Born in Tepic, Nayarit on 1983. Studied photography at México City. Has taken workshops with: Mary Ellen Mark, Jaime Permuth, Javier Arcenillas, Narciso Contreras, Andrew Lichtenstein, David Franco, among other great photographers, recently he was under the knowledge of Maggie Steber for the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop. During December 2014 and January 2015 and from May 2015 to September 2015 he was Photographer Matt Black´s assistant for the projects: The Monster in the Mountains and The Geography of Poverty.
His work has been exhibited in places like: Berlin, London, Biel, Silicon Valley, Bogota, Buenos Aires, New York, New Orleans, California, China, Sydney, Morelia, Nayarit, Aguascalientes, Queretaro, Guadalajara and México City
His work has been published on: The New York Times Lens Blog, MSNBC, Buzzfeed, CBS, El Pais, Le Monde, Huffington Post, The Guardian, LA Times, Washington Post, Milenio, El Universal, LAT Photo Magazine, La Jornada, PDN online, BBC News, Cuartoscuro(México), City Zine(china), VICE(Us and México), ShooterMag(Spain), Revista 192(México) and TheTripMag(Italy-Web), Terra(Brazil-Web), Urbanautica(web), Fototazo(web).
Video contributor for Matt Black´s video The Monster in the Mountains, for the New Yorker.
Awards and Grants:
2016 Chris Hondros Fund Award, Winner
2016 Eddie Adams Workshop, Selected
2016 Magnum Fundation: Photography, Expanded. Selected
2016 Joop Swart Masterclass 2016, Nominee
2016 Kolga Tsibili Photo, Finalist in two categories
2016 Cuartoscuro´s contest: Derechos Humanos 2016, Finalist
2016 LAT Photo Magazine, Selected for their 9th edition.
2015 Lucie Foundation Scholarship, Shortlisted
2015 Moscow International Foto Awards, 3rd Place in the category "Family"
2015 A Photo a Day Blog´s grant finalist
2015 Latin America Fotografia 4 Chosen
2015 Picture of the Year Latin America(POYLatam), Honorable Mention in the Mobile category.
2014 Paraty Em Foco, Selected for digital Exhibition.
2014 APA / Lucie Foundation Scholarship Finalist
2014 International Photography Awards 2014, 2 honorable mentions: Category Children and Traditions and Cultures
2014 Silver and Bronce Medal at the Px3 Paris Photography Price
2014 Selected for The Other Hundred 2014
2014 Recipient of the FONCA Grant "Jovenes Creadores"(Young creators)
2014 Cuartoscuro Magazine contest: "De aquí soy", Finalist
2014 Photo Annual Awards, Honorable mention
