"THE IMAGE SAYS IT ALL"
APPLIED STUDIES
1989 Graduated from CIVIL ENGINEER, at the Central University of Venezuela.
1991 Technical level title of: SYSTEMS ANALYST PROGRAMMER. From the José María Vargas University.
1989/93 Conducts various professional training courses related to civil engineering.
1979 Diving courses: Diver 2 Stars CEMAS - FEVAS,
1990/92 PADI International Diving Certificates in the following specialties: a) ADVANCED OPEN WATER, b) MEDICAL FIRST SAFE, c) RESCUE DIVER, d) DIVEMASTER, e) ENRICHED AIR NITROX. Extensive knowledge and experience in Diving: Night, Deep, Orientation, Search and Rescue, Orientation, Diving from a Boat, diving in a high mountain lagoon at 3,800 masl, Ecology, and Underwater Photography.
1990/96 Paragliding flight course, rock climbing, high mountains, rescue, first aid, expert chess player with various trophies. Experience in jungle exploration, caving, cycling, radio communications. Regatta sailboat crew.
PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIES CONDUCTED
1975 Basic and advanced Photography Course at the "Municipal House of Youth", Caracas. Participate in various photography events and exhibitions.
1979 Specializes in "UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY".
1984 Courses Photography I and Photography II at the UCV Faculty of Engineering.
1985/86 He belongs to a group that held weekly seminars on photography and art subjects, in the Photography laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, U.C.V.
PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK EXPERIENCES
1980 Participate in the first National Diving Championship as a member of the team of the Central University of Venezuela in the form of underwater photography.
1982 He made the audiovisual for the University thesis on "La Isla La Tortuga" at the School of Geography, UCV. With underwater, terrestrial and area photos, obtaining the maximum note with publication mention.
1985/86 Introduces photomodelling and portraiture work for Professional models.
1979/87 Makes special scientific focus photographic works for theses and audiovisuals, for University students.
1979/97 Sale to individuals of various environmental photographs and underwater photographs.
1993 Photographer and contributor to the sports magazine NEWSPORTS, specialized in articles on extreme sports and topics on submarines and diving.
1993/97 It has a monthly section on underwater themes, in the magazines "CAZA PESCA NAUTICA" and later in "PRENSA NAUTICA" with its own text and photos.
1995 Advertising underwater photographs for the Niuport Diver Diving School.
1996/97 Writes two articles with their corresponding diving photos for the Spanish magazine "SCUBA"
1996 Sale of underwater advertising photos for the triptych of the Venezuelan Corporation of Guayana.
1997 Sale of twelve underwater photos for the calendar and other advertising items of the company "CBA Publicidad".
1997 He is invited by the Los Roques Foundation to take photos of a scientific book on Caribbean corals on the coasts of Venezuela.
PUBLICATIONS AND AUDIOVISUAL PRESENTATIONS
1992 He publishes 18 photographs in the book of the Gran Sabana with images of the Auyantepuy and Roraima edited by Lagoven. He publishes 14 photographs in the book about El Avila, edited by Lagoven.
1992 Presents an audiovisual and photo talk of the Gran Sabana and El Roraima at the "Tito Salas" Art Gallery, Caracas.
1989/99 Makes several audiovisual presentations and talks on Underwater Photography in Diving Schools and Specialized Houses such as: Diver's Center, Niuport Diver, Diver Station, etc. Receive special invitations to give talks and slide shows at the University. Simón Bolívar, Fundación Audubon, FundaSub, Terramar, Venezuelan Federation of Underwater Activities, among others.
1993 Publishes cover and underwater photographs in an article on the subject of Underwater Vision Correction, in the medical magazine "VISUM". Work that wins first prize in the XVI Venezuelan Congress of Optometry, Caracas.
1992 He publishes five photos and an interview as an underwater photographer in an article about diving, in the magazine "ESCAPE".
1994 Participates in a collective exhibition of 18 Venezuelan Photographers at the CENTRAL PARK WILD LIFE CENTER GALLERY in New York and the NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK in Washington.
1993 Audiovisual exhibition of underwater photos at PDVSA, at the National Competition award, Sea Quest Cup.
1995 MARAVEN underwater photo exhibition for Coral Polyps talk.
1995/96 Lectures and slide show on "Underwater Photography and Seabed" for the Audubón Society, FundaSub and Fudena Caracas.
1995 Talks and slide show on the theme "Underwater Photography and the Seabed in the Caribbean" Sports Directorate of the Autonomous University of Madrid.
1997 He publishes nine underwater photos in the Encyclopedia of Venezuela, Editorial Globo.
1997/99 He publishes several articles on underwater reports in the Spanish magazine SCUBA.
2000/02 Collaborator of the Spanish magazine INMERSIÓN of "Grupo V" editor in chief Nora Cámara. She publishes several reports, they dedicate a special report dedicated to her professional life.
2003 The international magazine "Sala de Espera" gives it the cover and publishes in central pages a report about his life as an underwater photographer.
REWARDS
1991 Participates in the MARAVEN Conservationist Photography Contest, obtaining an honorable mention with photography published in the MARAVEN calendar of the year 92.
1994 First Prize for Photography in the F.V.A.S.National Diving Competition, "Sea Quest" cup.
1994 Award as "Best Photographer" in the F.V.A.S.National Diving Competition Cup "DAY OF THE NAVY".
1995 Photo Awarded in the "First National Validation" Underwater Photography competition of the Venezuelan Federation of Underwater Activities.
1996 Win an honorable mention in the MARAVEN National Conservationist Photography Contest, with a photo published in the MARAVEN calendar of 97.
