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Ramon Vaquero

Vigo (Spain)-based professional photographer since the nineties.
From his studio performs works of advertising image, social, industrial, portrait, beauty and report. His clients include official institutions, public and private institutions, companies, brands, design studios, advertising agencies, producers and individuals. At the same time he is dedicated to photography of personal creation.

Many of them have been award-winning, shown in exhibitions and published in countries like Spain, Austria, Germany, Holland, Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom, France, U.S.A., Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, India and Bangladesh among others. His images have been on the cover of several Spanish and European magazines, books and catalogs.

He has taught courses and workshops in digital photography, processed and lighting, and has been selected as a jury member in several national and international photographic competitions.

These are some of his most outstanding international awards: in 2014 he wins the Gold Graphis in NY, U.S.A.; Absolute Winner in Advertising edition of the Tokyo International photo Awards 2016 in Japan; Photographer of the Year in Fine Art edition of the Monochrome Photography Awards 2019; and in 2021 gana el prestigioso título de Hasselblad Master in Beauty / Fashion from Sweden.

AWARDS (Selection)

· Special Color Award "City Council of Igualada", 73º Leather Trophy, (Barcelona, 2023)
· Two gold medals, FIAP Honorable Mention and 3 diplomas, 73º Leather Trophy, (Barcelona, 2023)
· FIAP Gold Medal, CEF Golden Medal, 99º International Photography Show, (Zaragoza, 2023)
· Gold AFCC, Vision 2023 Exhibition (Finland)
· FIAP honourable mention, Festimatge Calella 2022 (Barcelona)
· Winner of Hasselblad Masters 2021, Beauty/Fashion (Sweden)
· Tokyo International photo Awards 2021, Silver in professional photography of advertising / Fashion, (Japan)
· IPA 2021, Honorable Mention, Advertising / Professional Fashion (Los Angeles, U.S.A.)
· the Color Awards 2021, two Honorable Mentions in Fashion and Professional Nude, (Beverly Hills, U.S.A.)
· Gold Medal, Diploma of the President, Honorable Mention FAF, 97º International Autumn Fair, (Zaragoza, 2021)
· Honorable Mention CEF in creative photography, International Gipuzkoa Trophy 2021, (Donostia)
· Honorable Mention FAF, XIII International Competition Asisa Foundation 2021, (Spain)
· Tokyo International photo Awards 2020, Silver in professional photography of advertising / Fashion, (Japan)
· MOL Ribbon, NYC Exhibition- Manhattan 2020, (NY, U.S.A.)
· ND Awards 2020, Honorable Mention in professional fashion photography / Beauty, (London, U.K.)
· the Color Awards 2020, Honorable Mention in professional fashion photography, (Beverly Hills, U.S.A.)
· Honorable Mention, Professional Fashion and Beauty, Monochrome Photography Awards 2020, (London)
· Gold Medal GPU and Honorable Mention FIAP Europe 2020, Photo Art Reus, (Reus, Catalonia)
· Honorable Mention, Individual portrait, Monovisions Photography Awards 2020, (London, U.K.)
· Two FIAP Honorable Mentions and CEF, Quillat 2020, (Blanes, Girona)
· GPU Ribbon and two Honorable Mentions, Bangladesh International Photo Awards 2020.
· Three Honorable Mentions: ISF, Fotobon y Best Minimalism, Holland International Image Circuit 2020.
· 1st Award, Professional Fine Art Photographer of the Year, Monochrome Photography Awards 2019, (London)
· Honorable Mention, Architecture Professional, Monochrome Photography Awards 2019, (London)
· Brookyn Ribbon, NYC Exhibition- Brooklyn 2019, (NY, U.S.A.)
· Tokyo International photo Awards 2019, Silver in professional photography of advertising / Beauty, (Japan)
· Budapest International Foto Awards 2019, Gold Award in professional photography of advertising / Beauty, (Hungary)
· Gold Medal Art Bureau USA, NYC Exhibition- Manhattan 2019, (NY, U.S.A.)
· Silver Award, EPSON International Pano Awards 2019, (Australia)
· Bronze medal CEF, Hall VI International Xàtiva 2019, (Xativa, Valencia)
· Two Honorable Mentions FIAP and FAF, Hall VI International Xàtiva 2019, (Xativa, Valencia)
· Chromatic Awards 2019, Honorable Mention in professional fashion photography / Beauty, (London, U.K.)
· ND Awards 2019, Honorable Mention in professional fashion photography / Beauty, (London, U.K.)
· IPA 2019, Honorable Mention, Advertising / beauty Professional (Los Angeles, U.S.A.)
· PSNZ Ribbon, New Zealand International Salon 2019, (New Zealand)
