Photographer & Visual Storyteller

 

Current Work

For the past year, I have been focused on a series of in-depth visual projects documenting the ecological crisis facing wild salmon. This work is supported by a 2024 Pulitzer Center Grant and includes the documentary project Trouble at Sea. Through these projects, I am exploring the intersection of extinction, environmental shifts, and the human communities caught in the balance.

My Approach

With over two decades of experience, I focus my photography on narrative storytelling. I believe a photograph should do more than capture a moment; it should communicate a history and a perspective. My work acts as a bridge between complex global issues and the intimate, human narratives at their core.

My images have been featured in BioGraphic, El Estornudo, and Light and Shadows Magazine, and I have had the honor of exhibiting my work at institutions such as the Anchorage Museum and Fototeca de Cuba.

Recognition & Honors

  • Pulitzer Center Grant (2024): Photography & Documentary project Trouble at Sea.

  • Santa Fe Photography Portfolio Review (2024): Selected Photographer.

  • Rasmuson Foundation Project Award (2023): Solo exhibit Don’t Tell What’s Behind the Mirror.

  • Life Framer (2021): Editor’s Pick.

  • Festival du Cinéma Espagnol, Toulouse (2011): Best Cinematography.

Moving Image & Cinematography

My narrative approach is deeply informed by my career in documentary filmmaking. I have directed photography for PBS’s flagship series American Experience, including films such as The Vote, Rachel Carson, and Edison. My cinematography has been broadcast on HBO, Discovery Times, WGBH, Canal Plus, and TVE, and has been recognized with Goya nominations and international festival awards.

Education & Expertise

Beyond my work in the field, I have spent 15 years sharing my passion for visual narrative as a professor at Columbia University, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and the New York Film Academy.

I am bilingual in English and Spanish and maintain a professional digital workflow using Capture One, Photoshop, and Lightroom, ensuring every project—from the field to the gallery—is executed with narrative clarity and technical precision.

Contact

I am available for editorial assignments, portraiture, and collaborative documentary projects worldwide.