajes en medios internacionales impresos y digitales. Free-lance para diferentes Agencias Internacionales de Noticias. Director Xtreme PhotoWS (Burkina Faso, África). Organiza y Dirige las Jornadas de Fotografía Solidaria «Fotografía un Mundo Mejor» (Murcia, España)…
En 2003 funda, y desde entonces preside, la ONGD OASIS (www.ongoasis.org) con la que desarrolla proyectos médicos de forma ininterrumpida en algunas de las zonas más deprimidas del Golfo de Guinea en África.
Ha expuesto obra de forma individual y colectiva -más de trescientas exposiciones en total- en importantes Salas y Museos: Museo Español de Arte Contemporáneo (Madrid), Museo de Bellas Artes (Santander), Fundación BBK (Bilbao), Biblioteca Central de Cantabria, Palacete del Embarcadero (Santander), Canal de Isabel II (Madrid), Espai de la Fotografía (Valencia), Obra Social y Cultural de Caja Duero (Cáceres), Central Library (Inglaterra), ARCO (Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo, Madrid), Fundación MAPFRE, Fundación ONCE, Teatro Nacional Rubén Darío (Managua, Nicaragua), Museo de Antioquia (Medellín, Colombia), Cuartel de Artillería (Murcia), Fontainebleau Palace (China), El Corte Inglés (Murcia), Universidad de Hidalgo (México), Osnabrück’s Cultural History Museum (Alemania), Puertas de Castilla (Murcia), Burj Khalifa Park (Dubái), Sakharov Center (Moscú, Rusia), Rivne Regional Museum (Ukraine), Salt Galata & Galata Fotoğrafhanesi (Estambul, Turquía), Odessa Photo Days (Ucrania), Batumi Photo Days (Georgia), State Art Gallery (Madhapur, India), Palazzo Pubblico (Siena, Italia), Ostroh Academy (Ukraine), Hysan Place (Hong Kong), Austrian Cultural Forum Rome (Rome, Italy), PhotoVisa (Krasnodar, Russia), UNESCO Headquarters (Paris, France), Muhammad Ali Center (Louisville, USA), Xposure International Photography Festival (Sharjah, United Arab Emirates), House of the Federal Press Conference (Berlin, Germany), Cultural Palace (Rivne, Ukraine), Museo Nacional Fotaleza de Kiev (Ucrania), London Business School (Londres, Reino Unido), DongGang International Photo Festival (Korea), Muzeum Fotografii Janowie Lubelskim (Polonia), Biblioteca Рівненська обласна (Rivne, Ucrania), New York Photo Fair (EEUU), Galeria Na6 (Gliwice, Poland), Claustro del Monasterio Nuestra Señora de las Nieves (Praga, República Checa), Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival (United Arab Emirates), PhotoEspaña, Zoom Photo Festival (Canada), Beirut Image Festival (Libano)…
Sus imágenes forman parte de diversas e importantes colecciones públicas y privadas alrededor del planeta.
Viajero incansable, actualmente ejerce el fotoperiodismo de forma free lance (en los últimos años ha cubierto historias en más de 30 países) pasando la mayor parte de su tiempo trabajando en proyectos de investigación a largo plazo, principalmente en África y América Central. Siempre comprometido con temas relacionados con la conservación, la salud, la pobreza, la desaparición de culturas ancestrales, la discriminación, la sostenibilidad y el medio ambiente.
