The "Lord of the Miracles" is the main Catholic festivity in Peru
and one of the largest processions around the world. The series of
photographs is taken in Madrid (Spain) where the procession takes
an important place in the centre of the city. Every year in October
the procession is headed by a group of Peruvians dressed in the
traditional purple- coloured habits who carries the iconic image of
a crucified Christ decorated with lots of adornments and sat on
top of a wooden frame. The times to stop and change of carriers
are controlled by one of the members of the brotherhood ringing
a bell, between pauses followers lift their children up to the image
as a sign of good luck and to keep them healthy. Every year a
crowd of several hundred of members of the Peruvian community
of all races and economic background follows the procession in
Madrid.
Born in Lima-Peru, studied architecture, working in different architectural studios around Peru and Spain. Always practiced photography as a passion and as a pursuit of knowledge. Participant in many workshops of analogical and digital photography and decided to work eventually as an assistant photographer for a photo studio for portraits for other photographers. Actually works by himself with everything involved with design and photography. Recently has finished a workshop in photojournalism in Madrid, and is progressively entering the world of reporting through photography, as a way to show what is happening around the world nowadays.
Has published photographs in various web pages, books of photography, and been finalist in various photographic competitions.
Awards 2014
Documentary Winner of the HUMANITY PHOTO AWARDS (HPA) for the story ” Burial of the Sardine “
Third Prize_PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE, PARIS (Px3) _Press Travel/Tourism for the story ”Burial of the Sardine “
Honorable Mention _PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE, PARIS (Px3) _Press Travel/Tourism for the story “Lord of the Miracles”
2010
Finalist_ Not to gender Violence_ Casa Encendida Madrid Competition_Spain
Finalist_ I Photography Competition Madrid Metro_Spain
