Born in 1970 in Colchester, England, his childhood was marked by constant movement due to his father’s military career. He graduated in German and Political Science in 1994 from the University of Kingston, London, and subsequently worked for 8 years in the British capital as an assistant to renowned photographers such as Tif Hunter, Lord Snowdon, Henrik Knudsen and Murray Irving, among others. This gave him an insight into several areas of photography including fashion, advertising, and portraiture.

 

In 2001, he arrived in Chile with the aim of immersing himself in Latin American culture, using photography as a tool to interact with this environment. Between 2008 and 2009, he delved into Human Figure and Social Urbanism photography at the School of Art of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. He has also worked on a social project through the Inspira Foundation, which contributes to improving public health environments, especially green spaces. In 2018, an associated book titled “Healing Gardens” was published.

 

Since 2014, he has worked extensively as an editorial and advertising photographer, focusing on hotels, restaurants, and gastronomy. He is a regular contributor to Chef & Hotel Magazine.

 

His first major photographic exhibition was at the photographic exhibition “Circus, 15 years of new circus in 200 years of history” at the GAM in 2011, 2013, and 2016, in combination with 3 other photographers, and as part of the Bicentennial projects. His work focused on both live performances and the intimate lives of circus workers and their relationship with the community, curated by artist and photographer Roberto Edwards.

 

In 2014, he won the Nikon international competition for his series on the Peruvian Indigenous festival Quyllurit’i. This series of images marks the beginning of a long-term project to showcase the diversity of Indigenous peoples in Latin America through their festivals.

 

To complement his personal projects around Latin American festivals, since earning his master’s degree in translation in 2019, he has immersed himself in collaborative endeavours that bridge the gap between photography and cultural interpretation. This journey has seen him closely collaborating on photographic and translation projects with anthropologists and archaeologists in Chile, including hands-on work at the Azapa Museum in Arica. This rich experience has not only deepened his understanding of different pre-Columbian cultures, such as the Chinchorro, but has also enriched his approach to cultural translation and representation from a decolonialist perspective.