- Miguel Gómez (photographer)
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Miguel Gómez Birth name Miguel Gómez Born March 29, 1974
Bogotá ColombiaNationality Colombian Field Photography Training Jorge Tadeo Lozano Influenced by Edward Weston, Richard Avedon, Patrick Demarchelier Website Official website Miguel Gómez (born March 29, 1974) is a Colombian Fine Art Photographer and Visual Artist whose style is marked by/best known for his work in Fine art photography, Portrait, Editorial and Landscape photography.
Gómez currently works between London and New York City.
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Early life and Education
He completed his secondary education at Colegio San Carlos, a bilingual private school which he attended from 1981 to 1992 in Bogotá, Colombia.
After completing secondary education Gómez enrolled at the Architecture School of Bogotá's Universidad de Los Andes and eventually continued and finished his studies at Universidad de Bogotá, Jorge Tadeo Lozano with a Professional (Bachelor of Art) in Advertising with a Graphic Design Emphasis from 1994 to 1999.
While at Advertising school, Gómez decided to put all his efforts into pursuing a career in Photography.
In fact, Gómez started working in photography as early as 1991-1992 (his last two high-school years) when he spent almost every day in the darkroom, shooting film permanently with a complete 35mm kit.
His initial photographic interests were based on views of the street and urban landscapes. Later on, working as an assistant photographer (while still a university student), enriched this experience and put him in direct contact with commercial photography. By upgrading to medium and large film formats and eventually embracing the digital era, his body of work also gained a great deal in the exploration of new topics.
Career
- Photographer at - .:. mgpixlab
- Photographer at Advertising Agencies & Magazines and for Fine Art.
In 2000 Gómez's first editoral commission was for Architectural Digest Latin American Edition.
Later on his photographs were also featured in some of the most important local magazines: Fucsia,Cromos, SoHo, Estilo Fedco, Don Juan, Axxis, Semana, Rolling Stone. His work covered fashion, portraiture, architecture, stills and reportage.
Gómez provided work for almost every major publication in Bogotá for more than 5 years and for advertising agencies such as Lowe & Partners/SSP3 (Lowe Worldwide), Bates and Ogilvy & Mather. His work was also featured in The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture.[1]
In addition, Gómez lectured on different levels of photography at Bogotá's top universities for 7 years, before deciding to travel to the U.S.A.,the U.K. and Continental Europe to focus on his personal work and expand his international experience.
- London England: Freelance Photographer at ASOS.com
- Bogotá Photography Teacher/Lecturer at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
- Bogotá Photography Teacher/Lecturer at Politécnico Grancolombiano
- Bogotá Photography Teacher/Lecturer at Universidad de Bogotá, Jorge Tadeo Lozano
- Bogotá Photography Teacher/Lecturer at Universidad Central
- Bogotá Photography Teacher/Lecturer at Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
Major Exhibitions
- London: Southbank Centre / Coin Street Festival Exhibit: "Equilibrium". 2009-2010.
- Invitation to Photographic Exhibit: Fotográfica Bogotá. May - Jun. 2009 A selection of 15 B/W Portraits by Miguel Gómez, along with work by: Bettina Rheims, Nan Goldin, Erwin Olaf, Eugenio Recuenco, Cindy Sherman, Sophie Ristelhueber, Loan Nguyen, Alexandre Orion, Chuck Close, Gottfried Helnwein, Graciela Sacco, Martin de Thurah, Olaf Breuning, Peter Beste, Robert Mapplethorpe, Tom Chambers, Alberto Korda, Arnold Newman, Bernard Silvesten, Man Ray, Graciela Iturbide.
Awards & Presentations
- Finalist: Photography Lecturing Contest - National University. August 2004.
- Member of The Board of Directors ACF. Jun. 2002 - Dec. 2004.
- Honourary Mention - FotoMaratón : Images of the City: Oct. 2001.
- Cannes Young Creatives Competition: Jun. 1999.
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Categories:- 1974 births
- Colombian photographers
- Colombian artists
- Fine Art photographers
- People from Bogotá
- Portrait photographers
- Living people
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