Objetivo Vacuno. 3º, 4º y 6º Premio, 2022
Transversalidades, Fotografia sem Fronteiras. 1st Place, 2022
Bartur Photo Award. Unity and Diversity 3rd Place, 2022
Beirut Image Festival. Open Call Winner, 2022
VONOVIA Award. Finalist, 2022
Fundación Esperanza Pertusa. Special Mention, 2022
Envision Kindness. Nonprofit Honoree Winner, 2022
CENIE. Finalist, 2022
Muhammad Ali Center “Shining a Light”. Winner, 2022
Square 2021. Winner, FIAP Gold Medal, 2022
45th Exhibition of Photography “Child 2021”. FIAP HM, 2021
Concurso Internacional de Fotografía “La Mina y la Mar”. 1er Premio, 2021
Shades of Compassion. Open Call Winner, 2021
BCN-DH International Photofestival. Winner, 2021
Fundación Caja Rural de Jaén. 1er Premio, 2021
Isabel Rojas. 3er Premio, 2021
Transversalidades. Honorable Mention, 2021
Environmental Photographer of the Year. Winner, 2021
Premio de Fotoperiodismo al Fotógrafo Cántabro del Año 2021
Siena International Photo Awards. 3rd Place, 2021
CEWE Photo Award. Shortlisted, 2021
GYVOS ŽEMĖS MINTYS Photo Award. Winner, 2021
Objetivo Vacuno. 3er Premio, 2021
Terra Gollut Film Festival. Finalist, 2021
Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival. Open Call Winner, 2021
Bartur Photo Award. Finalist, 2021
German Peace Prize for Photography. Nominee, 2021
World Report Award – Documenting Humanity. Finalist, 2021
INE Ibadan. Open Call Winner, 2021
Photometria International Photography Festival. Finalist, 2021
A|PHOTO|REPORTER. Golden Medal FIAP (series), 2021
A|PHOTO|REPORTER. Golden Medal GPU (individual), 2021
35AWARDS. «Top 1% Mobile Photography Nomination», 2021
35AWARDS. «Top 5% Mobile Photography Photographer», 2021
Creative Siena Photo Awards. Finalist, 2021
Environmental Alterations. Open Call Winner, 2021
VIPA Editorial Photographer of the Year. Winner, 2021
VIPA Editorial-Story Category. 1st Place, 2021
Festival Mostra´T. 1st Place, 2021
EPIPHANY International Photo Awards. Documentary 1st Place, 2021
Mazarat International Photo Festival. Winner, 2021
Sony World Photography Awards. Shortlist, 2021
Shades of Compassion. Open Call Winner, 2021
FOTOCASAR. 1st Place, 2021
IONNYK. Call for Artist Winner, 2021
Allard Prize. «Living Legacy», Winner, 2020
Allard Prize. «Desire for Knowledge», Winner, 2020
«Vanishing» THIS Gallery. Open Call Winner, 2020
INICO. Honorable Mention, 2020
Vilnius Photo Circle International Festival of Photojournalism. 2nd Place, 2020
ViewSonic Colorpro Award. Winner, 2020
Eco Aware Art Gallery «Waste to Create». Open Call Winner, 2020
Open Art Exhibition «Human/Nature». Open Call Winner, 2020
Fundación Caja Rural de Jaén. 3rd Premio, 2020
Beasaingo Hiria. 2nd Place, 2020
Art Factory Flox. Open Call Winner, 2020
Inspiration. Honorable Mention – Persona International, 2020
Sfumato International Art Exhibition. Open Call Winner, 2020
Obiettivo Solidarietà. Winner, 2020
Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival. Open Call Winner, 2020
Direct Look. «The Compromise» Finalist, 2020
Nature Humaine. Zoom Photo Festival Saguenay. Winner, 2020
Huawei-Next Images Awards. Finalist, 2020
Docu Magazine. Open Call for Documentary Photographers. Winner, 2020
URBAN Photo Awards. Finalist «People», 2020
Global Peace Photo Award. Finalist, 2020
New York Photo Fair. “Photojournalism” NYPA Antique Gold-Judges Choice, 2020
35AWARDS International Photo Award. Best Photo «Daily Life» Winner, 2020
V Concurso de Fotografía Antropológica ACMA. 2º Premio, 2020
VI Premio Internacional de Fotografía Jalón Ángel. Mención Especial, 2020
Photometria International Photography Festival. Finalist, 2020
Life Press Foto. Grand Prix, 2020
Life Press Foto. Best Author, 2020
Life Press Foto. Diploma Spot News (single), 2020
Life Press Foto. Bronze Medal Spot News (series), 2020
Life Press Foto. Gold Medal People in the News, Portrait (single), 2020
Life Press Foto. Gold Medal People in the News, Portrait (series), 2020
Life Press Foto. Silver Medal Daily Life (single), 2020
Life Press Foto. Gold Medal Nature, Environment (single), 2020
Life Press Foto. Silver Medal Nature, Environment (series), 2020
Life Press Foto. Bronze Medal Sport (series), 2020
Siena International Photo Awards. Finalist, 2020
Platja d’Aro. Winner, 2020
Polyphony International Photo Festival. “Photo Story” 2nd place, 2020
Polyphony International Photo Festival. “Street” Honorable Mention, 2020
VOHH Documentary Photographer of the Year. Winner, 2020
UNICEF Photo of the Year. 3rd Place, 2019
UNICEF Photo of the Year. Honorable Mention, 2019
Bridgeman Studio Award. Finalist, 2019
