BIO
I was born and raised in New York City where my Argentinian parents both worked; my father owned a travel agency in New York City and my mother was a research biochemist at Mount Sinai Hospital. They both loved to travel. So, from an early age, I did too. They even took me along for really long trips, like the one from Alaska to Patagonia by car! In the '70's we moved to Barcelona, and then to Paris, where I studied at the Ecole Active Bilingue, and polished the French that I had been learning since I was little (thank my French ancestors).
I have lived most of my life in Barcelona where I studied journalism and where I learned to appreciate great ARCHITECTURE. Later in the '80's I moved back to New York City and started working as an assistant to many great photographers. Little by little, I made my way into the editorial world as a freelance photographer receiving assignments from many fabulous photo editors shooting mainly PORTRAIT work but also travel and INTERIORS.
In the '90's I moved back to Barcelona where I continue having my base and archive, and from where I have worked with the most important and prestigious publications in the world. However this does not stop me from traveling frequently to New York City, shooting amazing HOTELS & SPAS and travelling for shoots to the rest of Europe, United States, Africa and the Middle East.
In the more recent past and after finishing my tenure as President of the AFPE (Associación de Fotografos Profesionales de España) my interests have veered toward producing MULTI-MEDIA projects on local or hyper local issues about sustainable forest management, women empowerment and drought to bridge the gap between urban and rural societies, since becoming a forest landowner and managing a cork forest.
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CLIENTS
Business Week, Consell de Garanties Estatutàries - Generalitat de Catalunya, Departament d’Accio Climatica - Generalitat de Catalunya, DDB, Departures, El Mundo, El Pais, El Periodico, Food & Wine, Forbes, Grupo Mas de Torrent, Hamilton Hotel Partners, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Condes de Barcelona, HUSA Hoteles, Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts, Kohn Pederson Fox, La Vanguardia, Marie Claire, Minotti, National Geographic, Newsweek, PEFC Catalunya, Publicis, Remo Asatsu, Ritz Carlton, Saatchi & Saatchi, Six Senses SPA, Talise Spa, Trudon, Sports Illustrated, Starwood Hotel & Resorts, Studio V, TBWA,The New York Times, Tiempo/BBDO, Time, Town & Country, Travel & Leisure, Vanity Fair, Unilever, among many others…
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 - Palau Robert - Title: “Emboscades. Dones I bosc” (Women of the Forest)
2021 - Cork Museum of Catalonia, Palafrugell. Title: “Sentir La Sureda”
2003 - El Castell, La Bisbal d'Empordá, Prov. Girona. Title: "The Sahrawis". 2003 - Fundació Angels Planells, Blanes, Prov. Girona. Title: "Tattoo", "BCNCurel" and "The Sahrawis". 2003 - Institut de Cultura de Olot, Can Trincheria, Title: "The Sahrawis" 2003 - Centre Cultural El Remolar, Prat del Llobregat, Prov..Barcelona. Title: "The Sahrawis". 2003 - MiD de Palafolls,Prov. Barcelona. Title: "The Sahrawis" & “Tattoo”
2002 - Friends of UNESCO, Barcelona. Title: "The Sahrawis" 2001 - Palau Robert, La Vitrina del Fotografo, Barcelona. Title: "BCNCurel" “The Sahrawis” & “Tattoo” 1999 - AGFA stand in SONIMAG, Barcelona. Title: "BCNCurel" and "The Sahrawis". 1998 - Internet exhibition in Musarium. www.musarium.com/tattoo
Title: “Tattoo You” 1997 - Cafe Téxtil, Barcelona. Title: “Textil”
1997 - Internet exhibition in La Galeria of Barcelona Virtual: www.bvirtual.com/canalbv. Title:"Tattoo" 1996 - Sala Metrònom, Sala B, Barcelona. Títle: "Tattoo". 1996 – to present - Photos included in the private collection of Rafael TousGROUP EXHIBITIONS 2023 - PHOTOVILLE - ASMP New York - “Change: the Urban & Natural Landscape” 2020 - ICP International Center Of Photography , New York. Title: “ICP Concerned” 2020 - FUGA Centro de Fotografia - VII Masterclass Barcelona. Title:” Us not Me” 2014 - American Institute of Architects Convention - ASMP Stand - Chicago. 2013 - Principal Art, Barcelona. Title: “A Photo & Education for Life” 2013 - SONIMAG - AFPE Stand - Barcelona. Title: “Fotografía Profesional: Presente y Futuro”. 2013 - Palau Robert - Co-curator AFPE “25 años Premios Lux” - Barcelona 2011 - SONIMAG - AFPE Stand - Barcelona. Title: “Colorantes Autorizados”. 2005 - FNAC, Barcelona. Title: “Originales Solidarios”
2004 - FNAC , Madrid. Title: "Originales Solidarios". 2003 - La Santa, Barcelona. Xth Aniversary.
AWARDS 2021 - Best of ASMP
2nd Place in Video Category - “Les Albâtres by Trudon” 2019 - Best of ASMP
Honourable Mention - “The Cork Harvesters" 1998 - Lux Photography Award
Silver in the portrait category - "BCNCurel" 1997 - Möebius Multimedia Award
On-line Artistic Category "Tattoo" 1996 - Lux Photography Award
Silver in the Portrait Category "Tattoo"
GRANTS
2023 - EU Crossborder Investigative Journalism Fund “Thirsty Europe: A View from Catalonia” 2024 - EU Crossborder Investigation Grant for Environmental Journalism. “Shared Waters: A view from the border - Spain/Portugal"JURIES 2018 - CEPIC Stock Photography Awards 2018 - CINFA - La Mirada del Paciente 2017 - CINFA - La Mirada del Paciente 2016 - Photogenic Festival 2016 - CEPIC Stock Photography Awards 2012 - Premios Lux de Fotografia Profesional
TEACHING/LECTURE 2018 & 2017 - Lecturer - Elisava: Master of Photography & Design 2008 - Instructor in FirstLight Workshop, Barcelona. Organized by National Geographic Photographer Jay Dickman.
2006 - Instructor in Gulf Photo Plus in Dubai. 2005 - Lecturer - SONIMAG Photo Trade Fair – Barcelona 2003 - Lecturer - GRIS ART Photography School