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  • Mexico

His work focuses on themes related to social issues, culture, urban groups
and the various religious expressions experienced in the country.

He studied a Diploma in Photography at the 360 Degrees School. Subsequently, he attended the Documentary Photography Workshop for Photojournalists at the International Image Festival.

He received training in Documentary Photography with a Social and Inclusive Perspective, taught by photojournalist Berenice Fregoso.

He participated in the workshop Thinking the Image, led by documentary photographer Juan Carlos Reyes and photographer and curator Arturo Bermúdez.

  • Winner of 1st place in the Latin America, National Award at the Sony World Photography Awards 2023.
  • His photograph “Novato” (taken during the 24hourproject 2021), was exhibited at the Wohls Gard Cultural Center (Kirkkonummi, Finland), Idea Gallery (Tehran-Iran), and Goethe Institut (Hong Kong).
  • Finalist in the single category of Eyeshot2023, finalist in the “Identity” contest of the photojournalism magazine Cuartoscuro 2023.
  • Selected in the Mexican street photography yearbook 2021 by Observadores Urbanos.
  • Named among the top 42 photographers around the world by My Modern Met 2023.
  • Honorable mention in the “Street Night Shot” category of Pispa 2023 (Paris Street Photo Awards).
  • Finalist in Leica Street Moment 2024 and finalist in the Latin America, National Award at the Sony World Photography Awards 2024.