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The Inner Quixote
Documentary style portrait in dramatic light

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
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