· Honorable Mention, Architecture series, Monovisions Photography Awards 2019, (London, U.K.)
· Honorable Mention, GRAPHIS Nudes 5 (2019, NY, U.S.A.)
· Two FIAP Honorable Mentions and CEF, Quillat 2019, (Blanes, Girona)
· Certificate Europe 2019 Color, Photo Art Reus, (Reus, Catalonia)
· Honorable Mention, Professional Portrait, Monochrome Photography Awards 2018, (London)
· Tokyo International photo Awards 2018, Silver in professional photography of advertising / Beauty, (Japan)
· Two FIAP Honorable Mentions and CEF, International Gipuzkoa Trophy 2018, (Donostia)
· Honorable Mention in National Awards Professional Photography LUX 2018 , Fashion and Beauty category.
· ND Awards 2018, Silver Star professional fashion photography / Beauty, (London, U.K.)
· ND Awards 2018, Honorable Mention in professional fashion photography / Beauty, (London, U.K.)
· Bronze Award, EPSON International Pano Awards 2018, (Australia)
· Two PSA and FIAP Honorable Mentions, New Zealand International Salon 2018, (New Zealand)
· PSA Gold Medal from Balearic Islands Circuit 2018, International contest.
· FIAP Gold Medal from Balearic Islands Circuit 2018, International contest.
· Px3 Paris Photography Prize 2018, Gold Award in professional photography of advertising / Beauty, (France)
· Southampton International Exhibition 2018, Medalla SCC, (Southampton, U.K.)
· Southampton International Exhibition 2018, Certificado SCC, (Southampton, U.K.)
· Honorable mention in the 11Th London International Creative Competition 2018, (London, U.K.)
· Finalist Award in the World’s Top 10 Black and White Photo Contest from One Eyeland 2018, (India)
· Nominee Award Fashion Professional en los 4º Fine Art Photography Awards 2017-2018, (London, U.K.)
· International Photographer Of The Year 2017, Third Prize in professional photography of fashion and beauty, (London, U.K.)
· ND Awards 2017, Honourable Mention in Professional photography Fine Art: Nudes, (London, U.K.)
· Tokyo International photo Awards 2016, 1st Award absolute in Advertising professional category, (Japan)
· Tokyo International photo Awards 2016, Gold Award in professional photography of advertising / Beauty, (Japan)
· ND Awards 2016, Silver Star in professional photography of advertising / Beauty, (London, U.K.)
· ND Awards 2016, Honourable Mention in Professional photography Fine Art, (London, U.K.)
· IPA 2016, Second Award in photography professional of advertising / Beauty, (Los Angeles, U.S.A.)
· Gold Medal Trierenberg Super Circuit 2016, International contest, (Austria)
· Honorable Mention Royal Photographic Society (10th Image Salon Delft 2016), Holland International I. Circuit 2016.
· Honorable Mention FIAP (1St EPic Photo Salon 2016), Holland International Image Circuit 2016.
· National Award of Professional silver LUX photography 2015 , Fashion and Beauty category.
· FIAP Gold Medal, Festimatge Calella 2015 (Barcelona)
· Gold Award in beauty and fashion category, GRAPHIS Photography Annual 2014, (NY, U.S.A.)
· Honourable Mentions (two), Bristol International Salon of Photography 2014, (U.K.)
· CEF Golden Medal, Festimatge Calella 2014 (Barcelona)
· President Award, Medalla de Oro Holland International Image Circuit 2014.
· Honorable Mention FIAP (9th Image Salon Delft 2014), Holland International Image Circuit 2014.
· Best participant in Color (Salon 7th Rainbow Challenge Rijen 2014) Holland International Image Circuit 2014.
· Encouragement Award FC Oldenzaal, Holland International Image Circuit 2014.
· Medalla de Oro Photo Art Championship 2013, International contest, (Austria)
· Bronze medal VOAV Trierenberg Super Circuit 2013, International contest, (Austria)
· Gold Medal of excellence Trierenberg Super Circuit 2010, International contest, (Austria)
· Silver Medal Photographic Society of America, Algarve International photo contest, 2009.
· Gold Medal of excellence Trierenberg Super Circuit 2008, International contest, (Austria)
· Gold Medal (Panorama photography) Trierenberg Super Circuit 2006, International contest, (Austria)
· Gold Medal (Digital photography) Trierenberg Super Circuit 2005, International contest, (Austria)
· Gold Medal (Color Slides) Austrian Super Circuit 2003, International contest.
· 2nd award Sigma-FOTO 2002 (Spain)
· 1st Award Sigma-FOTO 2000 (Spain)
· 2nd award Sigma-FOTO 1999 (Spain)
· Award Advertising Otzarreta 1999, Zarautz, The Basque country.
· Best photography Revista FV: October 2005, October 1999, January 1999, October 1998.
· Second prize Super book photo 1998.
· Finalist Caminos de Hierro- RENFE, 1999, 1998, 1996, 1991.
· PHOTO Magazine Finalist 2002, 2001, (France).

