Bio
I am an editorial, military, and documentary photographer, born in Germany and raised in Colombia.
For over a decade, I have been embedded with the Colombian Armed Forces as one of the few photographers granted sustained access across all branches of the military. I act as the 13th man: someone who becomes part of the count without ever being on the roster. A witness who stays.
My work documents what exists between the mission and the person carrying it out. Not spectacle. But proximity.
I earn trust over time, embedding long enough to become invisible within the unit, working closely with real people in high-stakes environments, capturing strength, vulnerability, and purpose without artifice.
Every project is guided by my inner Quixote: that stubborn, restless curiosity that keeps pushing me toward the next story. My guiding principle is simple. Always honor what you have in front of the lens.
Selected Awards
- Gold, Editorial and Conflict · Tokyo International Foto Awards · 2023
- Editorial Photographer of the Year · ND Awards · 2023
- First Place and Gold Star · ND Awards · 2023
- Bronze · FIAP, International Federation of Photographic Art · 2021
Collections
- Citi Private Bank Collection
- National Geographic Image Collection (archive)
Exhibitions
- Different Corners of the World · New York · 2024
- Humanscapes · South Africa · 2017
- Retrato Antioquia · Medellín · 2015
Recognition
- Jury · Mobius Awards · 2021
- Jury · City of Medellín Patrimonial Archive Award · 2018
- Jury · Low Carbon City Photo Awards · 2018