1996 First prize in the National Underwater Photography Competition of the F.V.A.S. MACRO AND CLOSE-UP category.
1989 Graduated from CIVIL ENGINEER, at the Central University of Venezuela.
1991 Technical level title of: SYSTEMS ANALYST PROGRAMMER. From the José María Vargas University.
1989/93 Conducts various professional training courses related to civil engineering.
1979 Diving courses: Diver 2 Stars CEMAS - FEVAS,
1990/92 PADI International Diving Certificates in the following specialties: a) ADVANCED OPEN WATER, b) MEDICAL FIRST SAFE, c) RESCUE DIVER, d) DIVEMASTER, e) ENRICHED AIR NITROX. Extensive knowledge and experience in Diving: Night, Deep, Orientation, Search and Rescue, Orientation, Diving from a Boat, diving in a high mountain lagoon at 3,800 masl, Ecology, and Underwater Photography.
1990/96 Paragliding flight course, rock climbing, high mountains, rescue, first aid, expert chess player with various trophies. Experience in jungle exploration, caving, cycling, radio communications. Regatta sailboat crew.
PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIES CONDUCTED
1975 Basic and advanced Photography Course at the "Municipal House of Youth", Caracas. Participate in various photography events and exhibitions.
1979 Specializes in "UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY".
1984 Courses Photography I and Photography II at the UCV Faculty of Engineering.
1985/86 He belongs to a group that held weekly seminars on photography and art subjects, in the Photography laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, U.C.V.
PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK EXPERIENCES
1980 Participate in the first National Diving Championship as a member of the team of the Central University of Venezuela in the form of underwater photography.
1982 He made the audiovisual for the University thesis on "La Isla La Tortuga" at the School of Geography, UCV. With underwater, terrestrial and area photos, obtaining the maximum note with publication mention.
1985/86 Introduces photomodelling and portraiture work for Professional models.
1979/87 Makes special scientific focus photographic works for theses and audiovisuals, for University students.
1979/97 Sale to individuals of various environmental photographs and underwater photographs.
1993 Photographer and contributor to the sports magazine NEWSPORTS, specialized in articles on extreme sports and topics on submarines and diving.
1993/97 It has a monthly section on underwater themes, in the magazines "CAZA PESCA NAUTICA" and later in "PRENSA NAUTICA" with its own text and photos.
1995 Advertising underwater photographs for the Niuport Diver Diving School.
1996/97 Writes two articles with their corresponding diving photos for the Spanish magazine "SCUBA"
1996 Sale of underwater advertising photos for the triptych of the Venezuelan Corporation of Guayana.
1997 Sale of twelve underwater photos for the calendar and other advertising items of the company "CBA Publicidad".
1997 He is invited by the Los Roques Foundation to take photos of a scientific book on Caribbean corals on the coasts of Venezuela.
PUBLICATIONS AND AUDIOVISUAL PRESENTATIONS
1992 He publishes 18 photographs in the book of the Gran Sabana with images of the Auyantepuy and Roraima edited by Lagoven. He publishes 14 photographs in the book about El Avila, edited by Lagoven.
1992 Presents an audiovisual and photo talk of the Gran Sabana and El Roraima at the "Tito Salas" Art Gallery, Caracas.
1989/99 Makes several audiovisual presentations and talks on Underwater Photography in Diving Schools and Specialized Houses such as: Diver's Center, Niuport Diver, Diver Station, etc. Receive special invitations to give talks and slide shows at the University. Simón Bolívar, Fundación Audubon, FundaSub, Terramar, Venezuelan Federation of Underwater Activities, among others.
1993 Publishes cover and underwater photographs in an article on the subject of Underwater Vision Correction, in the medical magazine "VISUM". Work that wins first prize in the XVI Venezuelan Congress of Optometry, Caracas.
1992 He publishes five photos and an interview as an underwater photographer in an article about diving, in the magazine "ESCAPE".
1994 Participates in a collective exhibition of 18 Venezuelan Photographers at the CENTRAL PARK WILD LIFE CENTER GALLERY in New York and the NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK in Washington.
1993 Audiovisual exhibition of underwater photos at PDVSA, at the National Competition award, Sea Quest Cup.
1995 MARAVEN underwater photo exhibition for Coral Polyps talk.
1995/96 Lectures and slide show on "Underwater Photography and Seabed" for the Audubón Society, FundaSub and Fudena Caracas.
1995 Talks and slide show on the theme "Underwater Photography and the Seabed in the Caribbean" Sports Directorate of the Autonomous University of Madrid.
1997 He publishes nine underwater photos in the Encyclopedia of Venezuela, Editorial Globo.
1997/99 He publishes several articles on underwater reports in the Spanish magazine SCUBA.
2000/02 Collaborator of the Spanish magazine INMERSIÓN of "Grupo V" editor in chief Nora Cámara. She publishes several reports, they dedicate a special report dedicated to her professional life.
2003 The international magazine "Sala de Espera" gives it the cover and publishes in central pages a report about his life as an underwater photographer.
REWARDS
1991 Participates in the MARAVEN Conservationist Photography Contest, obtaining an honorable mention with photography published in the MARAVEN calendar of the year 92.
1994 First Prize for Photography in the F.V.A.S.National Diving Competition, "Sea Quest" cup.
1994 Award as "Best Photographer" in the F.V.A.S.National Diving Competition Cup "DAY OF THE NAVY".
1995 Photo Awarded in the "First National Validation" Underwater Photography competition of the Venezuelan Federation of Underwater Activities.
1996 Win an honorable mention in the MARAVEN National Conservationist Photography Contest, with a photo published in the MARAVEN calendar of 97.
1996 First prize in the National Underwater Photography Competition of the F.V.A.S. MACRO AND CLOSE-UP category.
