Portraits by Baldomero Fernandez

Baldomero Fernandez’s photography has a very cinematic quality. Like stills from a film, each image seems like it’s a part of a story, leaving you guessing about what will happen next.

Baldomero Fernandez first began taking photographs at age fourteen, while growing up in Miami, FL. He later graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology and moved to New York City into a career in photography.

Baldomero’s photographs have appeared in publications such as Life, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair and W Magazine.  In 2004 he was honored by MTV, winning a Public Service Announcement contest with a spot encouraging voter participation. In 2005 he received the Communication Arts Magazine Editorial Award of Excellence for his work done in Cuba and also The Workshops 2005 Golden Light Award. As well as being included into the Martin Margulies Permanent Collection in 2005. In 2006 he was named a finalist in the Santa Fe Center for Photography project competition as well as winning the 1st place in historical division of International Photography Awards 2006. He received Mention in Flash Forward 2006 and  Prix de la Photographie 2007. His work has consistently appeared in American Photography Annual since 1999-2007.

He is currently working through the charitable organization Global Giving raising funds to provide Humanitarian Medical Aid to hurricane survivors in Cuba through print sales from his “Cubano” series.

Baldomero Fernandez websites: baldomerofernandez.com, baldomero.com