COVERS AND PUBLICATIONS (selection)

· Focus Photography – Masterful Seeing and Capturing, FotoForum, Austria (September 2023)
· Celtic Life International, Canada (April 2022)
· Cover of the magazine Press Photo, Germany (December 2021-January 2022)
· Monochrome Awards Annual Book, U.K. (April 2020)
· GRAPHIS Nudes 5, (NY, U.S.A., 2020)
· Practical Photography magazine, U.K. (July 2017)
· Cover of the magazine Photographic Art (July 2016)
· Cover from Nikon Pro Magazine, Edition Europe Spring 2016
· Book Lux Contest 2015, (AFPE, Spain, 2016)
·“Fotoinspiracion. El retrato”, tutorial book (Anaya Multimedia / PhotoClub, Spain, 2015)
·“The magic of photography”, tutorial book (Anaya Multimedia / PhotoClub, Spain, 2015)
· GRAPHIS Photography Annual 2014, (NY, U.S.A.)
· Cover page the official catalogue of the Bristol International Salon of Photography 2014 (U.K.)
· Cover the official catalogue of the Holland International Image Circuit 2014
·“Fotomagi”, tutorial book (Page Forlags AB, Sweden, 2014)
·“Photographer's best pictures…and how they came to-Portrait”, tutorial book (Page Forlags AB, Sweden, 2013)
· Passion, Book Yearbook 1 X (Sweden, 2013)
· Nikon Pro, Edition Europe summer 2013
· Cover from Foto Videó Magazin, Hungary (January 2013)
· No Words, Book Yearbook 1 X (Sweden, 2012)
· Indonesia Art Photography (2012)
· One Eyeland Book, vol.1, world edition (2011)
· Nikon Pro, Edition Europe Spring 2011.
· Trierenberg Super Circuit, global publication, (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 to 2013, 2015, 2016).
· Nikon Pro, Edition Europe Spring 2008.
· Nikon Pro, Edition Europe summer 2007.
· Nikon Pro, Edition Europe Winter 2006.
· Hasselblad Austrian Super Circuit, global publication (2003, 2004)
· Image & Communication (2005, 2009, 2011)
· Cover Revista PHOTO (Jan-Feb 2006).
· Cover page Super Practical Photo, portrait supplement ( February. 2004)
· Cover Revista PHOTO (December. 1998)
· Covers books for Edicións Xerais
· Revista Furniture
· Revista Interiores
· Revista PHOTO (Ed. France) ( 2001, 2002)
· Official publications of the World Fishing Exhibition 2003 and 2009
· Magazines FV, PHOTO, Super Photo Digital /Practice (Publications from 1998)