PhotoVisa. “Photo Series” Winner, 2019
PhotoVisa. “Multimedia” Winner, 2019
PhotoVisa. “Single Photo” Finalist, 2019
ASISA Foto. Premio de Honor, 2019
Premio de Fotoperiodismo del Gobierno de Cantabria, 2019
Festival Gollut. Winner Photojournalism, 2019
35 Awards. Children by the Water. Top 35 Photographer, 2019
Photolux Award. Finalist, 2019
The Yellow Award. Winner Photojournalism, 2019
Felix Schoeller Photo Award. Finalist, 2019
Environmental Photographer of the Year. Finalist, 2019
Envision Kindness. Finalist, 2019
Alfred Fried Photography Award. Finalist, 2019
Indian Photography Festival. Open Call Winner, 2019
Aphotoreporter. Blue Pin, Best Author, 2019
Aphotoreporter. Golden Medal FIAP (multimedia), 2019
Aphotoreporter. Ribbon GPU (series), 2019
InterAction Photo Contest. 2nd place, 2019
InterAction Photo Contest. 3rd place, 2019
Beasaingo Hiria. 1st Place, 2019
Platja d’Aro. Finalista, 2019
DongGang International Photo Festival. Open Call Winner, 2019
POY Latam. 3rd place «Daily Life, Series», 2019
Life Press Foto. Best Author, 2019
Life Press Foto. Gold Medal People in the News, Portrait (series), 2019
Life Press Foto. Gold Medal Daily Life (single), 2019
Life Press Foto. Gold Medal Daily Life (series), 2019
Life Press Foto. Gold Medal Daily Nature, Environment (series), 2019
Life Press Foto. Silver Medal Spot News (single), 2019
Life Press Foto. Silver Medal Spot News (series), 2019
Life Press Foto. Diploma from Salon People in the News, Portrait (single), 2019
London Business School Photography Awards. Winner, 2019
UMBRA International Photo Awards. 2nd place «People», 2019
Shining a Light International Photo Contest. Honorable Mention, 2019
UNICEF Photo of the Year. Winner, 2018
Chromatic Photography Awards. 3rd Place «People», 2018
Chromatic Photography Awards. Honorable Mention «Environmental», 2018
VII Salón Internacional Ciutat Vila Joiosa. FIAP Bronze Medal «Color», 2018
VII Salón Internacional Ciutat Vila Joiosa. FCLV Medal «Monocrom», 2018
VII Salón Internacional Ciutat Vila Joiosa. CEF Silver Medal «People», 2018
Concurso Internacional de Fotografía “La Mina y la Mar”. 3er Premio, 2018
Xposure International Photography Festival. Winner Photojournalism, 2018
Xposure International Photography Festival. 3rd Place Photojournalism, 2018
PhotoVisa. “Photo Series” Winner, 2018
PhotoVisa. “Single Photo” Winner, 2018
PhotoVisa. “Multimedia” 3rd place, 2018
International Martial Arts Photo Contest. Fine Work, 2018
EyeCareEveryWhere Photo. Runner Up, 2018
LatinIPA. Editorial 2nd place, 2018
Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi. MFD Mention, 2018
Direct Look. «The Problem». Winner, 2018
Direct Look. «The Conflict». Finalist, 2018
Environmental Photographer of the Year. Honorable Mention, 2018
Environmental Photographer of the Year. Finalist, 2018
Premio Nacional de Fotoperiodismo Siero. 2do Premio, 2018
Ariano International Film Festival. Finalist, 2018
Signo Editores. Ganador (Fotoperiodismo), 2018
Signo Editores. Mención Especial (Open), 2018
Signo Editores. Finalista (Retrato), 2018
Signo Editores. Finalista (Fotoperiodismo), 2018
16th InterAction’s Photo Contest. Winner Best Photo of Youth Potential, 2018
IV Salón Internacional Vila D´Almenara. FIAP Gold Medal B/N, 2018
IV Salón Internacional Vila D´Almenara. Chairman Choice Color, 2018
IV Salón Internacional Vila D´Almenara. GFAL Honorable Mention Travel, 2018
Beautiful Moments World Photography and Essay Contest. 3rd Place, 2018
Indian Photography Festival. Open Call Winner, 2018
Life Press Foto. Best Author, 2018
Life Press Foto. Gold Medal Spot News (single), 2018
Life Press Foto. Gold Medal Spot News (series), 2018
Life Press Foto. Bronze Medal People in the News, Portrait (single), 2018
Life Press Foto. Gold Medal People in the News, Portrait (series), 2018
Life Press Foto. Diploma from Salon Sports (series), 2018
Life Press Foto. Gold Medal Daily Life (single), 2018
Life Press Foto. Gold Medal Daily Life (series), 2018
Siena International Photo Awards. Honorable Mention, 2018
Santander Photo Festival. Finalist, 2018
PHA International Photo Contest. PHA Merit Award, 2018
Serbia Photo. International Salon Singidunum. Special Chairman Choice Award, 2018
Serbia Photo. International Salon Singidunum. Bronze Medal “Travel”, 2018
Concurso Internacional de Fotografía «Objetivo África». 1er Premio, 2017
Concurso Internacional de Fotografía «Objetivo África». 2nd Premio, 2017
Concurso Internacional de Fotografía “La Mina y la Mar”. 1er Premio, 2017
