Gustavo Valiente was born in Caceres (Spain), on September 14, 1981. He has a Degree in Forestry Engineering from the University of Extremadura and he had the opportunity to work in the same field for several years. During that time, he also gained knowledge and experience in photography from his father, an amateur photographer, who taught him the basics of analogue photography. In late 2013 he moved to Barcelona to attend the 17th Postgraduate Degree in Photojournalism at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Once there he had the possibility of getting a scholarship in "El Periodico de Catalunya" newspaper, where he worked as a photographer.

Based in London and as a member of the British Press Photographers' Association (BPPA), currently he works as a freelance press photographer receiving assignments from different news agencies and several Media (in UK or abroad). He also attends PR and other commercial jobs. At the same time he carries out personal photographics projects.

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GUSTAVO VALIENTE

Photographer / Photojournalist