Katy Gómez Catalina on Salvaje Fest 2025
Awarded Photographer
Andalusian Photography Award, 2024, granted by the Andalusian Federation of Photography.
Her photographic work has been recognized in numerous national and international competitions, including:
- Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY), Overall Winner 2019, London
- 2nd Portfolio Prize, HIPA 2021, Dubai
- Honor Award in the 68th National Contest “La Abeja de Oro”, Guadalajara, 2023
- National Award at the Sony World Photography Awards, 2018
- Finalist in the Alpha Female Awards, Sony World Photography Awards, 2020
- Best Photographer at the ASISA International Photography Competition (Blue Pin), 2022 and 2023
- Gold Medal, Trierenberg Super Circuit, 2021, Austria
- International Photography Awards (IPA), New York: Bronze Medal (2022) and Honorable Mention (2019)
- Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris (PX3): Silver and Bronze Medals in 2022, 2019, and 2018
Work Around the World
She has carried out photographic projects in over 70 countries, and her work has been exhibited in:
Paris, Visa Off Perpignan, Tehran, Xposure UAE, Iraq, Italy, Berlin, Somerset House London, Agra, Austria, Colombia, Bolivia, and throughout most of Spain.
Author of Award-Winning Books
- “El viaje de la mirada”, published by JdJ Editors, Fotoruta Series
- “Ellas, Elles, They…”, Best Photography Book 2021 by the Spanish Confederation of Photography
- “Trashumancia: Ir y venir entre vereas”, Fundación Caja Rural de Jaén, 2021
Recent Solo Exhibitions
- ONE HEALTH – A Universal and Shared Health among Humans, Animals, and the Environment
- Yerba – The Green Heart of Transhumance
- Memory and Rite
- Ellas, Elles, They…
- Transhumance – To Come and Go Along the Trails
- 12 Hours at the Louvre
Publications
Her work has been featured in major international and national media outlets, including:
The Sun, GEO Spain, Caption Magazine, National Geographic, Cultura Inquieta, Photolari, The Sunday Times, Viajar Magazine, FV Magazine, Negativo Digital, Dailymail, Sonymage, Huffpost, CNN Travel, Argaz Magazine, DPreview, L’Œil de la Photographie, Xataka, El Mundo, El País, Superfoto Digital, La Vanguardia, ABC, Diario Veterinario, News Xataka, AFU Digital, Forbes Magazine, GEO France, and Viajeros Magazine by Barceló.
Judge, Speaker, and Educator
She is a member of the jury panel of the CEF (Spanish Confederation of Photography) and serves as a judge in numerous national and international competitions. She is also a speaker at photography festivals and conferences, and a teacher in courses, workshops, and portfolio reviews.