Premio Latinoamericano de Fotografía Documental, 2017
Direct Look. «The Compromise». Winner, 2017
Direct Look. «The Conflict». Finalist, 2017
Premio Nacional de Fotoperiodismo Siero. 1er Premio, 2017
Photographer´s Forum Magazine. Finalist, 2017
Alfred Fried Photography Award. Finalist, 2017
Ariano International Film Festival. Finalist, 2017
Youmanity Photo Awards. 3rd Place, 2017
III International Digital Biennial Photojournalism. Blue Pin, Best Author, 2017
III International Digital Biennial Photojournalism. FIAP Gold Medal (Single), 2017
III International Digital Biennial Photojournalism. FIAP Gold Medal (Series), 2017
III International Digital Biennial Photojournalism. FIAP Gold Medal (Audiovisual), 2017
Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA). HM, 2017
PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris. Bronze Medal Nature, 2017
PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris. Bronze Medal Travel, 2017
Pictures of the Year. 2º Premio Vida Cotidiana (Ind). POY Latam 2017
Siena International Photo Awards. Remarkable Artwork Award, 2017
Pablo Hojas Llama. 1er Premio 2017
Life Press Foto. Best Author, 2017
Life Press Foto. Gold Medal Spot News (single), 2017
Life Press Foto. Silver Medal Spot News (series), 2017
Life Press Foto. Gold Medal Portrait (series), 2017
Life Press Foto. Gold Medal Daily Life (single), 2017
Life Press Foto. Top Award Diploma NSPAU, 2017
Santander Photo Festival. Finalist, 2017
Oasis Photo Contest. Honorable Mention, 2017
Oasis Photo Contest. Magazine Award Commended, 2017
Palm Springs Photo Festival. Finalist, 2017
Fine Art Photography Awards. Nominee, 2017
Nikonians Photography Awards. Finalist, 2017
All About Photo International Photo Contest. Jurors Merit, 2017
Onyx International Exhibition of Photography. PSA HM, 2017
La Grande Photo. 2nd place “People”, 2016
La Grande Photo. 2nd place “Children”, 2016
International Photographer of the Year (IPOTY). Editorial. HM, 2016
International Photographer of the Year (IPOTY). People. HM, 2016
III Xativa’s International Photography Contest. FIAP Gold Medal, 2016
Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA). HM, 2016
XLIV Trofeo Gipuzcoa Internacional. FIAP Honorable Mention, 2016
Direct Look. 1st place «The Problem», 2016
Direct Look. 3rd place «The Conflict», 2016
Photography Grant. Story Nominee (Sannám), 2016
Photography Grant. Story Nominee (Sorcière), 2016
Platja d’Aro. Accesit, 2016
Rivne Photographic Arts Cup. Gold Medal, 2016
Odessa/Batumi Photo Days. Open Call, 2016
Indian Photography Festival (IPF), 2016
Siena International Photo Awards (SIPA). HM, 2016
Siena International Photo Awards (SIPA). RA, 2016
Alfred Fried Photography Award. Finalist, 2016
The Other Hundred Educators. Finalist, 2016
Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA). HM, 2016
HIPA Grand Prize. 2015-2016
III Documentary Photography Days. 2016
Foto Nikon Profesional. Accesit. 2015
Pictures of the Year. 1º Premio Deportes Individual. POY Latam 2015
Felix Schoeller Photo Award. Nominee, 2015
II International Digital Biennial Photojournalism. FIAP HM. 2015
Festival Internacional de la Imagen. Finalista. México. FINI 2015
FCF Silver Medal 2015
Grand Prix of the Humanity Photo Award. UNESCO/CFPA 2013
Documentary Award. Humanity Photo Awards. UNESCO/CFPA 2013
Premio Internacional de Fotografía Documental GEA PHOTOWORDS, 2012
Premio Internacional de Fotografía REVELA a los Titulares de los Derechos Sociales, 2012
FIAP’s and CEF’s Silver Medal. “A World for All: Overcoming disabilities” 2011
Premio Latinoamericano de Fotografía Documental, 2010
Beca de Artes Plásticas del Gobierno de Cantabria (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 y 2005)
Beca III Fotoencontres del Espai de la Fotografía de Valencia, 2000
Premio Nacional de Fotografía de Vizcaya, 2000
Premio Nacional de Fotografía del Gobierno de Cantabria (1998 y 99)
Premio Nacional de Fotografía para Jóvenes Autores (INJUVE), 1997
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Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales (Madrid)
Diputación Regional de Cantabria
Colección Norte de Arte Contemporáneo
Obra Social y Cultural de Caja Cantabria
Museo de Bellas Artes de Santander
Fundación BBK (Vizcaya)
Fundación MAPFRE
Hospital Oftalmológico Internacional (Madrid)
RENFE
Fundación ONCE
Universidad de Hidalgo (México)
UNESCO/CFPA
HIPA (Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award)
UNICEF
Muhammad Ali Center
Museumsquartier Osnabrück
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