VISUAL ARTIST

My life is a journey of discoveries; curiosity and creativity have always been my highlights.

My camera and I entered different worlds, explored different cultures and self.

Most of my photos come from living and experiencing life around the world, and my job as a travel guide in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

I developed a great interest in Photography at a tender age and grew up in different countries and with different cultures. I always longed to observe what was on the other side of my traditional world and to experiment with the new.

In my youth, I spent a lot of time in the darkroom conquering different formats, papers and material.

My other passion, travel, harmonizes perfectly with photography.

I take the time to SEE and FEEL while living in or exploring places, transmitting their culture, understanding their language, immersing into their surroundings and listening to their people, and learning from their life.

My photography is a reflection of my mindsight, my dreams and my hopes, my fears and fights, and my impressions of this world.

Awards and Publications

London Photo festival 2015, Abstract/ Fine Art, finalist

1000for1 The Human World 2018 , travel photography -shortlisted

ANZANG, 2014 Nature: Landscape –shortlisted and part of exhibition on tour

Blipoint photo contest, Doors and windows 2017- Second

Exhibitions without walls: Best in competition (2012) and Honourable mention (2 photos) www.exhibitionswithoutwalls.com/man-made

HIPA awards 2012, cultural Reflections, Portfolio and Honourable Mension

www.see.me Exposure 2011 mention and Book exhibition feature

International Loupe Awards 2012, Bronze Award (people and portrait –Medium Format Fine Art)

Travel Photographer of the Year 2012, highly commended

www.wanderlust.magazine.co.uk 2000

www.2008culturas.com 2008, Spain – shortlisted

www.revista-foto.es feature 2008

www.lafabrica.com (Room magazine 4) 2007

Ilford Photo, Black and white film, student competition finalist 1995

Exhibitions

Menier Gallery 2017 solo exhibition

Embaxaida, Lisbon  joint exhibition 2015

The Alexandra, one night only exhibition -London 30 November 2012

Royal Marsden Hospital Charity Fundraising day -Surrey, UK 17 December 2008

Yoga Eco Centre – Madrid, Spain September 2008

Casa Asia – Barcelona, January 2007

Robin Smith Day Centre, Royal United Hospital – Bath, UK 2005

Art Academy of Nanjing Normal University –Nanjing, China December 2004

Fifty One Photography Gallery (Belgian Nomads) – Antwerpen, Belgim April-June 2003

Nice Chinese Photography Festival – Nice, France 2001

Weybridge Library Hall (part of the Local Artists) – Surrey, UK October 2000

Specialised Courses

Magnum course, Professional Practice, Intensive May 2012

Casa Encendida ; Adobe Advanced courses 2008 (Certificate)

London College of Printing 94-95 Graphic Design Modular courses

University of West London, BA Hns. Media: Graphic Design and Photography grad 94

PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR COPYRIGHT PURPOSES, THE IMAGES ON THIS WEBSITE ARE AT A LOWER RESOLUTION AND WATERMARKED 

“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.”
ANSEL ADAMS
“There is only you and your camera. The limitations in your photography are in yourself, for what we see is what we are.”
ERNST HASS

“Great photography is about depth of feeling, not depth of field.”

PETER ADAMS
“Black and white are the colors of photography. They symbolize the alternatives of hope and despair to which mankind is subjected.”
ROBERT FRANK