About Alberto Montenegro

My journey in photography began at an early age, when I borrowed my brother’s camera and never let it go after that. I started with black-and-white film, developing my own negatives and watch images slowly emerge on paper, magical times that shaped my vision.

Alongside photography, I built a successful career as an Industrial Designer spanning more than 35 years. Yet in 2020, during the pandemic, I returned to photography with renewed passion, determined to take it to the next level this time as an accomplished photographer.

My work has been recognized internationally in recent years, including an exhibition at the Decagon Gallery (2026) an Honorable Mention at the Chromatic Awards (2025) an exhibition at the Allora Gallery (2025), a publication in the Urban Animals book (Trieste Photo Days collective, 2025)
Multiple shortlists in Street Photography, Black and White, Minimalism, Symmetry and Silhouettes competitions with The Motif Collective (2021–2026), as well as publication and interview in DocuBook 25 – Best of Documentary & Street Photography (2023). In 2020, one of my photos was selected for digital showcase at the Valid World Hall in Barcelona.