EXHIBITIONS

· 99º International Photography Show, Patio of the Infanta, Ibercaja (Zaragoza, 2023)
·Borders“, sala Muta, collectivo FVCK (Vigo, 2021)
·Niemeyer Center. Reflections of Asturias“, (Itinerant, 2020)
· TSC “The best photos of the world“, (Itinerant in Austria, 2018)
· TIFA Winners Screeening, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (Japan, 2017)
· TIFA Winners Exhibition, Owada Gallery, Shibuya Cultural Center-Tokyo (Japan, 2017)
· TSC “The best photos of the world“, (Itinerant in Austria, 2016)
· Professional photography awards Lux Contest 2015 (itinerant, Spain, 2016)
·The magic of colors“, Hartlauer Photo Gallery Linz (Austria, 2015)
· TSC “The best photos of the world“, (Itinerant in Austria, 2015)
· Tolosa Herria 2015 (The Basque country)
· Festimatge Calella 2015 (Calella, Barcelona)
· International Image Salon Oldenzaal, Holland International Image Circuit 2014
·"Tribute to Colour", Holland International Image Circuit 2014
· TSC “The best photos of the world“,(Itinerant in Austria, 2013)
· Movil_Foto_Crea, Pazo Torrado, Cambados (Pontevedra). Outono Fotográfico 2013.
· Trierenberg Supercircuit, (Itinerant in Austria, 2012)
· Photokina 2012, stand Nikon (Cologne, Germany)
·LIGHT”, directed by Carlos Saura, Curator Asier Mensuro, Niemeyer Center, Aviles (2011)
· 4th Festival Proxecta, "Extremeshooters", (VILAGARCIA, 2011)
· Al-Andaluz Photo Festival, (Granada, 2011)
· Trierenberg Supercircuit, (Itinerant in Austria, 2010)
· Fotogenio Festival 2010, Projection "Extremeshooters", (Murcia,2010)
· Photo Workshop at the University of Alicante, slide show of fashion photography and advertising (February 2010).
· TSC, (Doha, Qatar, 2009)
· Festival"Proxecta 09” (Vilagarcia, 2009)
·"55",collective with the Arquivo Pacheco (Niteroi, Brazil, 2006).
·"80 photographs around" Verne”, Verbum museum (Vigo, 2005).
· Trierenberg Supercircuit, (Austria, 2005)
· Austrian Supercircuit, Linz (Austria, 2003, 2004)
· Vigart, Vigoferia 1998
· Casa das Artes, Vigo (1993)
· Caminos de Hierro, (itinerant, Spain). (1992, 1997, 1999, 2000)

CONFERENCES AND COURSES

· Conference and projection in School of Art and Design Superior Antonio Faílde. Campus Universe. Ourense (2020).
· Lecture and screening in Encontros do Olhar 2008 – Portuguese photography Institute, Porto.
· Courses for beginners to digital photography, Basic retouching /avanzado, New technologies Caixanova, Vigo (2007).
· "Digital photography and photo retouching" course in University School of restoration, Pontevedra (2006).
· Course "Digital Photography and Image Processing" (Photoshop) in Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas, Vigo (2005).
· Courses of Studio lighting in Agrupación Fotográfica Galega (1998)
· Conferences and photographic projections I.B. Alexandre Boveda(1993-94) and Galician Photographic Association (1993-96).

OTHER ACTIVITIES

· Works in the collection of the Niemeyer Center of Avilés (2020).
· Judge in the 11th Holland International Image Circuit 2018, Tribute to Colour salon, Netherlands.
· Member of the jury of the XLV trophy Gipuzkoa international 2017.
· Member of the jury for the 7ª Lliga Catalana de Fotografía Digital 2016.
· Member of the international jury at the contest Al - Thani award 2012 from Qatar.
· Member of UnionWep, international wedding photographers directory (2009-2016).